October 18, 2009

Idiots think the world is ending because of a movie promo

According to the The Institute for Human Continuity ( the IHC to those in the know) a "mysterious celestial body will enter Earth's orbit in 2012 with disastrous consequences". The purpose of the IHC is to ensure that after this disaster strikes, the earth will continue to to survive and thrive in the post apocalyptic era. The IHC is sponsoring elections for the leader of the post 2012 world. Additionally, the IHC website features a "survival lottery" where people can register to recolonize the earth after the Big One happens.

...And idiots everywhere are buying into this elaborate hoax put on by Sony to promote the new movie "2012". Its gotten so bad that Nasa has had to issue a statement to the thousands who have been calling in to ask what the emergency procedure is in the event another planet collides with earth.

Critics of this form of advertising say that it is unethical to lead people on by the hoax, but if your dumb enough to believe a random web site's outrageous claims you deserve to think that everyone and thing you've ever loved is going to be obliterated in the blink of an eye. To harsh? Yeah...maybe. Where do you get the number for NASA anyway? I've got a few questions of my own.