but only because we're assimilating information at an astounding rate compared to even ten years ago. It's only a matter of time before the lowest common denominator in society wakes up to it as well.
This. The whole 2012 thing is nothing, but people who actually believe in it might harm themselves over it. Like that girl who killed herself because she feared the Large Hadron Collider would instantly destroy the world once it was activated, because the media exaggerated the whole thing. It's a damn shame.
That was [censored] irresponsible of the media to feed off people's lack of scientific knowledge like that. It was a [censored] atom smasher, not a doomsday weapon.