end of times: T-20

According to the belief (myth) behind the Mayan calendar, the world (or rather life on earth) will end in 20 days — on the solstice, 12/21/2012.

NASA Fields More Fears of Coming Mayan ‘Doomsday’
“An ancient Mayan calendar predicting doomsday on December 21, 2012, has many folks worried the world will end in about three weeks.”
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/healthscience/2012/November/Scientist-Seeks-to-Dispel-Doomsday-Fears/

It’s silly to think that mankind predict the end of the world.

Will the world end in 2012, like the Mayan Calendar?
“One theory suggests a galactic alignment which would create chaos on Earth because of the gravitational effect between the Sun and the Black hole called Sagittarius A, which is located at the center of our galaxy.
Another theory involves a ‘polar shift’, which means a reversal of the north and south magnetic poles. Scientists believe that the Earth is overdue for a geomagnetic reversal. However this can take up to 5,000 years to complete and does not start on any particular date.”
http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/maya-world-end.html

At least, the History Channel has lots of programs on this topic.