Despite the repeated failure, over thousands of years, for prophecies to become actualized, many people still place an inordinate amount of energy in them. The Year 2000 passed without anything extraordinary occurring on a global scale -- as did the Year 2012. I've examined this phenomenon in my book "In Search of a Perfect World," which is now available in both paperback and e-book form through Amazon. Just search under Michael C. Sullivan. Happy searching.