2012: The End of Life as We Know It

Will life end in 2012? No. But all of our lives will change drastically.

According to this stone, carved by the ancient Mayans and pondered by philosophers and scholars for decades, the earth will not end on December 21st, 2012. Rather, a new cycle of life will begin, brought on by the winged serpent Quetzalcoatyl, a creature that is both human and god. Revered by the ancient Mayan civilization that knew him as Kukulkan, After being tricked by the evil god Texacatlipoca, Quetzalcoatyl traveled to Yukatan, where he became revered by the Mayans and called Kulkulkan. He then taught the ancients the necessary skills to build a great civilization, from mathematics and science to astronomy and agriculture, and taught the people to live in peace. Then, one day, he continued his travels, disappearing across the sea after vowing to return.

On December 21st, 2012, the Mayan calendar prophesied the return of this great half-god, not the end of the Earth. You may ask what will happen when we next see Quetzalcoatyl, but sadly, no one knows. The calendar is incomplete and uncertain as to what will happen, and speculations vary. Perhaps we will simply have to wait and see. Will he bring peace to the people once more? Will he teach us of technology we've only ever dreamed about? Or will he just start a new cycle of life, almost like leading us into a new year?