It is very interesting to see the openness regarding discussion about "end" of the world. Well, well are governed by cycles from breath we take to sun & moon cycles, seasons, crops, birth & death, etc. all. We all are part of one great cycle of 26,000 years, which is going to end in 2012 and then there will be beginning of new one and we are living in the "Age of Pisces" and we will soon be entering to "Age of Aquarius" so obviously there would be changes at all level, which i think we all are feeling now. Mayan civilizations were time keepers and they have measured these cycles very precisely thousands of years ago and their one Long Count Calender ends on 21st Dec. 2012. On this date; our solar system would be in exact alignment with our milky way galaxy, which is a rare event happens in thousands of years. So, some people it would be end of the world; and Mayan said it would be the end of world we see now; and there would be new world with different paradigm. Lets see what happens it is not very far; but we can feel the changes as our solar system is coming closer to the core of our milky way in breaking up the whole world economic structures, being redefined relationships, mass awakening, etc.