Knowing the ending of life on earth itself has made scientist come up with countless theories. At the turn of the 21st century, conspiracy theorists claimed that the Y2K bug was only a small part of the end. The new century would bring about total destruction, and no one would survive. Others believe that Earth is slated for another ice age, which will kill off all living things.

­In 2006, Mel Gibson produced a movie about the Mayan culture. “Apocalypto”, which follows one man’s journey from slavery back to his family. In the movie, a young woman prophesies that a man will bring an end to the Mayans and wipe out their civilization. In the real world, some theorists don’t believe a man will be the end of the Mayans, instead a spiritual event will be the cause.The Mayan calendar even gives us a date for this theoretical event: Dec. 21, 2012.

What’s your thoughts on this theory?