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Dream Girl

(5,111 posts) Mon Mar 23, 2020, 02:23 PM Mar 2020

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Dear Humanity

Last edited Mon Mar 23, 2020, 03:16 PM - Edit history (2)

We meant 2020. Sorry for any confusion. Sincerely, The Mayans.

Updated to add link. Back in the ‘10 the Mayan Calendar doomsday predictions were a thing. As they off a 8 years...

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&ved=2ahUKEwjtirCDprHoAhUNcq0KHRRgAZAQFjAIegQIBxAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fabcnews.go.com%2FTechnology%2Fmayan-2012-calendar-doomsday-december-21-scientists-offer%2Fstory%3Fid%3D15273982&usg=AOvVaw1RSI4BP85Yxh3fMol1s8ls

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Dear Humanity (Original Post) Dream Girl Mar 2020 OP

8 years MFM008 Mar 2020 #1

Thanks Dream Girl. I recommend a bit more context for those not familiar with Mayan prophesies alwaysinasnit Mar 2020 #2

Their prophesy failed to see the Obama years. yonder Mar 2020 #3

How were they to know we'd elect someone smart enough to enact counter-measures...? Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #4

It never was a prophecy, except wnylib Mar 2020 #5

MFM008

(19,804 posts)

1. 8 years

Reply to Dream Girl (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 02:28 PM

Mar 2020

Not bad.

alwaysinasnit

(5,063 posts)

2. Thanks Dream Girl. I recommend a bit more context for those not familiar with Mayan prophesies

Reply to Dream Girl (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 02:32 PM

Mar 2020

regarding end of the world.

yonder

(9,663 posts)

3. Their prophesy failed to see the Obama years.

Reply to Dream Girl (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 03:19 PM

Mar 2020

The guts, tea leaves, stars, disemboweled beating hearts, etc. went straight from dubya to tRump.

Wounded Bear

(58,634 posts)

4. How were they to know we'd elect someone smart enough to enact counter-measures...?

Reply to yonder (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 03:25 PM

Mar 2020

wnylib

(21,421 posts)

5. It never was a prophecy, except

Reply to Dream Girl (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 03:50 PM

Mar 2020

in the minds of people who think all things Native American are exotic and other worldly.

Just a calendar that represented the Mayan time system calculations.

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