Maya 2012 according to Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Here Neil Degrasse Tyson talks of the Mayan 2012 planetary predictions. He talks about how the alignment of the Sun Earth and center of the galaxy is NOT a unique phenomenon. In fact, this alignment happens each and every year. So why is 2012 any different? He also explains many other non-scientific Mayan perceptions of cosmology. Including the observation that the Mayans thought the Earth was flat, had four corners, and was held up in space on the back of a crocodile and five trees of various bright colors. Which is in and of itself intriguing and culturally important but factually NOT TRUE.

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[Dylan Breyer]

you almost had me convinced you knew what you were talking about until you said astrology

[Mechanthrope]

...astronomy?

[TKVRPRJCT]

I would love to hang out with this guy. :D

[Triipticz]

Izaac Newtown??? charles Darwin?? wow some ppl r so retrded

[Mattremot]

HAHAHAHAHAHA

[Jonayofsweden]

I assume you mean astronomy? 13 times the width of the full moon is pretty close to precise when were talking about the universe xD

[pimbadoti]

Dr Tyson  the smartes American ever !!! RESPECT FOR THIS MAN !!!

[the44118]

not you again! LOL

[Dalion Heart]

D'aw! Look at the wittle butthurt trying to impress someone with his pretend cars. Now that I've chipped away your shell, I notice by your reply that you drive a shit car, you're most likely a virgin, and you haven't graduated High School. Hhere we started out agreeing on something, but then your true colors come out and I find out that I'm bettere than you. C: When you're done slowly working your way through the ABC's to formulate a reply, I'll have lost the fucks worth giving.

[the44118]

lmao@ u being a lame queer, "I'm playing mincraft with my friend" u go play minecraft with your friend and I'll go drive my Mercedes because unlike YOU lounging about some of us actually have "lives", but for some reason everytime I answer my inbox there's a mindless reply from a boy who clearly divides his time between playing Video games,watching Hitchens videos and other atheist propaganda. Go get some pussy!

[Dalion Heart]

You're still going? Shouldn't be holding your breath and praying to your useless god or something? Yeah, I believe that's what I said. Anyway. I'm playing Minecraft with my friend, if you don't mind, I've got far better things to do than to associate with desperate losers.

[the44118]

lost an argument? really now ?so you laugh yourself, you "won" an argument and your lame lol....wow! you certainly are a dude with conflicting emotions.