In response to what Itnetlolor said, I agree one the whole 2012 thing to a degree. I think it has become apparent that technology has been increasing rapidly and exponentially. What was fiction twelve years ago is now reality, and I find that very, very fascinating. We're finding that if you think it, with the right equipment, materials, intelligence and creativity it is or should be at least theoretically possible. I find it surreal when I watch clips from around the year 2000 or the 1990s. Video quality is many times higher than it was then, and so are many things as well. There are a lot of interpretations of the Mayan Calendar 2012 thing, and even though the most common one is the apocalypse, I am pretty confident in the fact that It'll be the opposite-A renewed understanding of our world and the universe.
Chances are it's not going to happen on the exact date, but I do think things might happen around that time that would qualify as 'revolutionary'. I know a lot of people on this forum disagree or are skeptical with the experiment, but with CERN reportedly finding that certain atoms/molecules can travel faster than light from point A to point B, I think that's amazing personally. All of our theories have been based on relativity, and while a lot of things about relativity are probably true, it just proves how much the universe is mysterious and dynamic. That's one of the main reasons I want to be a astrophysicist/scientist, when I read articles on science I find it interesting and, in fact, fun. Things i didn't know even existed in fact, do. Not trying to sound dramatic, but I find the beauty of the universe lies in it's mystery and unbelievable complexity.