I'm sitting in my hotel room in Annapolis, Maryland getting some R&R after doing a little research on the topic of discussion last night on the bus and during dinner- 2012 and the "end of the world," according to the ancient Mayans.
You see, on the flight from Buffalo I read an article about the catastrophic results that will stem from our melting ice caps. I brought this up with a few teammates who abruptly began sharing new facts from the Discovery Channel about the ancient Mayans' prediction of the beginning of the end of the world in December, 2012.
Apparently the poles will shift, slowly causing absolute havoc complete with terrible storms, tsunamis and earthquakes. This, according to the experts on the Discovery Channel, has actually happened to the Earth before. It's our planet's way of "cleansing" itself.
We've all heard the story of the "face on the moon." Theorists believe that beings before us - who lived on the moon - built it the same way we've built the pyramids in Egypt and the Great Wall of China as a way to remind and show us that they were here. We're not sure of the relevance of this random fact, but it seemed like it had a little to do with our discussion, so we let it go.
Other members of the team pitched in theories they had heard about what will happen on 2012. Someone heard (from an unknown source) that in 2012 the energy in our bodies will become truly aligned and we will become superhuman.
Maybe someday one of our discussions will spur one of us to change the world.
Until that time, I'll simply continue to enjoy and contribute to them every way I can.
But when stuff gets crazy in 2012, don't say we didn't warn you.
