The Mayans are said to have conceived their Calendar more in terms of the evolution of consciousness, than what we would call cosmology, astronomy, or even astrology. Now I admit that the mapping of a scientist's view of the evolution of the universe onto the Nine Worlds might be a tad selective. Nevertheless, it is worth noting how time seems to speed up as consciousness evolves. The other thing to take in, is according to this interpretation, we are in the last moments of a 16.4 billion year cycle which gives pause for thought. One could even see Clipmarks and the World Brain as being part of this evolution in consciousness. Groups of intelligences collaborating constructively should lead to a new level of consciousness.