December 21, 2012

Unknown008 · Sep 10, 2008, 03:46 AM

If there was to be any pattern then I think that December 12, 2112 at 21:12 would be better suited

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jillianleab · Sep 10, 2008, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Capuchin

I get it, but how does that make more sense?

Because 11:11 doesn't fit in with the 12/21/12 "theme"?

If I were making up stuff about the end the world, I'd make it 12/12/12 at 12:12:12. But that's just me.

ebaines · Sep 10, 2008, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jillianleab

Because 11:11 doesn't fit in with the 12/21/12 "theme"?

If I were making up stuff about the end the world, I'd make it 12/12/12 at 12:12:12. But that's just me.

Of course when the Mayans were developing their calendar, which presumably "ends" in what in the modern era we call the year 2012 (and is the basis of all this nonsense about the end of the world), they knew nothing about how our calendar works with its 12 months per year, or 24 hours in a day, or 60 minutes in an hour. So the concepts of 12/12/12 and 12:12:12 would have meant nothing to them.

NeedKarma · Sep 10, 2008, 07:46 AM

I guess it was the end of the world for habeebee.

Capuchin · Sep 10, 2008, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by jillianleab

Because 11:11 doesn't fit in with the 12/21/12 "theme"?

If I were making up stuff about the end the world, I'd make it 12/12/12 at 12:12:12. But that's just me.

My point is that it's like saying that eating a rock that's shaped like a carrot makes more sense than eating a normal rock.

jrwild62 · Sep 10, 2008, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Capuchin

I'd rather you explain why 12:21 makes more sense.

That would make it 12-21-12 at 12:21.
See how all the 12's and 21's match up. It's almost binary code like.

jillianleab · Sep 10, 2008, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Capuchin

My point is that it's like saying that eating a rock that's shaped like a carrot makes more sense than eating a normal rock.

I agree, it doesn't make "sense" (the whole world ending thing doesn't make "sense"), but it's more... entertaining when the numbers all match up.

Boy, no fun and games in this thread!

Capuchin · Sep 10, 2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by jrwild62

That would make it 12-21-12 at 12:21.
See how all the 12's and 21's match up. It's almost binary code like.

And why does the universe care that we use 60 minute hours and 24 hour days? How does that even start to make sense?

jrwild62 · Sep 10, 2008, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Capuchin

And why does the universe care that we use 60 minute hours and 24 hour days? How does that even start to make sense?

Because of the rotation of our planet. We have 24 hour days and 365.33333> long years.
I have a question for you, Mr. Science expert. How many days does it take the Earth to make a complete revolution around the sun? Has nothing to do with leap years. And, GO.

Capuchin · Sep 10, 2008, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jrwild62

Because of the rotation of our planet. We have 24 hour days and 365.33333> long years.
I have a question for you, Mr. Science expert. How many days does it take the Earth to make a complete revolution around the sun? Has nothing to do with leap years. And, GO.

A sidereal year is 365.2564 days long, since you didn't specify which kind of year we are measuring, i'll assume you meant sidereal.

Now a question for you. What about the rotation of the planet splits our days up into 24 hours? Why are hours split up into 60 minutes? (this is what I asked you before..)

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