Year 2012: End of the World

With the devastating earthquake, and subsequent tsunami that affected Japan and other Pacific nations this weekend some people are claiming that this is a sign that the planet is doomed, the clock is ticking, and that on Dec 21, 2012 the world as we know it will end. Frankly, this is utter bullshit. That is [...]

So by now I’m absolutely sure that basically everybody has heard the latest prognostication by frequent Rapture predictor Harold Camping. That is to say that he has, once again, adjusted his calculations to predict the date of Jesus’ return to Earth based on biblical prophecy and the notion that he can actually find data that [...]

It seems like everybody these days is talking about the earthquake in Japan, and with good reason. This was one of the largest earthquakes to be recorded in the area and its impact has been anything but minor. Not only was there damage from the initial seismic disturbance, but the following tsunami impacted coastal regions [...]