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Armageddon, judgment day, doomsday, annihilationdark as they may be in connotation, these are the price many muckle associate with 21st December 2012. In anticipation, astrologists, scientists, and media men have foreshadowed the near first with a catastrophic picture of the earths end. As time approaches, public obsession on the earths destruction continues to spread, leaving us to our own interpretations and causing panic to the general public, including of family the business sector. As the day draws near, people question themselves how they should prepare for the destruction.Undoubtedly, many religious followers volition form big crowds in churches and houses of worship to plead for Gods mercy. At the same time, information processing system programmers may think this phenomenon as another Y2K in the making, thus backing up files and creating new programs see rational at this point. Moreover, some governments have already pronounced concern on the issue, and pushed some e fforts to check disaster. However, in the midst of all these, it is equally wise to consider pondering on the phenomenon with skepticism. This way, we could come up with a good judgment of whether to believe the prophecy or not.The 2012 hysteria started with the observation that the 13th Baktun of the Mayan persistent Count calendar, also referred to as the Aztec calendar, ends on 12-21-2012, a winter solstice (Soveign 2008 Eden n. d. Cooper n. d. ). The calendar which is forge on the Aztec sun stone is currently on exhibit in the National Museum of Anthropology and History in Chapultepec Park, Mexico City. Relevantly, some people ponder that since the sun stone shows days of the sun, its final day which is December 21, 2012 eventually predicts the end of the sun. History recounts a yield of phenomena predicted by the Mayas, some of which include solar and lunar eclipses, victorious into consideration the rotation of the earth and its speed. The Mayas also predicted that in 1 996, people would create an inter-dimensional network that could enable people to communicate despite a far distance such as the Internet. These prophecies establish reliability of the Mayas and their longsighted Count calendar in predicting future astrological events.In line with the 2012 phenomenon, many are awed by the Mayan prophecy as the date corresponds with the galactic alignment in which the ecliptic of our solar system will run into with the Galactic plane, called the Galactic Equator of the Milky Way. (Eden n. d. ) At the same time, the earth will also be reorient with the center of the Galaxy where there is maximum pile. This alignment, which never occurred before could definitely cause disruption in the earths activity. Furthermore, the said date coincides with the earths solar maximum.During this time, solar flares, sunspots, and coronal mass ejections are strongest. These flares come from the sun and shoot through planets, discharging radiation and strong electri cal currents and causing problems for satellites, communications, and proponent grids. (Raeder, as mentioned in Eden n. d. ) An investigation conducted by NASAs THEMIS (Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms) satellite declares that conversely, galactic alignment will create a huge breach, allowing more sun particles to come in, possibly causing great jeopardy to both living and non-living creatures.Implications to Different Sectors In line with the upcoming phenomenon, investors to electric and power companies should take precautions in the next three years. Due to strong electrical currents predicted by experts, power failure may as well as take into play. On the contrary, those who have invested in solar energy might reap the harvest, though this mollify needs in-depth investigation. Moreover, since the forecasted catastrophe is caused by the flares of the sun, it basically implies earths need to contradict the main force, which is arouse energy. To control excessive total of heat onto the earths surface, we may need to make full efforts to counter this by taking better care of our environment. Basically, plant and marine life, which produce the greatest amount of oxygen should be multiplied in order to save the planet. While the Mayan prediction and scientific explorations conjure substantial explanation regarding the 2012 catastrophe, let us consider how other sectors of the society react to the said end. In particular, we may note portions of the business sector that thrive from the said prophecy.For example, Sony Pictures Entertainment will release a movie titled, 2012 in November this year. This movie, directed by Roland Emmerich, centers on the doomsday of 2012 based on the Mayan prophecy. As early as last year, the movie outfit has already released a teaser trailer and launched a network site that not barely promotes the film barely also invites viewers to register for lottery. Similarly, a number of Web sites (i . e. , December212012. com) that have been established are used not only to promulgate the news but also to sell products that bear captions related to 2012 phenomenon.Some of these include books, t-shirts, caps, and other accessories. All these reveal a clandestine agendum of how some profit makers earn from the panic they have just caused the people. These also give the painting of how this prophecy would culminate to a meaningless end similar to prophecies made in the past, such as the Y2K. The truth regarding galactic alignment offers enough warning for everyone to start preparing for the next cycle of weather disturbances and ingrained disasters. Although many visionaries including Nostradamus (mentioned in December212012.com) offer common views regarding doomsday, we should not allow ourselves to be victims to profit-seekers who proliferate the news only for their personal gain. May this also serve as a call to stop sensationalizing the issue because at the end of the day, no one can really predict what exactly will happen in the future. Furthermore, may this remind media people and Web authors of their responsibility to our people to tell and live the truth. Works Cited Cooper, Adrian. The socio-economic class 2012. (n. d. ). Retrieved 4 frame in 2009 http//www. whatismetaphysics. com/year2012. html. Eden, Dan. December 21, 2012 The Real Doomsday? (n. d. ).Viewzone. Retrieved 3 March 2009 . Emmerich, Roland. 2012. (2009). Film. NY Sony Pictures Entertainment. History Presents Nostradamus 2012. (2006). Retrieved 3 March 2009 http//www. december212012. com/articles/news/History_To_Air_New_Nostradamus_Special. htm. 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