First off, let me start by saying that even the current Mayan People do not believe that this will happen. 

I will arrange this article into sections of different 2012 predictions. 

NOSTRADAMUS: 

Nostradamus was a “prophet” who wrote a book of prophecies.  People claim that he wrote in his book a prediction of the 9/11 tragedy.  Part of one of these predictions reads “the sky will burn at forty – five degrees.  “ 

New York City is located at roughly 41 degrees North 43 degrees West, not 45.  Another one of his predictions claims that the “great eagle” will come from the sky in the seventh Months of the Year 1999.  As we all know, 9/11 was in 2001. 

MAYANS: 

The Mayan calendar has been shown to end of December 21, 2012, which is the Winter Solstice.  The Mayans highly valued the solstice Days, and thought them to be Days of great importance.  What most People don’t know is that the calendar ends and renews it self at 0.  This calendar is based on an astrological cycle that is a little over 5,000 Years long.  This is part of a five part cycle that is approximately 25,000 Years long.  This cycle has happened over and over again since the birth of humanity, and nothing has happened.  The ancient Mayans said that the end of each cycle marked the entrance in to a new age of humanity. 

SWITCHING OF THE MAGNETIC POLES: 

In 2012, the magnetic North and South poles are expected to switch, causing North to be South, and South to be North.  There are many arguements as to how often this happens, but scientists know that it has happened before, and nothing bad happened.  The worst thing that might happen are some natural disasters happening slightly more often.  This has happened before, and it will happen again! 

As you can see, the 2012 apocalypse is all a hoax, and many People are trying to use the scare to make a profit, like the new movie 2012, or various sites selling survival gear.  Please don’t be frightened, as this is a natural astrological cycle that has happened many Times before.