Lately, when you go out into the street, you get the feeling that the most important topic for people to communicate with is the end of the world. They no longer need hormonal contraceptives and instead of talking about how the last Champions League football match went, discussing the issue of world peace, solving the problem of food shortages in African countries, just thinking about something good. People are discussing the end of the world and all sorts of options for its occurrence.

You and I have all been waiting for this date, 12/21/12, and now it has come, and what a pity, but the end of the world is canceled today! We thought about not writing an article today... :(

Let's figure out what advice the site positime.ru gives us and what were the 10 known facts the end of the world on December 21, and also call 10 reasons not to believe in the end of the world again:

1. Reason #1. According to the lines that are written in the Holy Scriptures, the end of the world will come during the second coming of Christ. At the moment, all the clergy assure that this moment will not come soon.
2. Reason #2. The Mayan calendar is not actually complete. We know only the first half of the calendar, the second half was either destroyed by the earth over so many years, or it was lost in a completely different place.
3. Reason #3. There is an opinion that on December 21 our planet will collide with an asteroid of gigantic size. We assure you, even if this is possible, the asteroid simply will not reach us; it will be shot down at a distance of a million kilometers.
4. Reason #4. People are such tenacious creatures that no atomic explosions or man-made disasters will prevent us from living a normal life. On the contrary, they will make us stronger.
5. Reason #5. If you remember, Nostradamus prophesied the coming of the Golden Time for us. Looking at what is happening in the world now, it suggests that the Golden Time has not yet arrived.
6. Reason #6. There are a large number of sunscreens that protect us from any activity in the sun. Let’s buy this cream, apply it, and we won’t be afraid of any solar flares.
7. Reason #7. They say that all computers will go crazy and this will be the end of us. No, this is not so, because remember the film “The Matrix”, which teaches us how to deal with technology. So, we already know and are ready in the very first minute of the danger of cutting off power to our PC or smashing our iPhone on the asphalt. Knowledge is our power, and we already know everything.
8. Reason #8. We are not in danger of being attacked by alien creatures. It’s not for nothing that the United States has placed its missile defense points all over the world. Yes, you thought correctly, they were just preparing for such a scenario. It’s not for nothing that they have HOLLYWOOD close by, there is someone there to think about our future.
9. Reason #9. The penultimate reason not to believe in the end of the world. Volcanic eruptions have long since passed here. All active volcanoes have fallen asleep, and those that wake up successfully fall asleep under the watchful eye of our seismologists. In the event of sudden activity, all residents of nearby settlements will be evacuated within the first hours.
10. Reason #10. The last reason is the most important and the one you need to believe in the most. Just clear your head of thoughts about the end of the world, the Mayan calendar and December 21st. Start thinking about the bright things, that you have your whole life ahead, filled with bright colors and pleasant moments. Think in the style of Positime and no end of the world will threaten humanity.

Have you ever thought that the world will end soon? You are not alone. It’s scary how much in the news points to a potential Apocalypse. While in the past many have tried and failed to predict the end of the world, today it seems that it is just around the corner.

From the development of artificial intelligence and genetic engineering to the rise in political upheaval and tensions between the world's superpowers, humanity is adding more catastrophic events to the list every day, and it's scary. When the list comes to an end, you will probably have a great desire to build a bunker and store food there. Here are 25 frightening signs of the approaching end of the world.

25. Doomsday Clock
Every year, a group of scientists gives a report on how close the world is to destruction. It's called the Doomsday Clock. The latest report in 2018 showed that we are two minutes from midnight due to the failure of global leaders to ease nuclear tensions. For comparison, in 1991 the report indicated that there were 17 minutes left until midnight.

24. Post-truth politics

For a long time, newspapers, nightly television news, and scientific experts were reliable sources of information. However, since the 2016 election and the emergence of “fake news,” politicians have created a “post-truth” world in which facts and verified information no longer matter. Without demonstrable facts, anything can be true in anyone's mind, causing liberal democracies to fall apart and people's civil rights to crumble, leading to greater tyranny.

23. Wealthy preppers

The super rich have so much money they don't know what to do with it. So they're spending billions preparing for the end of the world, which involves building high-tech bunkers under houses, and buying up tons of land in New Zealand. For example, Peter Theil bought property there and even citizenship of this country, and Reddit CEO Steve Huffman had vision correction surgery so that he would not have to worry about glasses during the Apocalypse.

22. Religious persecution

Christians believe that mass religious persecution will be a sign of the end times. According to a Yale University study, 50 million people in the Middle East and Asia have been uprooted due to religious persecution in their countries. Additionally, a Pew Research Center study found that in 2015, Christians were persecuted by governments and social groups in more than 128 countries, more than any other religious group.

21. Melting Arctic ice

The Arctic and Antarctic polar regions are of paramount importance to a healthy planetary climate, but ice is melting at a rapid rate, which could lead to disaster if its quantity drops to critical levels. Scientists have been using satellites to monitor ice for 20 years, and the rate of ice melt has increased fivefold since 1990. Since 1960 thickness arctic ice decreased by 40%. Scientists predict that by 2040 the Arctic may be ice-free.

20. Rise of authoritarianism

There have always been autocrats in the world. However, there are real fears that authoritarianism will continue to spread to the West, suppressing the influence of liberal democracies around the world in favor of militant tyrants. Delegitimizing democracy and promoting nationalism and authoritarianism can lead to widespread persecution, deprivation civil rights and war.

19. Rising tensions between world powers

IN recent years The United States, Russia and China are increasingly at odds with each other, and conflicts in Syria and Ukraine are testing Russian and American boundaries. At the same time, China continues to build artificial islands in disputed waters as military bases and expands its influence in Southeast Asia. Rising tensions and poorly calculated political moves could trigger a third world war, which means nuclear holocaust and millions of dead.

18. Antibiotic resistance

For decades, antibiotics have been a lifeline in medicine, capable of treating many fatal diseases and save millions of lives. However, in recent years, due to the misuse and overuse of antibiotics, some bacteria have shown resistance to drugs, becoming “superbugs” that are resistant to any known drug. If all these strains suddenly became resistant to antibiotics, they would become useless, which would set society back hundreds of years, putting millions of people at risk of dying.

17. Supervolcano

It may look like a bad Netflix movie, but supervolcanoes, better known as calderas, are ticking time bombs. For example, Yellowstone is a beautiful and majestic park in the United States that houses one of these time bombs. Geologists say the Yellowstone eruption could be a thousand times more powerful than Mount St. Helens, covering the United States in ash and leading to a new ice age. After the recent eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, many are wondering if Yellowstone will be next.

16. Government surveillance

The Internet has provided the world with many benefits including the best means communications, new markets and cat memes. Unfortunately, it also allowed for the creation of a state where everyone is monitored. Given the Wikileaks and Edward Snowden revelations about government surveillance, as well as the recent Facebook data scandal, it is clear that privacy no longer exists. Without additional laws to protect private citizens, an oppressive government can easily destabilize society and undermine liberal democracy.

15. Looming Ice age

Northumbria University professor Valentina Zharkova has suggested that changes in the Sun's temperature could plunge the Earth into a new Ice Age between 2020 and 2050. She believes that the Sun goes through cycles during which the amount of heat it produces changes. This is what is believed to have happened between 1645 and 1700.

14. Asteroid 2000 SG344

The end of the world has a name, and it sounds like 2000 SG344. Perhaps it is not the most sonorous. However, this asteroid is heading towards us. Astronomers and scientists around the world have confirmed that there is a chance of a collision between the Earth and this asteroid on September 21, 2030. NASA plans to send a manned mission to the asteroid to land on it around 2030, which will be one of the stages of the flight to Mars.

13. Flu pandemic

The most recent influenza pandemic was the Spanish flu pandemic, which killed 500 million people worldwide. This was almost 100 years ago. Bill Gates and medical experts are sounding the alarm that another flu pandemic is upon us, and we are completely unprepared for it. Given the level of mass transportation in the world, including planes, ships and trains, an unstoppable influenza virus could spread like wildfire and kill 30 million people within a few months.

12. Unemployment due to artificial intelligence

It's no secret that artificial intelligence is developing at a staggering pace. With improved automation of work processes, experts predict that by 2030, a third of American workers will be unemployed. Around the world, 800 million workers will be laid off. Physical jobs will likely be replaced by automated robots, including machine operators and fast food workers. With rising unemployment, the division between rich and poor will only widen, leading to violent social unrest and rising poverty.

11. Another Great Depression

Predicting or seeing the signs of another Great Depression is not easy, but recently some experts have sounded the alarm that we are heading towards one. Mark Yusko, CEO of Morgan Creek Capital, made this forecast, believing that everything is going the same way as it was before the Great Depression. The reason could even be mass unemployment due to artificial intelligence.

10. Killer robots

The development of artificial intelligence will not only destroy your workplace, but it can kill you too. Today, a new arms race between global superpowers is already underway with the creation of autonomous unmanned aircraft and weapons that can analyze data and decide to kill. While some may argue that if artificial intelligence somehow became intelligent it would make war less bloody, it could mean the end of humanity.

9. Disaster of genetic engineering

Advanced genetic engineering tools such as the CRISPR gene editing technique have been hailed as a new technology for treating cancer and eradicating birth defects. However, by effectively tampering with the human genome, we can inadvertently cause a host of problems, including creating a superhuman race that will pursue and destroy the previous one, or creating an indestructible virus.

8. Solar flare

150 years ago, a powerful solar flare hit the Earth. At that time electronic technology were poorly developed, so the damage was insignificant. However, scientists believe that we can expect new outbreaks at any time, and if this happens, it will be a disaster for society because the outbreak will knock out electrical network Earth, causing trillions of dollars in damage. Considering how much our society depends on computers, it's easy to imagine the chaos that followed.

7. Potential contact with aliens

It's hard to imagine, but there is a possibility that we will be able to contact aliens. In fact, our technological advances make this even more likely. Some scientists believe we could make contact within the next decade. While this may seem exciting, it could also lead to cataclysm on Earth. If the aliens are more advanced than us, then they will most likely destroy us. There is also a threat that they could bring us new diseases.

6. Cyber ​​attack

Now that the Internet has become part of our everyday life, cyber attacks are more common than ever. From stealing credit cards to exposing personal information, hackers are becoming increasingly sophisticated. In 2017, a cyber attack was launched in more than 150 countries, damaging the world's largest institutions. Thus, it is only a matter of time before such an attack can bring down the entire system.

5. Ecosystem Collapse

The planet's climate is changing dramatically, leading to unprecedented famine, drought and floods in the most unexpected places. As a result of such sudden climate changes, entire species of plants and animals may disappear, leading to the collapse of the ecosystem. According to satellite data, scientists say this process has already begun.

4. Scientific error

With growth scientific knowledge scientists became possessors of enormous power. From the hadron collider to the creation of artificial intelligence, we are approaching the point where all it takes is one mistake in the laboratory for everything to go wrong and the world to be destroyed. Although you may think there are many ways to prevent this, remember how many mistakes scientists have made in the past.

3. Nanotech disaster

Nanotechnology is an emerging technology that uses tiny robots to perform specific functions. Scientists hope that with its help it will be possible to treat and prevent diseases. However, they also fear that nanotechnology could lead to the destruction of all life on Earth by learning to self-replicate and devouring everything in its path in a process known as the "Grey Goo Scenario".

2. Mass madness

Although people in many developed countries around the world can enjoy previously unparalleled comfort, they are increasingly suffering from mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder. The World Health Organization said 300 million people worldwide suffer from depression, an 18% increase since 2005. If mental disorders continue to rise and are ignored and untreated, the world will quickly destabilize.

1. End of simulation

It may sound strange, like wearing a tin foil hat to protect yourself from radiation, but there is a growing consensus in the technology industry that our world is nothing more than a computer model. The so-called Simulation Hypothesis states that we are approaching the time when people will be able to simulate real life on Earth. If so, then there is a chance that this has already happened, and we are living inside one of these simulations. This hypothesis also states that the simulation will eventually end when we reach the point of creating our own simulation. So the end of the world could simply be a reboot of the simulation.

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According to Wikipedia, humanity has already experienced 173 ends of the world. Moreover, some of them fell on the same day with an interval of only a few hours. But despite the fact that no machine uprising or alien attack ever occurred, it is interesting to see what kind of total destruction people feared at different times.

website chose 10 of the most original and even stupid ways of destroying humanity.

1806

In 1806 in English city In Leeds, a hen appeared that laid unusual eggs with inscriptions promising the imminent end of the world. The owner of the chicken soon began to display the bird to the public, and in front of eyewitnesses it laid a new egg with a new ominous message.

The news spread so quickly that within a few days, hysteria about the imminent end of the world gripped almost all of England. However, when the timing of the predictions was considerably delayed, the hostess admitted that she herself wrote inscriptions on the eggs and then placed them back in the chicken. What happened next to the hostess, history is silent.

1910

In 1910, the entire population was gripped by real panic. The fact is that on May 18 of that year, the Earth’s orbit passed through the tail of Comet Halley, which immediately caused a stir. Rumors spread that the comet had poisoned the atmosphere with poisonous gases and humanity now had little time left.

In the USA at that time they even produced special tablets called “Comet”, which promised healing. Of course, the pills were fake, and the end of the world never happened. But the impressions remained.

1919

9 years later, people began to prepare for the end of the world in honor of the parade of planets. December 17, 1919 6 planets solar system lined up, and American meteorologist Albert Port immediately predicted that the Sun would explode and the Earth would suffer from the explosion. When no tragedy occurred, he came out and publicly apologized.

1936, 1943, 1972 and 1975

December 17, 1996

In 1996, American clairvoyant Sheldon Needle gathered hundreds of people in front of the TV and promised that on December 17, all earthlings would be incinerated by angels and aliens (yes, at the same time). Sheldon did not explain why this particular combination.

1998

This year, the Spiritual Creativity Movement group armed themselves with astronomy textbooks and convinced people that the star Alpha Centauri would explode in September-October. But it won’t just explode, but will release a stream of deadly rays, one of which will hit the Earth’s South Pole and plunge the planet into darkness for 12 years (approximately).

Armageddon did not happen, the penguins at the pole were not harmed.

1999–2000

Millennium Armageddon was special because Nostradamus himself predicted it. Other predictors and even scientists also got involved. The program was big: nuclear war, asteroid, comet that will fall into Atlantic Ocean, a supernova explosion and a large-scale solar eclipse.

• One of the major Armageddons was due to be caused by computers. The fact is that the technology of that time, when the year 2000 arrived, perceived it as the year 1900. Tens of thousands of people were waiting for the uprising of machines, the explosion of all power plants and the crash of all planes.
• On May 5, another parade of planets took place. According to tradition, everyone was waiting for a tsunami and complete destruction.
• But on September 26, it was expected that the real-life asteroid Tautatis would crash into the Earth. Moreover, after 4 years, the asteroid approached the planet so close that even scientists sounded the alarm. But the Earth was lucky and the asteroid flew past.

2008

The official launch of the Large Hadron Collider caused a lot of noise. At the time, people were concerned that the launch would create a black hole that would swallow the entire planet. Hundreds of people sent petitions and organized rallies asking to destroy the “doomsday machine.” But on September 10, the collider was launched and nothing happened.

2011

People were frightened by another comet discovered by astronomer Leonid Elenin. There were many versions: from the most banal, that a comet would crash into the Earth and destroy all living things, to those that they were flying after it spaceships aliens.

Before life in akhirat begins, on earth will happen. The end of the world will come immediately after the event, which is known as “Naukhatul-Ulya” (the first sound of the trumpet).

Israfil (alayhi salam) will blow the trumpet known as “Sur”, the essence of which is known only to Allah Almighty. From the strongest sound that will be heard at this time, all created living beings will die, and everything will be turned upside down.

Everyone is well aware of the terrible consequences and disasters that sometimes occur from earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, lightning strikes, or sinkholes. Each of these phenomena is evidence of the power and greatness of Allah Almighty. Likewise, the general end of the world, which will cover all heavens and all earths, will be a consequence of the terrifying sound of the trumpet, the essence of which is unknown to us.

And who knows what terrible phenomena and disasters will follow. The harmony and order that reigns in all worlds is the work of Allah Almighty. If Allah Almighty deprives the world of this harmony and order, chaos will immediately reign. There will be nothing left of gravity and connections between objects, just as there will be no conditions left for the existence of creations.

This is the universal end of the world. Only Allah Almighty knows the time of its occurrence.

As for the signs of the end of the world, these include some supernatural, unusual and strange phenomena called “ Ashratus-Saat”, and which are reported in the narrations transmitted from the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). The main signs of the approaching end of the world include the following:

1. Widespread ignorance in matters of religion. The spread of the use of intoxicating drinks, debauchery, and an increase in the number of murders. These are the very first signs, they are called “Alamatus-Sugra” (small signs of the end of the world).
2. The appearance of smoke, from which believers will have a condition resembling a runny nose, and unbelievers will be like drunk people.
3. The appearance of a being called Dajjal, who will declare his divinity, and his subsequent disappearance (murder).
4. The appearance of the Yajuj and Majuj tribes on earth and their spread of wickedness and evil.
5. The descent from heaven of the Prophet Isa (alaihi sallam) and his life on earth for some time, in accordance with the Sharia of the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
6. The appearance of the creature “Dabbatul-Ard” (animal of the earth), which will talk to people.
7. The appearance of a huge flame from Yemen and its spread.
8. The collapse of three large landmasses, the east, the west, and the Arabian Peninsula.
9. Sunrise in the west.

These signs are called “Alamatul-Kubra” (great signs of the end of the world).

All these phenomena and events are not impossible for the greatness of Allah Almighty. Any of the phenomena occurring in our world, in fact, is unusual and surprising, and is a sign of power, since what kind of reflective person would consider events related to the end of the world impossible?

Isn’t it true that over time something appears that was previously considered impossible and that could not even be imagined? If many of the amazing things appeared thanks to the mind and art of man, then what could arise thanks to the limitless power of our Creator?!

وَمَا ذَلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ بِعَزِيزٍ

- It will warn people, and will put the seal of Musa and Suleiman on the believers, which will testify to their faith. And he will brand the unbelievers with the seal of unbelief.

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Today I will tell you 10 reasons why the world will NOT end! 🙂

December 21, 2012. This date is already stuck in my teeth. And at the supposed end of the world, charlatans and predictors of all stripes have already warmed their hands, Hollywood producers have rushed into action, pushing movie disasters on us about upcoming events.

Well, of course, the mass of false prophets are already holding their breath in anticipation of the last and decisive one.

Some poor descendants of the Mayans, upon whom all possible apocalyptic bumps have fallen, weakly try to resist and deny what their medieval ancestors seemed to predict.

Let's extend a fraternal helping hand to the peoples of Mesoamerica and try to figure out what's what in this December mess with a hint of hysteria.

The first reason is scientific.

The first idea that the light would be extinguished this December arose back in 1975, not among Mayan scientists, but among astrologers who predicted a “global transformation of consciousness.”

They seemed to have little idea what it was, but it sounded very beautiful and impressive. Well, when used correctly, it slowly began to pay dividends, especially when there was less and less time left until the specified date.

The archaeologists themselves, who ate the dog at deciphering the ancient Mayan texts, are already hoarse in proving to everyone that the notorious end date of the 13th baktun is correct only if the starting date of the countdown is correctly determined. But here’s the problem - the cunning Indians did not leave clear instructions on this.

Back in 2010, Chief Priest modern descendants Maya officially declared all these fabrications to be lies and a provocation of imperialist enemies.

But the Indians are strict about this: as the shaman said, so it will be! 🙂

The third reason is astrophysical

One of the most popular versions of the end of the world is a collision with the wandering planet Nibiru, two Jupiters in size and inhabited by intelligent beings.

From the point of view of official astronomy, such a statement, of course, looks completely wild. Moreover, an object of this size should have shone on our horizon a good ten years ago.

In addition, only journalists from the NTV channel and the like, who specialize in “reporting from the madhouse,” have the planet Nibiru, which is briefly mentioned in Sumerian myths, could cause the end of the world according to the Mayan calendar.

What is the connection between the legends of the peoples who lived on opposite sides planets - unclear.

Reason four – financial

A popular modern service of bookmakers is accepting bets on the end of the world. And since bets on complete hopelessness are usually not accepted, the suspicion arises that they know something! 😉

Reason five - temporary

Greenwich or Moscow? And when it starts in Vladivostok, will they put it on a torrent? Will it be possible to mark using the old style?

Reason six - Hollywood

Hey! Two more episodes of “The Hobbit” and “ Star wars- 7"! What end of the world are you talking about?! 🙂

Reason seven - historical

All self-respecting natives of Mesoamerica actually expected the end of the world every 52 years. So, just think, another apocalypse! That would be something to worry about!

Reason eight – sociopolitical

We survived perestroika in 1985, Chernobyl in 1986, the collapse of the USSR and the coup in 1991, the uprising in 1993, privatization in the 90s, the crisis of 1998, the problem of 2000, the Orange Revolution of 2004, the cow, swine and bird flu epidemics and the winter of 2009 -2010. The end of the world in 2012? Are you laughing?!

Reason Nine – Emotional

I believe that the good Lord will not allow us all to lose the opportunity to point our fingers at failed doomsday prophets on the frosty morning of December 22, 2012!

Reason ten is the most human

Mesoamerica, many years BC:

Sculptor: Your Excellency! I finished it up to 2012, but I won’t go any further, I’m tired of it!

High Priest: Come on, spit. Who will be interested in this in so many years?!

Just like that, dear friends! I have a lot of plans for 2013, so the end of the world is cancelled! 🙂