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The end of the world

The end of the world. Introduction. End of the world Several ancient sources (Mayas, Chineses ) 1. The Origins : Mayan’s calendar 2. The scientists ’ theories 3. Censorship 4. 2012 in the entertainment Pierre Emmanuel Bourne. I. The origins : Mayan’s calendar.

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The end of the world

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  1. The end of the world

  2. Introduction End of the world Severalancient sources (Mayas, Chineses) 1. The Origins : Mayan’scalendar 2. The scientists’ theories 3. Censorship 4. 2012 in the entertainment Pierre Emmanuel Bourne

  3. I. The origins : Mayan’scalendar Presentation of the Mayancivilization Mesoamericancivilization Emerged in the latethird millenium BC JC Peaked between the sixth century and the ninth AD. Disappeared during the Spanish conquest in the sixteenth century. Caroline Barhanin

  4. I. The origins : Mayan’scalendar 2. Mayan’scalendar The Tzolkin cycle Caroline Barhanin

  5. I. The origins : Mayan’scalendar 2. Mayan’scalendar The Haab cycle Caroline Barhanin

  6. I. The origins : Mayan’scalendar 3. December 21st 2012 Milestone in human history Marks the end of cycles : of 5 125 years  The Tzolkin cycle of 13 years The Haab cycle What do you think about the Mayan predictions ? Caroline Barhanin

  7. II. The scientists’ position Scientists’ theories for the end Major destruction in 2012 due to : - Reversal of magneticpoles - Planetary alignment - Solarstorm Morgane Vergé

  8. II. The scientists’ position 2. Scientists’ theoriesagainst the end The NASA’sscientiststhink : - Reversal of polesmayhappen in 400,000 years - Alignemntdoes not impact life on earth Solar storm is predicted to be no different than the previous cycles in history Morgane Vergé

  9. II. The scientists’ position 3. Why are the points of viewamongscientistssodifferent ? Theories in science are sometimes on the opposite side Scientists from several research centers choose different theories Morgane Vergé

  10. Why our society needs censorship? To protect threat against peace and harmony Reporters must be professional in the way they carry out their job Freedom goes with its responsibility THE BIGGEST PROBLEM OF CENSORSHIP: • misinformation is being fed to the public Anaïs Cordier

  11. Hypothesis on government’s reactions about 2012 The government knows a lot about the 2012 Doomsday That gives politics something big to worry about To avoid panic, suicides... (example: theft, contraction of credit, abuses), “Two teenagers said they didn't want to see the end of the world so they were thinking of ending their lives.” Anaïs Cordier

  12. 2012 movie : Instrument of censorship or business? To reassure people by the fiction Interrogation is a business to make money Morality of the movie: Money can buy your life Anaïs Cordier

  13. III. 2012 in the popular culture 2012, the movie by Roland Emmerich The viral marketing The "debunkers“ Episode of X-files “ the truth” Video game “Creed” Volume 4 of “The Silver Surfer” Pierre Emmanuel Bourne

  14. Questions Has the countdown already begun to a major change? Will it be the end of the world or the end of a world? Will there be a disaster or will the human race evolve towards another level of consciousness?

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