According to the calculations of the Maya Indians, on December 21, 2012, as a result of natural disasters that hit the planet, the end of the world should come. Fears in this regard are expressed by various predictors and astrologers. However, the opinions of scientists about the apocalypse were divided.
There are several scenarios according to which the end of the world will supposedly occur. Some sources foreshadow the fall of a giant asteroid to Earth, which will lead to the death of all living things. According to scientists, such a tragedy has already happened to the planet more than once, and it is because of this that dinosaurs died out in due time. However, experts in the study of space, assure that the likelihood of such a development of events is negligible. Thanks to the modern achievements of astronautics, it is possible not only to track the approach of an asteroid, but also to destroy it without waiting for a collision with the Earth.
Another popular version says that the end of the world will come as a result of a unique astronomical phenomenon - a parade of planets. It is on December 21, 2012 that the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter will line up, which will lead to the superposition of their magnetic and gravitational fields. It is almost impossible to predict the possible consequences, but many scientists believe that this astronomical phenomenon will cause displacement from the orbits of both individual cosmic bodies and entire stellar systems. It is this, according to assumptions, that will ultimately cause chaos and the end of the world. However, NASA experts urge not to panic. A big parade of planets happens every 20 years, and if nothing out of the ordinary happened in previous times, the likelihood that this will happen in December 2012 is not very high.
The seismologists also have a scenario of the end of the world. In their opinion, at the end of 2012, giant volcanoes located in the United States, New Zealand, Japan and Indonesia may become active. Each of them is capable of emitting more than 400 million tons of sulfuric acid into the atmosphere. Dust and dirt from the eruption will prevent sunlight from reaching the planet, leading to the onset of a nuclear winter and the death of all living things. However, opponents of this theory assure that there are no prerequisites for such a development of events yet.
The end of the world can also come as a result of an environmental disaster. The fact is that the world's population consumes a huge amount of resources. This leads to depletion of the Earth's interior and pollution of the atmosphere. Over the past few years, there has been a three percent decline in the number of living things, and if the situation is not taken under control, the problem will only worsen. In any case, if the end of the world is destined to happen according to this scenario, it will not happen earlier than in 2050. Currently, many programs are being developed to protect the environment, and therefore it is highly likely that the situation will be corrected by the specified time.
As frightening as the forecasts are, don't panic and prepare for the worst. Over the entire existence of mankind, the end of the world has been promised more than a dozen times. It is highly likely that the coming apocalypse is nothing more than another hoax.
