The site “InformationIsBeautiful.net” has created a lovely info-graphic listing and shredding various silly ideas associated with 2012, the Mayan calendar, galactic arrangements and whatnot. You can see it here, and certainly should. It lists lots of ridiculous ideas that I didn’t know existed, even beyond the obvious errors in astronomical calculations and ethnography (Mayans and Aztecs are different societies, folks).

I wrote in June about one bit of debunkery from Dartmouth College geography professor emeritus Vincent Malmström, who pointed out that the supposed end-of-calendar date in December 2012 is an estimate. I’d link to the article, but we’ve changed our Web host and many old links have broken, and I can’t figure out how to make new permanent links - so instead you can click here to read his paper, titled “The Astronomical Insignificance of Maya Date 13.0.0.0.”

(Info-graphic spotted via Bad Astronomy)

Tags: 2012;Maya calendar