What do you thinks going to happen in 2012?

[Général_Argos]

There is heat deep inside the earth

[azurerogue]

If I recall correctly from astronomy, when our type of star "dies" it will grow to about the size of a red giant and it's circumfrence would surpass Earth's orbit. I don't think anything on our planet, or even our planet itself, will survive that one.

[Général_Argos]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_giant

Quote:The Sun is expected to become a red giant in approximately 5 billion years.[7] It is calculated that the Sun will become sufficiently large to engulf the current orbits of the solar system's inner planets, up to Earth,[11][12][13] and its radius will expand to a minimum of 200 times its current value.[14] The Sun will lose a significant fraction of its mass in the process of becoming a red giant, and there is a chance that Mars and all the outer planets will escape as their resulting orbits will widen. [15] Mercury and most likely Venus will have been swallowed by sun's outer layer at this time. Earth's fate is less clear. Earth could technically achieve a widening of its orbit and could potentially maintain a sufficiently high angular velocity to keep it from becoming engulfed. In order to do so, its orbit needs to increase to between 1.3 AU (190,000,000 km) and 1.7 AU (250,000,000 km).[16] However the results of studies announced in 2008 show that due to tidal interaction between sun and Earth, Earth would actually fall back into a lower orbit, and get engulfed and incorporated inside the sun before the sun reaches its largest size, despite the sun losing about 38% of its mass.

Thats nice.??But that is in 5 billion years.??There is one parameter that is not taken into consideration.??Technology.??Wouldn't surprise me that whatever form of life dominates the earth in 5 billion years, it will be able to modify the orbit of the earth.??And even within just 100 years, I think we would be able.??Like making a chain reaction, sending nukes on some giant asteroid to make it crash on earth or just pass near by the earth to modify its trajectory.??

[azurerogue]

5 billion years???Or 3 years???We're talking about ridiculous superstitions predicated on an ancient calendar ending on a certain date, I wasn't aware scientifically-backed chronologies were going to come into play.??

Edit: If, in 5 billion years or whenever, we have the technology to modify an entire planet's orbit in a way that is not so destabilizing that we eliminate the Earth's ability to support life, we could probably just have moved to another planet and simulated the sun's effects entirely xD

[Ellie]

If the planet's axis shifts by like.. a degree, everythign will freeze, anyway.
You'd have to be careful moving it. XD


Maybe the sun will get bloated, and those of us that survive shall become firedrakes. =P

[azurerogue]

Okay, seriously though, here's what will happen in 2012:

Walt Disney will unfreeze and Hitler will come out of hiding.??They will duel DBZ style in the middle of an expansive wasteland.??Good ol' Walt will discover that he is actually a Super Saiyan and he will grow some extra hair simply so it can turn golden and spiky.??Hitler will then begin rapidly consuming human beings to increase his "power level" to OVER 9000! while Walt Disney stupidly stands there looking like he's constipated.??

When they finally get around to fighting, they will fly at each other and the force of their collision will cause a shockwave so powerful it will destroy the Earth.??Luckily, for no apparent reason, both of these men can somehow survive the vacuum of space (wait, why is that lucky???we're all dead).??The battle will rage on for centuries until a space ship arrives where Earth used to be looking for their humpback whale pen pals from eons ago, jealous and angry that they stopped writing.

At this point, the moderately genitalia-shaped space ship will attempt to stop the petty fighting that is still going on between the geriatric old men.??Walt will confess his love and Hitler will spurn him and hop in the space ship and discuss his TOTALLY RELEVANT love of yaoi mangas.??Walt's rage is so powerful that, after being spurned, he will explode - taking a better part of the universe along with him.??

[Ellie]

You into Scientology, Azure? =P



That, or just a bit into The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny.


Edit; Also, if you have tempted fate just the right way, Imma come and stab you, k?

[azurerogue]

The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny....ah, the memories. I had totally forgotten about that video for a while - thanks

PLZ NO STABBINZ

[The Legendary Joe]

I honestly don't think anything significant will happen. But if we do die,??it'll probably be our own damn fault. Feats of stupidity is one of the Human Race's specialties.

[Lance]

Ellie Wrote:If the planet's axis shifts by like.. a degree, everythign will freeze, anyway.
You'd have to be careful moving it. XD


Maybe the sun will get bloated, and those of us that survive shall become firedrakes. =P

Yeah, Earth's axis shifts a degree in either direction, and the planet will no longer be able to hold life. It will either be too hot or too cold and we all die.

I personally think 2012 is just another y2k like nonsense. And if the world does end? Who Cares?!? We're all dead!!!