text: end of the world...dec. 21 2012? anyone hear about the myan calander ending...dec. 2012 ? and if so what are your thoughts? some believe its the end of the world. i watched this on the history channel yes, some believe that, and they can keep on believing it.  but if they are basing it on the mayan long count calendar ending on 12-21-2012, they are basing it on a misunderstanding. the calendar doesn't end. the 12th baktun ends. that's like our calendar going from 1999 to 2000.  the world didn't end then either, so the crazy people found another date to spread fear about-12-21-2012.