If youâ??re looking for a can of freeze-dried turkey tetrazzini that has a shelf life of 25 years or need a handbook on emergency food storage and survival, the website 2012Supplies.com has you covered.
The much-hyped theory that the world will end on Dec. 21, 2012 â?? a premise that is often attributed to the fact that the Mayansâ?? 5,125-year-long calendar ends on that date â?? has spawned a virtual industry, including movies, television shows and websites that variously entertain, explain and help one prepare for the impending cataclysm.
Itâ??s not the first doomsday prediction, and likely will not be the last, as Peter Sobol, a historian of science, told an audience of about 50 last week at UW-Madisonâ??s Space Place.