text: Yes, SOME believe that, and they can keep on believing it.  But if they are basing it on the Mayan Long Count Calendar ending on 12-21-2012, they are basing it on a misunderstanding. The calendar doesn't end. The 12th Baktun ends. That's like our calendar going from 1999 to 2000.  The world didn't end then either, so the crazy people found another date to spread fear about-12-21-2012.