apparently the end is 5 years nigh

so this book called "apocalypse 2012" just came out. it's by a university professor (unm, i think) named lawrence joseph. i don't know if the guy is for real or not, but his publishers seem to enjoy his insanity or genius. much of his theories come from mayan spiritualists (or astronomers--whatever), shamans, some bible code, and timing of certain natural disasters. umm...yeah. crazy? maybe. if he's basing this on a civilization that became extinct by human hands, i think he may have picked the wrong theory to use. if that doesn't sound enticing enough, the back of the book comments that we are overdue for a mass extinction. better start praying heathens.