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Exposed Teacher Wang, No Doomsday but Police Action for Sure

Wang Chao-hung aka Teacher Wang bites the dust with his prediction of doomsday on 11th May 2011. There is no doomsday. Teacher Wang would have realized his mistake. According to the news reports, Teacher Wang is in the custody of Taiwanese police.

Having the false prophet who wished to take the citizens on the ride. According to Taipei Times news, government was criticized by the public for not taking action. There are many such people who think they can generate the revenues over-night by spreading the rumors.

Be it Teacher Wang or someone, there has to be sensitivity involved because Taiwan is a coastal country where rumors such as this one could play very negative role among the community. Am I happy with Teacher Wang being wrong? I am happy because his prediction went wrong. Equally, my sympathy is with his family members who have to face the tough times because of foolishness of teacher Wang.

There would be some laws in Taiwan to prevent people from spreading the rumors. For any bad rumor, the media and TV channels are equally responsible. Why they have to beam the news of the hoax and that which can affect the public negatively.

So this time Teacher Wang is wrong, next is the turn of the Harold Camping and his media team which would be proven wrong. It is just one week time from now when you would hear that Harold Camping are not available for comment.

Teacher Wang is not organized while Harold Camping and his group is organized and they know how to make it look credible to make more money with the campaign which is based on hearsay pieces.

Why You Should not Pay Attention to May 21 Warnings, Sites and Hyped News

It makes no sense to me why there are so many doomsday sites trying to beat the drums very loudly and taking the peace away. I was reading a news yesterday which was at the well known news source, the journalist seemed panicked.  The fever is gripping the literate and illiterate both. It does not make any difference whether you are educated or uneducated, the fear of life is equal for all. Agreed but a cosmetic fear which has been generated by the fake sources, would not mean the same.  Almost all the May 21  2011 related sites are focusing on few things which do not have even slightest touch of intelligence in them.  I haven’t heard or seen any doomsday sites talking sense. You can forget about the existence of brain when you read those news pieces which shout loudly and the collective noise is a problem and is getting close to being menace now.

Almost every news related to May 21, 2011 rapture is exaggerated and hyped.  You need to sit down and figure out with the logic and find out the truth.  Read the news which is credible and does not have too many assumptions.

Let Bible be the book which we have loved to read. You should not go beyond and find out the codes which do not exist.  May 21, 2011 doomsday theorists know well how to use the innocent book for supporting their ideas.  Does it sound like guerrilla marketing? To me, it does and there are no doubts if you discover this all is marketing gimmick.

Asteroid 2005 YU and Comet Elenin Expected in November 2011

Some of the things do not relate well but they seem to be credible threat. Asteroid 2005 YU and Comet Elenin are being written about on the web. There are some references of NASA as well. These two bodies are expected to pass near the earth in early November 2011 or late October this year. Are they credible threats? For now, if we believe the available data, yes they are.

They are very large objects which have enough power to destroy earth. Asteroid 2005 YU is supposed to be the record holder as the next occurring of the large object of its size is not going to pass before next 17 years or so. There are some distances which you can find discussed on the web. I have read most of them. They do not point to the possibility of any major destruction but there are other parameters which are worrying the observers these days.

These two celestial bodies may bring the large amount of dust and smoke with them. The tail size of a comet is big enough to last several weeks.

Can it be said, these are going to be doomsday carriers? No, Absolutely Not. They are not and must not be linked to theories. We need to wait until more data is available. That may take time. Just in case, you are interested to know the NASA’s version of the developments, read the page here : http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/ask-an-astrobiologist/question/?id=14416

I and my site do not support the doomsday theories in any manner. I am trying hard to educate the people so that they do not waste their time and money on the doomsday related hoaxes.

Games People Play in 2012 Doomsday Forums and Discussion Boards

I have been checking few forums and discussion boards to see what sort of discussions are going on there. Most of those interactions of the people can be categorized easily. The patterns and trends emerge on how people react to the doomsday news which is shown on their local TV channels. As for the first time when someone sees or hears the doomsday dates, he heads directly to the web and he wants to talk with someone. The doomsday sites which are full of the theories, confuse the person more over. The common topics of the discussions are something like:

1. Is Planet Niburu real?
2. I am scared of doomsday. Is there any way to escape?
3. Are there any doomsday signs?
4. Will UFO and Aliens arrive in 2012?
5. Is news of May 21 2011 Doomsday true?
6. What will happen after doomsday of 2012 or any doomsday?
7. If human race survives, will there be any social order change?
8. Are doomsday bunkers expensive?
9. Are earthquakes and tsunamis signs of doomsday?
10. How would I know when end is near?

People ask the questions and people answer them. Some people try to remove the fear and levels of anxiety by telling the people that doomsday is a hoax and they do not need to worry. While this is all happening, someone posts new thread telling that he is having weird dreams which are full of doomsday scenarios. You never know what to do for the people who have begin to feel scared.

Also, many owners of the doomsday sites participate in the forums. Sometimes, the authors of the books also promote their books in these forums. The forums and discussion boards of doomsday 2012 related material, do not do the full justice with the themes. The users come back either being more confused or thinking that they need to read more. They go to another board, where the same story is repeated. Yes, many users open the same thread at many discussion forums.

The game goes on. In the meantime, some of those users come to the sites which are debunking doomsday. It gets all more complicated because neither supporters nor the debunkers offer full explanations of their beliefs. If you just have read the doomsday related news for the first time or you are here reading this post, take all the doomsday related sites little less seriously. You need to understand, you would not get the right picture of being someone right or wrong. You have to form a belief whether doomsday is true or false according to the facts you discover.

Increased Sale of Doomsday Bunkers and Approaching May 21

There are some news reports which point that the sale of doomsday bunkers have increased by many folds during the past few weeks. The increased demand is being attributed to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. However, there is another doomsday prophecy which is nearing. That is May 21 2011 which may people think is going to be true. The Bible group has their way of telling the things. It is good for Vivos to book those expensive doomsday bunkers which had not been sold so far. Sometimes the prophecies and the media news works great for selling the things. The news of catastrophic events is the best marketing material for Vivos which may expand its base if the demand increases.

The Bible group says that doomsday has the fixed time now. It would be around 6PM on May 2011 when doomsday would be experienced. It is height of the belief in something which does not seem real even now. It all seems to be leading to several issues. People may line-up for buying those bunkers. There may be long queues at the offices of Vivos. There are no signs of doomsday yet but the media news may gear it up so well that Vivos earns profits from this whole affair.

Those doomsday bunkers are not located outside US. In other parts of the world, the people are saved from buying those bunkers which are of no-use beyond few years even if doomsday occurs. It is still maintained that Doomsday is a Hoax.

May 21 Doomsday in Media and News

I was looking for something else on the web but noticed again someone mentioning the May 21 2011. I searched further to find out whether the theme of new doomsday date is being picked by media. Though, it is just 5 pages searched in the news section on many news sites and search portals. There are other news sections and sources as well which are not trust worthy for now. Most of these news quote one or other sources which are not related to others.

May 21 2011 doomsday is not serious threat and it is not even qualified to become one yet. No major newspaper have taken note of it yet. The online media avenues did not like it. Although the search trends are showing upward movement. This trend would begin to decline sooner than expected. The current rise in search volume will go well until May 2011. There would be another date post this one when someone would come out from nowhere and predict with his logic about the new possible date of doomsday.

These games of predictions have been going all the time in history. Before the advent of internet, newspapers used to be good mediums to publish such news pieces. Now you do not need much of that paper based news, as these theories can be spread faster on the web.

The doomsday theorists are using the web to get to the believers and other people. These are just for sometime and some gets his or her due limelight for sometime. The doomsday is bit heavy subject for those people but creators of doomsday theories know well how to use the online media for their own benefits.

Planet X Nibiru is false as shifts date from 2003 to 2012

Planet X Nibiru or Niburu had earlier date of 2003 to visit earth. The stories began to come to mainstream media around 1999. 2001 year could be traced back when many people argued the arrival of Nibiru. It’s earlier name was Death Star Planet X Nibiru. Someone named Zecharia Sitchin claimed in 2002 interview that 2003 will be the year when Nibiru will be seen and collide with earth.

Coming back to amazing stories of Planet Nibiru. It is very clever and smart planet which is not visible but shifts the dates of arrival. Like, the date of 2003 failed so someone shifted the date to 2012. And if 2012 date also fails, may be the date will be shifted to another decade. These stories are interesting. And if you are someone like of Zecharia Sitchin, you know how to take public for ride and also manipulate the media. His books are crap. I got to read the summary of The Lost Book of Enki. I did not find anything intelligent or worthwhile to read in that book. Zecharia Sitchin seems to me a fine artist who can dig out unrelated facts and weave the stories. More surprising is to see, mainstream media offering him platform to preach his ideas. At least, David Icke is known for his ways. But if somone comes out and says look I have done research for 50 years on this and I have got a book, this is somewhat not so amazing, especially when his all claims are false.

Planet X Nibiru is just the creation of the people and wild imagination of those who had enough time to theorize many things. I can bet, you are not going to see Planet Nibiru even in 2012 like we did not see it in 2003. I also bet, someone is going to change its date of arrival again. It will leave you guessing when Nibiru is going to come.

2011 March Update : Dead Animals, Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Doomsday Theories

A new wave of doomsday theories is sweeping the web these days.  Few things happened recently. This post discusses mainly three incidents; deaths of animals, earthquakes and tsunami in the background of doomsday theories.

Lets make a quick disclaimer; Just2012.com does not support or endorses the doomsday theories in any form. It just analyzes them to present the fair views.

Coming back to the events.  Unusual deaths of birds in US and different parts of the world occurred during the winters. Mainly these deaths have been reported from the places which had experienced extreme cold weather this year. Birds were not able to bear the change in temperature and they died.  Many such cases have been occurring for long time and almost every year some of the unusual such incidents are reported. For example, there is a village called Jatinga in Assam State of India. Jatinga is known for the suicides of birds.  The poor birds get attracted to the source of lights during the night and they die in great numbers. Thousands of the birds die every year there in Jatinga.  These deaths are unexplained but certainly are not related to doomsday.  The point is, something unusual may happen and it may not be related to any of the doomsday theories.  What these theorists do; they pickup these incidents and wrap and package them using the themes of doomsday and present them to the world.

To bring the clarity on the earthquakes, one needs to check the site of USGS which is US Geological Survey agency. It monitors the earthquakes and tsunamis along with the minor and major tremors which shake different parts of the world.  Earthquakes occur almost every week.  Check the site of USGS here http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ .  Do you seriously think that earth quakes are related to doomsday? They are not. If they had been any relation, the doomsday would have occurred several times in the history. It did not occur.  Doomsday theories sound great to read but are flawed on the basic logics.  Anyone who wishes to know about the earthquakes just browse the site of USGS, that is the best source of information on the subject.  Your quest in these subjects must be motivated by the curiosity to know the changing geological statistics of the world. Certainly, you would be better informed than others.

Tsunamis are related to earthquakes which occur under the sea. The tectonic plates are moving and sometimes they collide with others.  Tsunamis are as natural as earthquakes are.  Again, there is no relationship of doomsday with them.

Recently a radio group which claims to know the Bible very well made a claim that doomsday will occur on may 21 2011. There is no basis of this claim other than few chosen lines of Bible. The art of proving anything is great but it is not necessarily weighted by the logic.  World has taken note of the new doomsday date of May 21. It is the curiosity which is bringing lots of people to search engines and they are trying to know as much as possible. Marie Exley may be motivated to earn the living by promoting the may 21 doomsday theme.  I do not see any reason why these theories can be believed. Will Marie Exley accept the responsibility if doomsday does not occur on May 21, 2011?  Will Marie Exley apologize to the world for misleading the people? These are the questions for anyone who preaches doomsday.  

Let’s see what happens on May 21. I am going to write an open online letter to Marie Exley, Harold Camping and their group if doomsday does not occur on May 21.

May 21, 2011 Doomsday, Early Prediction, Doomsday Clock runs reverse

I was having good time until I noticed the new doomsday date that is May 21 2011.  Like me, thousands of the people are looking for possible clues to find out whether this news is true. The roots of this particular new doomsday date of May 21, 2011 lie in the group of 10 people who run a radio station somewhere. Do we care who are these people? Are we trying to save our backs rather caring about who told us what.  And are doomsday clocks are running reverse now? May be yes, May be No. Even those who created doomsday theories do not know for sure whether they are wrong or right.

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My first suggestion to anyone who is in the state of panic after reading the new predictions of doomsday on May 21, 2011 which is not far away from now, just take a glass full of water, yeah, drink it and sit down. Take long breaths. The world is not going to end.  Now, you need to get online and find out the truth.

I checked the claims of this new date. All those logics are badly flawed and would not stand the chance when run on the statistical models.  The doomsday is not occurring on May 21, 2011 because:

1. Bible can not bring the doomsday on earth. It is the truth whether you believe it or not.
2. Neither Bible is the book for ultimate truth nor it holds the key to doomsday.  Bible can be interpreted as you wish and many people use the most beautiful book to fulfill their own purpose of creating several hoaxes.
3. Anyone who says doomsday is coming on certain dates, can he or she or group of people take full responsibility if doomsday does not occur?
4. Most important, any group or individual who creates hoaxes, is nameless and faceless entity. You can not take them to court. Their accountability is not established. They are not responsible for anything. They would claim, we said something why did you believe it.
5. Just read the news, there are no signs of doomsday yet. There is nothing as such doomsday of any date.
6. Enjoy the news and see how people create more news out of this May 21, 2011 new doomsday date.

Coming back to 2012 Doomsday, that is still far away.  More stories would emerge by that time.  Take all of them with pinch of salt and read and enjoy them with caution because they do not mean anything beyond fun part of them.

Is Doomsday 2012 History Channel Report Biased?

Doomsday 2012 : End of the days is a documentary by History channel. It was aired in 2008 for the first time.  The video opens with the expert talking on several issues.  The video runs for hour or so and it presents the views of several prominent experts. The video is being sold at the online shop of history channel. It has been one of the most sold videos in the times of history channel.  This video contains good material which can be used for understanding the doomsday 2012 theme up to certain extent.

When this video came out for the first time, the viewers reacted sharply and criticism began to pour in. Some of the reactions also included the history channel dubbing as promoting superstition and fueling the themes which are primarily hoax. History channel’s video may be what can be called as promotion of hoax. The surprise element is that someone from a well known channel took note of the hoax and made a video on that. You are not wrong. It is not debunking it. It is supporting the doomsday ideas.  There are no doubts why this video is one of the most discussed topics on the discussion boards online.

This 94 minute long video does leave some space for curious quest. The viewers end-up believing what they see on their screen than exploring it further. If a person like you and me have to explore the hoaxes, we have limited tools. When an expert or subject matter expert tells you something, you may believe in that theme.

History channel made some money with the sale of the video. Now the same video is available with bonus video of Mayan Doomsday Prophecy. History channel must have taken neutral views of it and must have presented the balanced opinion showing the viewers how a doomsday hoax made to the newspapers and most importantly electronic media.