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Permalink Reply by Steph S. on December 29, 2011 at 9:36pm

That's good news -- glad he gave up on that.

Permalink Reply by Hollyn on December 29, 2011 at 9:56pm

I read in a recent article from The Week that he has officially retired from the prediction business.

I don't have the magazine in front of me - my coworker brings them in, they're on our break table (that's more of a stool) at work. If I can remember, I'll quote the magazine for you when I'm back there tomorrow. :)

I did a quick google search and scanned the first page, looked like most things were trying to get you to subscribe to the magazine itself.

Either way... at least something shut that old man up. Finally. And all it took was the world NOT ending....

Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on December 29, 2011 at 10:20pm

Well, the guy took at least three cracks at it (1994, 21 May, 2011 & 21 October, 2011) and he was 0 for 3.  It may be that he has just enough intelligence to recognize when to quit while he's (not) ahead!

Permalink Reply by Ian Mason on December 30, 2011 at 2:56am

It's the "wrong religion" for him - Mayan mythology not Xtian superstition. But I'm afraid that Atheism has lost one of its best (albeit unintended) advocates. I'll miss him.

Permalink Reply by TheOperative on December 30, 2011 at 9:46am

Perhaps it was professional courtesy...

Permalink Reply by Idaho Spud on December 30, 2011 at 10:15am

Maybe he's too egotistical to join any predictions made by someone else.

Permalink Reply by Greg LeGore on December 30, 2011 at 5:26pm

Our summer cottage was named, over a century ago, Il Paradiso - (as author Dave Barry used to say, I am not making this up) we were there during his last end of the world prediction and had a small celebration, thinking that already being in Paradise, we'd be spared the bad consequences of the end of the world - or if not, that we'd have a wonderful last few moments with some friends.  Sorry he's not giving us another reason to have a party : )

Permalink Reply by Prog Rock Girl on December 30, 2011 at 11:39pm

The article says he's rethinking the whole thing...it's a miracle! Some people keep being more convinced of the end of the world after every wrong prediction.