• HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Actually, the Mayan calendar stated that 2012 is the start of a new epoch under their date system, it never said anything about the world ending. The claim that they predicted the world ending was based on nothing but “indigenous mysticism” by white people and Hollywood.

    And we should usher in this new epoch by eating the rich.

    • Cronyx@lemmy.world
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      Actually, the Mayan calendar stated that 2012 is the start of a new epoch

      The end of The Fifth Age and the beginning of the Sixth Age, the reawakening of the great dragons, and the start of goblinization, and the return of magic to the world.

      You know, basic Shadowrun lore XD

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        1 year ago

        Still waiting for the magic, not sure if I want a deck port in my brain given how many add I see on my phone.

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      Given how the Mayans are usually portrayed as an ancient, vanished people, I was surprised to find out that if you want to know about Mayan beliefs you can just ask them. They’re the guys stood outside the archeological sites selling t-shirts.

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      1 year ago

      yeah 2012 was their December 31st. It’d be like freaking out every Jan 1st. However the hype and craze was real, they even made a movie about it so. there’s that.

      • postmateDumbass@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        The damn calendar was a circle.

        How damn hard was it to figure out?

        Also, completely hated by caledar companies - buy one calendar and it lasts forever.