Will a massive Solar storm cause the world to end on December 21, 2012?
October 5, 2009
Such was the sobering premise of an interview by SESDA II Scientist Dr. Alex Young in a documentary by Discovery Channel about the myths of the end of the world when the Mayan calendar ends on December 21, 2012. The documentary is timed with the upcoming release of a major science fiction movie about the end of the world on this iconic date. Although very unlikely that an intense Solar storm could wreak the doomsday havoc portrayed in the movie, it can impact society in a variety of ways ranging from damaging GPS and communication satellites to knocking out electrical power grids. The production company (KPI TV of New York City) gave the documentary set an appropriate post-apocalyptic, post-doomsday feel by filming in a large building in Brooklyn undergoing renovation. You can read more about the interview in the blog post Deconstructing Doomsday.
