I watched the documentary film Nostradamus 2012 last night.

What a bunch of crap. Throughout history we’ve been hearing this same thing. The world is coming to an end because of this or that. Does it ever happen? No.

Then in 1999, only 10 years ago, there were more claims and again, not a single thing happened on January 1, 2000.

The fact is that if the end of the world happens as a result of some cataclysmic event, like a huge meteor smashing into Earth, then what’s the worst that could happen? Death.

How will this be any different than a cataclysmic car smashing into you during your lunch break tomorrow. Either way, your life is over. Your dead. So why waste time thinking about it?

I think I know why some people waste their time.

Self-righteousness.

These people thrive on the feeling of superiority that comes with believing something that others don’t. They are looking to be the new version of Noah, warning us about the impending flood. They are living this fantasy where they are mentally projecting themselves forward in time to a moment where they can say “I told you so”. Are these delusions of grandeur? Absolutely.

According to the Nostradamus 2012 documentary, the sun will align with the Milky Way in 2012 and this is going to throw everything out of whack…or some nonsense like that. It was something along these lines. I fell asleep twice during the film (two 5-minute power naps), so I didn’t catch it all, but I didn’t have to.

We have astronomers that study these thing. They know more than any film could ever convey in a one hour documentary. Are any of these astronomers throwing their hands in the air, running around in circles like chickens without their heads, because the world is coming to an end? No.

We have the option to believe in 21th century scientists (astronomers) OR we can believe in the cryptic translations of prophecies by Nostradamus and the Mayans. Scientists with 21st century technology for evaluating our solar system OR some 19th century french guy who wrote prophecies that were pretty much incomprehensible and could be made to mean anything.

Mark my words, nothing is going to happen on 2012. I’m so convinced that no cataclysmic event will happen on 2012 that I’m not even going to knock on wood…

…ok, I knocked on wood…but that’s only because I have a slight case of OCD.

Sure, it’s possible we could have another 9/11 type terrorist attack or a major disaster like Hurricane Katrina, but these disasters won’t be a result of the year being 2012. They will be disasters just like any other disaster we’ve had in the past.

The truth is that if the 2012 doomsday theories had any merit or credibility at all, we would be hearing about them from a lot more sources than a documentary that is interviewing the same kind of people that believe in things like healing crystals and astrology signs.

So you may be asking why I even bothered watching the film (aside from the two 5 minute naps that I took out of sheer boredom).

It’s because it was movie night and some of my family are not quite as pragmatic as myself. They believe in conspiracy theories like the Apollo moon landing being fake. Trying to convince them otherwise does no good. They will believe what they want to believe.

The same goes for theories about 2012. No point in trying to convince them of anything. It’s easier to just wait 3 years and let them find out for themselves.

Then once we get 2012 behind us, we can all start worrying about the REAL impending disaster…2027. Oh you don’t know about the year 2027? It’s the year foretold by Nostradamus when he drew a picture of crab eating this swirly looking thing.