December 12, 2012

     The world, if you remember, was to end on Dec. 12 last year, according to some astronomical "theory," or groundless prediction. Luckily for most of us and to the great "disappointment," no doubt, of those who believed in such a theory, no meteorite has struck the earth. Nor has a worldwide nuclear holocaust taken place, wiping out all creatures from the face of our planet.

    The good old sun kept rising from the east every day and we all went with our business as usual. And as for as I know, not even doomsday believers or religious, scientific or other organizations have publicly stated as to why the world did not end as feared. Newspapers and TVs also chose not to remind the public what has happened or rather has not happened on that day.

   As far the doomsday believers, I could not help wondering about some of them who had hoarded bottled water and food like canned stuff and instant noodle (ramyon) in the belief that they would be the only survivors even if the world was completely destroyed. Are they incurable pessimists or hopeless optimists? Whatever they are these dizzy people would never come to their senses; they would jump on another similar prediction as soon as some people with ulterior motives of their own set a plausible date, like, Friday the 13th, 2013,  on which the world would end..., er, again.

   Meanwhile, I can only sympathize with those believers who had stockpiled the food for survival; they have to consum them even if they get sick of eating the same stale thing so long.