There have always been "predictions" about the earth ending. I found out just last year that my 2nd great grandfather and his son, my 2nd great grand uncle, both Methodist ministers, were preaching the end along with others in the 1890's; I even found a newspaper article written about them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...alyptic_events

I don't know why someone else would know this and not me I'll take my cue from the majority/"government"?