They say 13 was a significant number for the Maya, and the end of that cycle would be a milestone — but they have been keen to stress that it does not mark an end. Conspiracy theorists nonetheless believe the Maya may have been privy to impending astronomical disasters that would coincide with , ranging from explosive storms on the surface of the sun that could knock out power grids to a galactic alignment that could trigger a reversal in Earth's magnetic field.
He goes on to discount rumours that a planetary alignment will occur, since the planets are currently 'all over the sky', and we are set to be gobbled up by a massive black hole, which, he says, astronomers know is 'impossible'.
To those whose fears have been exacerbated by the belief that the number of natural disasters is increasing across the planet, Dr Morrison says 'the frequency of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions is not greater now than any time in the past. He also dispels a more recent internet rumour that Nasa has confirmed that there will be three days of total darkness beginning from tomorrow. The video was published on Tuesday, just five days after the agency indicated it was so confident the apocalypse was going to happen today it released a video entitled Why The World Didn't End Yesterday.
Like Dr Morrison's video, it outlined point by point the myths surrounding the end of the Mayan calendar with astronomical and planetary experts answering them.
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