Conspiracy theorists are fixated on the date: December 21, 2012. That’s the day the 5,000-plus year Mayan calendar resets. It’s also the first time in 26,000 years the December solstice sun aligns with the galactic plane.
The Hollywood film 2012 comes out today, portraying in heart-pounding detail the end of the world. Colgate University professor, Anthony Aveni, author of “The End of Time: The Maya Mystery of 2012, looks at the roots of the theories.
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