‘Doomsday’ view groundless: Tibetan expert  

西藏天文历算学者驳2012“末日”说：无稽之谈

“我们在两年前就已经编订了2013年的历书。”西藏藏医院天文历算研究所所长银巴长期从事藏族天文历算研究，在他看来，甚嚣尘上的2012年“世界末日”一说完全是无稽之谈。

Lhasa (CNS)-- The "doomsday" on the Mayan calendar is totally groundless, according to an expert in Tibetan astronomy on Sunday.

Tibetan astronomy, which boasts a history of over 2,000 years, can forecast the timing of celestial events such as solar and lunar eclipses, said the expert, who added that there is no such thing as "doomsday" in Tibetan astronomy.

"Doomsday" refers to the destruction of Earth by man-made calamities or celestial events. So far there have been no signs that these things will take place, the expert said.