'Galactic Alignment'

[Tone]

The disk of the Sun, at the exact moment of the December solstices, will be completing the alignment with the galactic equator at the December solstice in 2012. This is recognized as the ending date of a profound Maya calendar cycle.

(The apparent path of the Sun, as viewed from Earth, is shown by the turquoise line. This is called the ecliptic or zodiac. The galactic equator, as viewed from Earth, is shown by the purple line.)

http://www.fieldwerks.com/galactic_alignment.htm

[Theif of Time]

Hope it'll have something interesting to see/observe like you do with eclipses. Otherwise its just another solar thingy.
I'm doing an astronomy course (200level) next year, because astro is weird.

[T3l Ca7]

The disk of the Sun, at the exact moment of the December solstices, will be completing the alignment with the galactic equator at the December solstice in 2012. This is recognized as the ending date of a profound Maya calendar cycle.

(The apparent path of the Sun, as viewed from Earth, is shown by the turquoise line. This is called the ecliptic or zodiac. The galactic equator, as viewed from Earth, is shown by the purple line.)

http://www.fieldwerks.com/galactic_alignment.htm

The other example of misinformation states that this galactic alignment occurs in 2012 and this is why the Maya calendar ends then. There are two problems with this. The alignment occurs a good thirteen years before 2012. The Maya calendar is not off by this many years! This thirteen year period is actually accounted for in the Maya calendar. This information is available to those who have been initiated into how the Maya Calendar actually works.

The 2012 date for the galactic alignment suggests that the Maya calendar is based on an astronomical alignment that only takes place from the Earth's perspective. The equinoxes and solstices are Earth events. This implies that the Maya calendar is Earth based. This further implies that the Maya calendar only works on the Earth. This view reveals a lack of appreciation and understanding regarding the true "galactic" nature of the Maya calendar. It is this "galactic" dimension of the Maya calendar and Maya astrology that makes them unique when compared with other calendars and astrological systems.

Umm ...

[Jerome Scuggs]

rofl i didn't see the thread poster and i was like "man this is something a bit t0neish" and bam

it was

[Torn Wing]

The only thing different is that he didnt follow it up with some crazy theory.

Tone keeps me entertained though, some of the things he posts shows me some people still have an imagination. It's a good thing.

[PH]

I don't want to look at a naked man's rear. Filthy pornmonger.

EDIT: Wow, I wasted my 2000th post on this thread?

[Ashlee]

Oh, awesome. I wonder if it'll be on the news

[Theif of Time]

Mmm in 7 years time, maybe.

[Krusnik]

Some dude on coast to coast mentioned that date. Wtf man that second picture looks like some anime porn tentacle monster.

[Tone]

here is the Introduction to the book 'Mayan Cosmogenesis 2012'

http://edj.net/mc2012/mc2012-originalintro.html

[Ilya]

well ain't that something!