Well, I Guess This Is It

After the rapture tomorrow night, there won't be any need to keep writing blog posts about science.  If you haven't heard or seen their thousands of billboards, Top Christian, Harold Camping, has used voodoo math to determine that this Saturday marks the rapture.  The rapture is when True Christians(TM) will be taken off to heaven while the rest of the world suffers with wailing and gnashing of teeth.  As Laura Lebo points out, Camping means anyone except for: Jews, Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, atheists, agnostics and anyone who supports gay marriage or accepts evolution. 

Camping has also let us know the time of the great earthquake signaling the rapture: 6 pm. Local Time. That's right. Instead of taking them all up at the same time, there will be 24 different raptures set to your own time zone.  Don't let the fact that camping was wrong in 1994, prevent you from being ready on Saturday night.  Throw a party.  Have some fun.  It's the end of the world!

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While I may mock this incredibly silly story, it has had real effects.  People have quit their jobs, spent all their money, and have made May 22 an embarrassing day for themselves.  Some parents asked to have their child's class load lightened in this spring so they don't have too much stress before the rapture.  But this is not interesting for tragedy of what happens to the families and children next week.  I am interested in the twisted psychology which will let them believe thy were correct even though they were shown to be so wrong.  Just like the backlash after Obama released his long-form birth certificate and judo-chopped Osama in the eye, Camping's followers will more than likely double down on their crazy ideas.


Whatever happens, some people will have some great parties this weekend.

See you next week.  Maybe!