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    2012, the Next Y2k?: Book One: the Realistic Possibilities
    2012, the Next Y2k?: Book One: the Realistic Possibilities
    2012, the Next Y2k?: Book One: the Realistic Possibilities
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    2012, the Next Y2k?: Book One: the Realistic Possibilities

    By C. William King

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    Is December 21st 2012 the next Y2K?
    Or, Is It The End of the World?

    Many so called experts want you to believe that on that day the world will end in a horrific way and all life on it will cease. They say it is because the Mayan calendar stops that day. After all, the Mayans have made predictions that have come true in their calendar. But thats another story.

    But really, think about it for a minute. The earth has been around for a long, long time. Just because the Mayans stopped their calendar on that date, does it mean the end for all? I think not. This is a realistic look at some of the possibilities of occurrences happening in the world today.

    The following was taken from the blog, 2012 the Next Y2Kblogspot.com. It is in chronological date order from October 2010 to July 2011. It shows current events of the time and ties together how these events can be twisted into possible reasons to support the doomsday theories for 2012 or not. It is meant to provoke thought, surprise you and sometimes give a bit of humor to brighten your day. By taking a subject and using the 'out of the box' mentality it can be fun and surprising to explore the possible outcomes of an event.

    There are a few sections that can be a bit of a stretch, but when you think about the subject matter and the thought behind it, it might be an idea that you may have never thought of.

    If nothing else, you might find one or two sections that you can take away something from. Be it a little different way of thinking about a subject or just a chuckle.

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    Release dateOct 21, 2011
    ISBN9781467040273
    2012, the Next Y2k?: Book One: the Realistic Possibilities
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    C. William King

    During my first career as a firefighter/paramedic and then as a Lieutenant was full of excitement and unusual occurrences. I learned to watch and pay attention to the people whose calls we answered and observed things that the others missed. From then to now, I continue to be just as observant. Today, I live in Wisconsin with my family and our family of dogs where I still seem to have some of the craziest experiences.

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      2012, the Next Y2k? - C. William King

      2012

      the next Y2K

      Book One: The Realistic Possibilities

      C. William King

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      AuthorHouse™

      1663 Liberty Drive

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      Phone: 1-800-839-8640

      © 2011 C. William King. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      First published by AuthorHouse 9/30/2011

      ISBN: 978-1-4670-3860-7 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4670-4027-3 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2011916961

      Printed in the United States of America

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models,

      and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

      Preface

      The First One

      Now What? Biblical tales coming true? Naw!

      The Super

      Computer and 2012

      Full Disclosure

      Sub cultures in America.

      Bigfoot and 2012

      Cryptozoology,

      can you believe it?

      Yellowstone

      Survival

      International

      Space Station

      Weather Changes

      Sun Spots,

      aka Solar Flares

      2012 and the

      Housing Market

      Financial

      troubles and 2012

      Destroyer of Worlds

      Bullets

      Scared to Do

      the Right Thing

      Thank you Mr. President.

      Has A Change Started?

      Has A Change Started? Part 2

      Weed or No Weed. Did the Mayans Know Something We Don’t?

      Armageddon! Has it started in Egypt?

      Egypt Part 2

      And the Winners Are,…..The People of Egypt !!!!

      Madison Wisconsin

      All Eyes on Wisconsin

      Sun Spot Activity, aka Solar Flares Again

      Can you believe it?

      How far will it go?

      Wisconsin. Is that where blind leadership starts?

      Disaster in Japan

      Rights: Take Them

      or Leave Them

      Happy Aprils Fool Day

      (Something a little different)

      Deception

      Wisconsin Politics

      Judgment Day

      May 21, 2011 Or

      Oh cripes, it’s over!

      Back to the Reason for 2012

      Updating On Stuff

      Doomsday Didn’t Happen. Now What?

      The Weather Heading Into 2012

      Is the End of the World on its way…..No!

      Backing Up in 2012, Or, We Think Writer Has Lost It.

      Tea Party and 2012, a Dangerous Party of Extremists

      The Anti-Christ in 2012: Is he walking among us now?

      Critical Thinking

      The Opposite of

      Critical Thinking

      UFO’S, Marijuana, The Mayans and 2012

      To my lovely wife and daughters.

      They are my springboard, supporters and editors.

      My whole world.

      Preface

      Is December 21st 2012 the next Y2K?

      Or, Is It The End of the World?

      Many so called experts want you to believe that on that day the world will end in a horrific way and all life on it will cease. They say it’s because the Mayan calendar stops that day. After all, the Mayans have made predictions that have come true in their calendar. But that’s another story.

      But really, think about it for a minute. The earth has been around for a long, long time. Just because the Mayans stopped their calendar on that date, does it mean the end for all? I think not. This is a realistic look at some of the possibilities of occurrences happening in the world today.

      The following was taken from the blog, 2012 the Next Y2Kblogspot.com. The blogs included are from October 2010 to July 2011. It shows current events of the time and ties together how these events can be twisted into possible reasons to support the doomsday theories for 2012 or not. By using aliens, weather, politics, current world events and just plain silliness, the articles are meant for fun. It is hoped to provoke thought, surprise you and sometimes give a bit of humor to brighten your day. By taking a subject and using the ‘out of the box’ mentality it can be fun and surprising to explore the possible outcomes of an event.

      There are a few sections that can be a bit of a stretch, but when you think about the subject matter and the thought behind it, it might be an idea that you may have never thought of.

      If nothing else, you might find one or two sections that you can take away something from. Be it a little different way of thinking about a subject or just a chuckle. In any way, enjoy.

      -C. William King

      The First One

      October 22nd 2010

      OK, well here we go. Will the scare of 2012 make you do things that you might not normally do? If you knew the world would not end on December 21st, 2012 would you look at the doomsday talk differently?

      As the clock counts down are you aware of any events that might affect your future? Do you listen and pay attention to news reports, talk shows, or just listen to conversations of others? If something was going to happen, are you ready? Oh, wait a moment. Maybe it will come and go like the last big scare. You know that one, don’t you? Y2K?

      Back at the turn of the century, the big fear was the worldwide computer system. Changing the date from 1999 to 2000 would shut down all the computers worldwide. The experts said that the computers could not change the date from 1999 to 2000. The worldwide computer systems would crash because of it. That would create a crisis of biblical proportions. Because of the millions of computers crashing, there would be a world wide shut down of everything. No electricity, water, gas, heat, access to our money. Within hours there would be a run on all the food stores and they would soon be empty. All the computer systems would cease to work. No anything. Take it from me, it didn’t happen.

      So, with that being said, what about the end of the Mayan calendar? Just because it stops, does it really mean the end? Many experts want you to think so. They each have a theory of how the world will end. Many of them really believe their way is correct. They believe they are the only ones who will know what will really truly happen and many millions will die. Then there are those from the other school of thought. These experts say that in December 2012, there will be a new awaking of mankind. They believe a peaceful new society of people will begin; one which will have great tolerance and forgiveness for others. A new kinder world will emerge.

      Only time will tell. Most likely, one day will become another and all of us go about our business the same as always.

      Now What? Biblical tales coming true? Naw!

      January 9th, 2011

      Just last week things are starting to happen around this great country. In Arkansas for example, hundreds of black birds fell from the sky dead. A few hundred miles away, millions of fish were found dead along a few miles of a river. What happened to all these animals? It was a natural occurrence as some experts stated. Then just days after people forgot about what happened in Arkansas, millions of fish wash up on beaches in Chesapeake Bay area.

      Could it be some secret government experiment? Maybe the visitors from other planets are testing their abilities? Terrorists using chemical or biologic weapons? Headlines tell us that the magnetic north pole is shifting 40 miles a year. Does that have something to do with these deaths?

      For an explanation of these mysterious events, some newscasters and experts have turned to scripture, the Book of Revelations, and the Mayan calendar, which suggests the world, will end in 2012. But some wildlife experts say these massive wildlife kills were not the result of a man-made disaster or a spooky sign of the apocalypse. They are natural and normal ways to adjust the populations of an overabundance of certain animals. The birds that have fallen from the sky have happened before. The only difference was they fell in corn fields and were all eaten by foxes. One theory about the birds from the Washington Post is that the birds

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