Black Road Project – tracking 2012, doomsday, armageddon, apocalypse, end of the world, noosphere, singularity

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30th December

As a student of eschatology, I’m interested in the 2012 phenomenon – particularly its cultural impact. As an amateur writer, I’m also interested in the the creative opportunities afforded by it, particularly in the realm of speculative fiction, which I enjoy reading and writing.

2012 provides fertile ground for thought experiments and speculative explorations. Through this site I want to capture these – mainly my own I expect, but hopefully some of you will contribute – and organize them into a record of speculations on the 2012 phenomenon as we approach ‘count zero’ over the weeks and months.

I’m not hugely interested in the theories underpinning the 2012 movement as most of them are, at best, highly questionable. But what is absolutely certain is the cultural impact this phenomenon will have over the next 12 months. Whether you’re happy about it or not, it …


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    The doomsday diaries: notes on 2012

    You'll find here a collection of articles, fiction, comment and speculations on all the important 2012 topics: armageddon, the Sirius connection, the end of days, the singularity, the noosphere, the Mayan Long Count, the prophesy of the Last Pope, environmental apocalypse, planetary evolution, DMT, ayahuasca, Bugarach, Nibiru / Planet X, The Bavarian Illuminati, the Anunnaki, and... er... fluoride.

    365 Days on Tor (part 6)
    365 Days on Tor (part 6)

    This is part six of the fictitious journals of 50-something layabout and 2012 skeptic James Gladwin-Turner.

    These posts take the form of edited highlights from the imagined author’s...

    365 days on Tor (part 5)
    365 days on Tor (part 5)

    In part five of the fictitious journals of ex-music journo and epic fib-weaver James Gladwin-Turner, James has guilt pangs as things get out of hand, and ends...

    Petrus Romanus in 2012?
    Petrus Romanus in 2012?

    Media reports suggest that Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger) will not remain pontiff in 2012. His successor, according to a c. 16th prophesy, will...

    365 Days on Tor (part 4)
    365 Days on Tor (part 4)

    In part four of the fictitious journals of hippy-botherer James Gladwin-Turner, James does something very naughty indeed.

    These posts take the form of edited highlights from the imagined...

    2012, DMT, Sirius and the great fluoride conspiracy
    2012, DMT, Sirius and the great fluoride conspiracy

    Esoterica is the art of discovering the possible influences of unorthodox practices on recorded history. Or so say I. And the 2012 phenomenon is no exception - it’s...

    365 Days on Tor (part 3)
    365 Days on Tor (part 3)

    Part three of the edited journals of feckless 50-something AOR and 2012 enthusiast James Gladwin-Turner. This prog: James doesn’t quite have a heart attack, and...

    365 Days on Tor (part 2)
    365 Days on Tor (part 2)

    Here’s part two of the ongoing mission of ex-music journalist and all-round-wastrel James Gladwin-Turner as he attempts to climb Glastonbury Tor every day for a...

    365 Days on Tor (part 1)
    365 Days on Tor (part 1)

    Another new piece of 2012-inspired fiction. This time it’s excerpts from an invented book by an invented author. James  Gladwin-Turner is an over-the-hill and out-of-work music...

    Behold – ‘the end of the world’ hashtag
    Behold – ‘the end of the world’ hashtag

    My second piece of speculation uses a very short format. I’ve imagined what folks would be tweeting about on December 21st, 2012, using the...

    The Singularity
    The Singularity

    The Singularity is an important theory in 2012 eschatology. Here are two videos that provide a good introduction.

    Vernor Vinge originally coined the term, and...

    Living in the End Times
    Living in the End Times

    If you’re going to call your book ‘Living in the End Times’, there is a danger you’ll be regarded as an evangelical Christian or...

    From New Age to New Rage
    From New Age to New Rage

    Here’s my first piece of speculative fiction for this project. It’s written in the style of a newspaper weekend magazine article and is set in June 2012, when...

    About the 2012 phenomenon
    About the 2012 phenomenon

    What is the 2012 phenomenon? At its broadest conception, it is just a meme and, perhaps, a focal point for anyone’s hopes, fears and anxieties...

    About Black Road Project
    About Black Road Project

    As a student of eschatology, I’m interested in the 2012 phenomenon – particularly its cultural impact. As an amateur writer, I’m also interested in the the...

    How to submit
    How to submit

    Black Road Project is an experiment. I’m interested in the cultural impact of the 2012 phenomenon, and the creative opportunities it offers for (wild)...