Thousands of years ago they managed to calculate the length of the lunar moon as 329.53020 days, only 34 seconds out.
This is scientific observation and measurement.
The Mayan calendar predicts that the Earth will end on December 21, 2012.
Actually, it predicts the end of the creation cycle on that date, not specifically the end of the Earth. That would make this fall under the category of religion.
It boils down to realistic observation vs. religious prophecy, which are completely different things. It's like saying that because a weatherman can forecast the weather, he can also tell you the exact date the world is going to end, thousands of years in advance.
On a somewhat unrelated note, on December 21, 2012, I think I'm going to go outside and flip off the sun.
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Actually, it predicts the end of the creation cycle on that date, not specifically the end of the Earth. That would make this fall under the category of religion.It boils down to realistic observation vs. religious prophecy, which are completely different things. It's like saying that because a weatherman can forecast the weather, he can also tell you the exact date the world is going to end, thousands of years in advance.
On a somewhat unrelated note, on December 21, 2012, I think I'm going to go outside and flip off the sun.