Armageddon and Catastrophe to Blow Your Mind Unless No Questions Asked #doomsday #end #poetry #history

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Prophesying

Doomsday always interests,

Fascinates, attracts.

People from across the globe

Just gotta click on that.

A preacher on the radio

Foresees apocalypse.

Or ancient Mayan calendars,

Our future’s bleak from this.

You’ll view a post on YouTube

That says the end began,

And now we all just have to watch

Unfurling of god’s plan.

Planet X is hiding

On the far side of the sun,

To pop out when the prophet says

Disaster has begun.

Really, people, really?

So often said, a bore

When someone warns the end is here.

We’ve heard it all before.

Earthquakes and every comet

Lead to such predictions.

Storms will ravage, plagues do kill,

Through natural conditions.

Always keep an open mind

But don’t let your brains fall out.

Be skeptical and think it through,

Belief comes after doubt.

by Kate Rauner

I don’t understand why people seem weirdly delighted at the end of the world – maybe the same reason they watch horror movies. Relax with space.com, and check some history on rationalwiki.

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