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'Doomsday' 2012 Prediction Explained: Mayan Calendar Was Cyclical

Notes on my thoughts,

"Curious? Ask an Astronomer" service, a Web site founded by

reactions and questions as I

astronomy graduate students in 1997.

read:

"Curious? Ask an Astronomer" features the answers to over 750

frequently asked astronomy questions, and readers who can't find

their answers there can submit a new question and receive a personal

answer from a graduate student volunteer.

Cornell University (2009, November 14). 'Doomsday' 2012 prediction explained:

Mayan calendar was cyclical. ScienceDaily. Retrieved November 20, 2010, from

/releases/2009/11/091113122958.htm

1. Review the article. What credentials does the person mentioned in this article possess? Does this make

this article more or less reliable? Explain your reasoning in 3-5 sentences.

2. The author uses the term “cyclical.” What does that mean both literally and in terms of this article?

Explain.

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