of course there is a lot of controversy over the year 2012 a lot think that the solar maximum might be the End i'm not saying we are all going to die in a year but the sun recently had the largest solar flare in four years has the solar maximum begun and are or are we not DOOMED? i dont mean to scare anyone i'm just paranoid.opinions?

Yup. We're doomed.

Yeah I'm not worried at all. I Infact prepared 5000lbs of food and enough episodes of Top Gear to entertain me during an apocalypse during the time humanity rebuilds itself.

The sun's actions could be the least of our worries. I was watching a TV environment program last week, and it looks like, unless the western world stops breeding, that a 100% increase in basic food production is needed before the next 30 years, or many countries will have to face ration books more strict than those used during WW2.

I hope New Zealand is fine.
Well not Auckland but Christchurch at least.

oh where [CENSORED]
Edit: CENSOR.

I'd like to point out that the Solar Flares are normal; the Sun has an 11 year cycle and we are at the peak of it.

I don't believe in the end of the world in 2012, as remember Y2K? You know how they said all electronics would fail, and guess what happened: nothing. Its a marketing technique. And if the world were to end, we wouldn't be able to predict it. It would just happen.

I don't care what happens in 2012, can't be any worse than my divorce...

Yes we're Doomed, even in Middle East or Europe/American Continents.

If the end of the world is at 2012 then I'll believe it. And I don't care what will happen (like BChat). Die? Everybody will die even after long years.

Every couple of years or so, people come up with some 'ancient prediction' that the world will end, but it never does. Go figure. And, they always say "BUT THIS IS THE REAL ONE!!!!" Again, go figure.

Tottaly agree with this and that it's a marketing technique.

In Greece,people have started believing it for real,because some so called "scientists" write on Greek news websites/newspapers that an asteroid/weird planet will crash on earth,the Poles will be reversed (or something like that) and other crazy theories.
Personally I don't believe such BS.

Others say that an ancient Mayan calendar ends on 21st December 2012, or whatever it is. And I swear that they said that in 2004 with some other ancient calender.

Damnit Let's get some crap straight

* 1. people have been scared [censored] of the end of time since the story of creation.

* 2. Uh... Mayans themselves have said the calender means nothing

* 3. Every calender in the world loops?

also: 2012hoax.org

[quote="Jecag"* 2. Uh... Mayans themselves have said the calender means nothing[/quote]

exactly the end of there calendar in the end if there calender cycle. this mean it will start again.

Nah, we need to worry about the year 2038.

Lolwhy.

That if we reach that year.

Shift the beginning date forwards, herpderp. or switch to 64-bit integers, yay!

What happens to software that deals with back-dates.

Good point... Meh, I'm sure they'll think of something
actually I can't be bothered to think about it o_o

2038 has me more scared

OMG!
We need a backup!

2012 will be just another boring year in my life --'
If this is real and we're going to die, bye BetaArchive and Twitter friends.