Mayan Apocalypse: Panic Spreads as December 21 Nears

Mayan apocalypse: panic spreads as December 21 nears, by Nick Allen, Malcolm Moore, and Tom Parfitt recaps recents events in several countries precipitated by the approaching Mayan doomsday. The entire article captures the prevalent sense of fear as it jumps from one country to the other, describing the ongoing pandaemonium and planning for the end of the world. People all over the world are stocking up on candles and survival shelters in preparation for December 21st. The owner of a company that manufactures underground survival shelters, Ron Hubbard, said business is increasing as the day comes closer. Government officials around the globe have felt it necessary to address the issue of the Mayan doomsday. For instance,  in France the mayor of Burgarach  banned UFO-watching from the top of mount Pic de Burgarach. As Russians began to panic, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev concluded that he should address the situation. He assured the public that the world was not going to end. Since the release of the movie 2012, the Chinese population has become ever more interested in the apocalypse. Recently, the Chinese have been buying candles in preparation for the three days of darkness. Con artists have been able to persuade many people to give away all their money to charities before the world ends. Mayan cites in Mexico are profiting from the apocalyptic fear as tourism increases. The article concludes with quotes from NASA which offer assurances that the world will not end and that all conspiracy theories are impossible. The authors of the article conclude by leaving the question open. Will the world end?

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