Interestingly, especially for those who think 2012 is connected to numerology, the Aztec image on Elvis’ jumpsuit has 16 points around the outside, and 8 on the inside – seemingly pointing to the day he died: Aug 16 1977.

Michael C. Luckman, author of Alien Rock: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Extraterrestrial Connection, said that ”Elvis felt that the Mayans were right on target with their so-called doomsday calendar, so much so that the King wore a jumpsuit featuring the Mayan calendar“. Although this is remotely possible, the general public had not heard of the Long Count calendar back then, and had Elvis known of it, he’d surely also be describing the image as Aztec.

The jumpsuit can be seen on display at Graceland.

More info is available at 2012 Hoax, or my free eBook, 2012 Myths and Facts.

China: 20%
Turkey: 13%
Russia: 13%
Mexico: 13%
South Korea: 13%
Japan: 13%
USA: 12%
Argentina: 12%
Hungary: 12%
Poland: 12%
Sweden: 11%
France: 10%
Spain: 10%:
Belgium: 9%
Canada: 9%
Australia: 9%
Italy: 7%
South Africa: 7%
Britain: 7%
Indonesia: 4%
Germany: 4%

The survey was conducted by Ipsos Reid. The poll was conducted among 16,262 adults in 21 countries.

A clearer and perhaps more telling question was ‘will the world come to an end during my lifetime,’ with 14% of people agreeing globally. It would have been nice if the reason was ascertained, especially if the reason was relgious in nature – for that is something that some folk actively desire.

Perhaps the most important and most telling question put to respondents was ‘have you been experiencing anxiety or fear because the world is going to end in 2012.’

(8%) of global citizens agrees – 2% strongly, 6% somewhat. Most (92%) disagree with the statement (80% strongly, 12% somewhat). Those in Russia (14%) appear to have the highest level of anxiety, followed by Poland (13%), China (12%), Turkey (11%) and Japan (11%). Those in Great Britain (4%) are least likely to agree, followed by 5% in Germany, Australia and Canada.

2% of 2 billion people is 40 million. That’s a lot of people that have been strongly affected by the ancient Mayan prophecy, while those somewhat affected literally number in the hundreds of millions. Does this just mean an increase in Valium prescriptions in December, or will the anxieties have deeper effects?

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Ever wondered what the world will like post-2012-SHTF? Well artist Lori Nix has imagined just that, and created a series of paintings, The City, that show everyday locations – like the beauty shop above – after humans have left the scene. See them all here:

http://www.lorinix.net/the_city/index.html

The earth’s geomagnetic current is diminishing in power; the worry is that this is a prelude to a complete pole flip. Magnetic north, you see, is meant to be moving at a rate of two inches every ten years, right now it’s moving at 70km a year. It has left Canada and is now hurtling towards Siberia as we speak.

Another track, Glitch, is about the turmoil a solar storm could bring to us:

Glitch was written in anticipation of the solar storms. We’re so dependant on our computers and satellites – when the solar storms kick in they’re just fucked, like that. We can’t be so dependant on our current technological system. The song says ‘Solar storms have come and chaos rules outside, the freezer’s broke, the foods are off, the GPS has died.’ It’s about the madness and stupidity of our current mode. It’s highly temporal and we shouldn’t trust in it.
http://www.theskinny.co.uk/blogs/301676-trackbytrack_killing_jokes_jaz_coleman_talks_mmxii

The accompanying good interview is at The Skinny. Or just watch this video:

So, be wary of any “evidence” that is dependent on an image, and experts have not been sought to provide an alternative explanation for what appears in the photo.

…(long ago) it happened, the day Eight Chuwen, the ninth of Mak
when the Becoming-Ripe-House was constructed(?).
It was the ‘underground house’ (shrine) of (the god) Ahkal K’uk’.
It was two and nine-score days, three years, eight-score years and 3 x 400 years
(before) the Thirteenth Bak’tun will end
on Four Ajaw, the third of Uniiw,
when ..?.. it will occur,
the descent..?.. of B’olon Yookte’ at ..?..

The authors of this translation, which added fire to some doomsday theories, have now stated that this monument is not unique as they originally thought, and that it should not be taken so seriously:

Whatever Monument 6 has to tell us pertains to the dedication of the building associated with the sculpture. It has nothing to do with prophecy or the supposed, dread events that await us in AD 2012. About that the Maya are notably silent…or, truth be told, a bit boring.

The arrest warrant does not directly connect McFarland or Hill to the shooting deaths of Leroy Woody Fullwood, 70, and his wife, Dorothy Ann Fullwood, 69. However, in other papers filed in 6th District Court, investigators say, “The state of Utah considers Logan Welles McFarland a person of interest in the deaths of the two … Mt. Pleasant residents.”

…”He kind of bought into the whole ‘the world was going to end in 2012′ thing and didn’t really care what was going to happen after that day,” he said. “He thought things weren’t going to exist after the new year.”

At present the preliminary hearing is underway:

Hill, and codefendant Logan Welles McFarland, 24, of Colorado allegedly stole a car in Utah and drove to West Wendover, according to the prosecution.

Witnesses said they attempted to kidnap Keomanivong and steal her car, resulting in a struggle between Hill and the victim while McFarland followed behind in a separate car

Keomanivong was later shot it the head (and survived), and although it seems likely one of the accused pulled the trigger, it is hard to tell who did.

The couple reportedly had drug problems, but the 2012 angle is of concern. If people think the end is nigh, they are liable to act unusually. It could be anything from robbing a bank to telling someone that you love them. Back in 999AD it was commonly believed the a religious doomsday would occur – so much so that prisoners were released and debts forgiven.

Tickets to board such an ark have a face value of 1 billion Euros, and are selling fast at taobao.com for 50 cents. They look pretty good:

That’s because they are replicas from the movie. Fortunately (most) purchasers are not planning actually using the tickets.

Here’s an example of one being sold:
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=13549121416