How Many Earth Days Do We Have Left?


	How Many Earth Days Do We Have Left?

papananook

4-22-2008 2:30 PM

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papananook says:

"We are crossing natural thresholds that we cannot see and violating deadlines that we do not recognize," says Brown. "These deadlines are set by nature. Nature is the timekeeper, but we cannot see the clock."

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4-22-2008 6:06 PM

kkcapricorn

Nature is the timekeeper, but we cannot see the clock."

The Mayans end time on the Winter Solstice in 2012. So do other ancient calendars/pyramids all over the globe.

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