by John Mattingly Homo sapiens has a long history of durable histrionics when it comes to the End of Times. Before science de-mystified many of the most frightening cosmic events in our world and universe, ancient humans understandably saw apocalyptic potential in earthquakes, volcanoes, comets, eclipses and so forth. Today, even though humans understand much more about how the universe works, a significant population is preparing for some sort of catastrophe, encouraged in many cases by religions that thrive on the necessity of an apocalypse for the final reconciliation of prophesies. In the Bible Belt, eternal life is a product ...
