….well if you were to believe the twisted logic of some historians around the theory that since Mayan calendar is till 21 December 2012, that is when the world comes to an end. While some part of me may be anxious around the suggested doomsday, at this point I feel it is just a group of conspiracy theorists trying to get cheap publicity and some cult groups trying to increase their follower base. The movie 2012’s director certainly is laughing his way to the bank, and if nothing else, he is sure to have wealthy next three years!
Yesterday, as I saw on TV for the zillionth time one of these “twisted-logic” theorists talk about doomsday prediction, for a few minutes I started to think about what I would do if really had only three years to live and if I knew (for sure) that the world would indeed end on Dec 21, 2012. Here are some of the to-dos that came to my mind….
- Stop repaying the loan EMIs!… and let the bank start off a legal battle to get possession of the property. I am sure, by the time the court comes to some conclusion three years would have passed by and I would have an extra X,00,000 rupees at my disposal in the interim.
- Plan out a world tour (may be putting the money saved above to good use!)…. If the world were to come to an end, this may me be my last chance to go to all the beautiful places I fancy. My itinerary would surely include Switzerland, South Africa, Australia, and Western Europe.
- Buy a good fancy top-of-the line car such as a Porsche, Ferrari, etc…. This may be a good time to buy my dream vehicle; needless to say, on a 15 year EMI plan!
- Stop exercising (not that I do a lot now!) completely…. Why worry about your body when there is not much time to live anyways!
- Start writing my dream book immediately….eureka!! I now have a hot selling plot around what a guy-next-door may do if he knew that he has a finite time to live! Though I now know for sure I have found a plot that is sure to work with fear-psychotic public, I may not have enough time to collect all the royalty from book sales
…. The above few thoughts (any many more) whizzed past my mind in a few seconds before I realized that most of this may be just hype. The skeptics believe (and I agree to that view) that the Mayans Long Count calendar ends in 2012 since their calendar follows long set of periods unlike every year. Some skeptics also believe their culture vanished before they could get out another long count calendar.
Despite my skepticism around the 2012 theory, I must admit that I have seen no prophecy gain as much hype before. While the rational-me believes that 21 Dec 2012 will go by like any other day, I cannot help wondering what if I am wrong…
