Deadline passes for Mayan apocalypse without raining fire or killer earthquakes
The human race has successfully navigated the 11.11am deadline on 21.12.12 – at least it appears so with no reports of the globe being besieged by raining fire or killer earthquakes.
For centuries, the ending of the Mayan calendar, which occurs today, has been taken as a sign of an impending Armageddon.
But now there may be a few sheepish looks in a corner of south-east France, which was cited as the only safe spot, unless of course that UFO did turn up and they just haven’t told us about it.
And one gambler was left red-faced after putting a £10 bet on the apocalypse, standing to win £50,000 if the world had ended today.
Minutes to go: Crowds of Guatemalan Mayan natives took part in celebrations marking the end of the Mayan age at the Tikal archaeological site, Peten departament, 560 kms north of Guatemala City
Waiting game: Natives in Guatemala are pictured hosting celebrations marking the end of the Mayan age – foretold in bygone times as the signal for the end of the world – at the Tikal archaeological site
Martin Muller, a 26-year-old, from London, made the bizarre bet at odds of 5,000-1 after hearing of the Mayan Prophecy that the world would be destroyed, or changed, today at 11.11am (GMT).
He made the bet with friend Rob Moss after telling him there was more chance of the world ending than his bicycle courier business being a success.Mr Muller said: ‘I told Rob there was more chance of the world ending than his company getting off the ground.So I thought as a joke I’d make the bet, I’d heard of the Mayan prophecy about December 21 being the apocalypse so thought what have I got to lose?
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- Ancient Mayan calendar known as the Long Count ends today
- Across the globe believers are locking themselves in bomb shelters and preparing for the end
- Doomsday prophets have descended on Bugarach in France – said to be the best place to dodge extinction
- In Britain believers think the world will end – or change – at 11:11 GMT
The human race has successfully navigated the 11.11am deadline on 21.12.12 – at least it appears so with no reports of the globe being besieged by raining fire or killer earthquakes.
For centuries, the ending of the Mayan calendar, which occurs today, has been taken as a sign of an impending Armageddon.
But now there may be a few sheepish looks in a corner of south-east France, which was cited as the only safe spot, unless of course that UFO did turn up and they just haven’t told us about it.
And one gambler was left red-faced after putting a £10 bet on the apocalypse, standing to win £50,000 if the world had ended today.
Minutes to go: Crowds of Guatemalan Mayan natives took part in celebrations marking the end of the Mayan age at the Tikal archaeological site, Peten departament, 560 kms north of Guatemala City
Waiting game: Natives in Guatemala are pictured hosting celebrations marking the end of the Mayan age – foretold in bygone times as the signal for the end of the world – at the Tikal archaeological site
Martin Muller, a 26-year-old, from London, made the bizarre bet at odds of 5,000-1 after hearing of the Mayan Prophecy that the world would be destroyed, or changed, today at 11.11am (GMT).
He made the bet with friend Rob Moss after telling him there was more chance of the world ending than his bicycle courier business being a success.Mr Muller said: ‘I told Rob there was more chance of the world ending than his company getting off the ground.So I thought as a joke I’d make the bet, I’d heard of the Mayan prophecy about December 21 being the apocalypse so thought what have I got to lose?
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