No. 23 - 2012

After watching a recent episode of Jesse Ventura's Conspiracy Theory, I realized that there might be much more to "2012" than I originally had thought. I have dismissed the notion that the world will come to an end when the Mayan calendar ends on December 21, 2012. Crazy talk, right? If anything I may have been viewing this date, not as a physical event, but perhaps a spiritual re-awakening or a shift in the human conscientiousness. Perhaps even unlocking those special parts of the brain that some people tap from time-to-time.

It would appear that scientists are forecasting some very strong solar flare activity to occur in 2012. These blast of electromagnetic radiation could be powerful enough to cause some severe problems with the electrical grid in the U.S. and may be strong enough to shut the whole system down.

It also appears that many private citizens, as well as government agencies, have been preparing underground condos and facilities in the event of serious disaster. Some even believe that an underground city has been constructed beneath the Denver Airport.

Vivid imaginations, a lot of unnecessary hype (remember Y2K), or something else entirely?