"The End of the World" seems to have been a scenario that has obsessed certain people, pretty much since the beginning of the world.
Whether it's someone on a street corner holding up a sign that reads "Repent! The End is Near!" or someone in the basement who spends their entire life surfing conspiracy theory web sites in search of "proof" that we're all about to die... it's not that rare to encounter someone who's a bit obsessed with "the end."
So I Know This Guy...
I'm hesitant to call Nils a "friend;" he's more like an "online acquaintance" I happen to have crossed paths with for about 15 years... the point being that here's someone who's obsessed with the idea that the Earth's poles are going to shift "anytime now" and the world (as we know it) is going to come to an end.
Problem is, some people go a little overboard.
"It rained for 11 hours straight in Thailand; proof that the pole shift is about to happen!"
"A whale beached itself in the Netherlands; proof that the pole shift is about to happen!"
Whether a pole shift is about to happen — or that's even a realistic scientific possibility or not — this strange form of "ambulance chasing" pretty much causes someone with a cause to start losing credibility. At least in my book. Stick to the science, and shy away from the wishful thinking... if you expect anyone to take you seriously.
Evidently, many are not deterred. For a number of years he ran a forum dedicated exclusively to The Pole Shift, and had several thousand dedicated followers.
Mountain views...
"So... About This Wishful Thinking..."
To be honest, I'm not actually critical of the belief. Anyone has the right to have whatever opinions they may.
The thing that baffles me — about Nils, and pretty much anyone who fervently pursues doomsday scenarios and evil government conspiracies — is the whole question of what you will have, when if you prove your theories right?
So now you "know" we're all about to kiss our collective asses goodbye... how does that help improve the quality of your life, particularly if it turns out you don't have all that much life left? Is your last slice of bread going to taste better because you were right about the end of the world? Will you enjoy the sunsets more, because we're all going to be dead in three months?
Probably not...
Thanks for reading... I should really go to bed now, because my tired brain isn't thinking straight. Must be proof of the Pole Shift!
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