• IninewCrow@lemmy.ca
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    1 month ago

    There were a few minor predictions in the 80s, mostly surrounding Jesus coming back or nuclear war just starting. I was more afraid of nuclear war because everyone was talking about it all the time.

    The first major one I remember clearly was 1990. For some reason everyone thought the calendar turning over to a new decade meant the end.

    The next one after that was the year 2000 … everyone thought for sure we were all gone.

    After 2000, I was cured of all these stupid predictions.

    • Bags@piefed.social
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      1 month ago

      My brother and I hid in the basement on New Year’s eve 1999 lol (we were 6 and 8 respectively)
      We brought sleeping bags, snacks, a little radio to listen to the news, flashlights and extra batteries… we were SET for survival after everyone else died.