Mar 22 2011

Will Earthbound Comet Fulfill 2012 Prophecy?

Tag: 2012 Phenomenon,CometsRay Villard @ 5:01 pm
A dizzying array of doomsday predictions have been linked to the Earth-bound comet Elenin.

Jan 21 2011

DON’T PANIC! Betelgeuse Won’t Explode in 2012

Betelgeuse, the dying stellar celebrity, will explode but it's too far away to cause us any harm. And forget about a 2012 supernova, that's just silly.

Jan 21 2011

DON’T PANIC! Betelgeuse Won’t Explode in 2012

Betelgeuse, the dying stellar celebrity, will explode but it's too far away to cause us any harm. And forget about a 2012 supernova, that's just silly.

Dec 28 2010

2012 Alien Invasion? Um, No.

Tag: 2012 Phenomenon,Alien Life,SETI,SkepticismIan O'Neill @ 12:08 am
How ridiculous can 2012 doomsday theories get? Although we might be scraping the bottom of the barrel, exposing these theories of doom as utter nonsense is still worth while.

Oct 18 2010

2012 Mayan Calendar ‘Doomsday’ Date Might Be Wrong

According to the ridiculous hype surrounding Dec. 21, 2012, the Mayans "predicted" apocalypse with one of their calendars (in reality, they didn't). Doubt has now been cast over the accuracy of this date.

Feb 23 2010

Wake Up and Smell the Science, Hollywood!

Tag: 2012 Phenomenon,Alien Life,Humor,Meetings,SkepticismIan O'Neill @ 11:37 pm
The cast of The Core, looking baffled by bad science. Neutrinos? You're going to kill the Earth using... neutrinos?! That was the thought echoing through my brain during the November 2009 screening of Roland Emmerich's disaster orgy, 2012. However, I ...