安然度过玛雅人的“世界末日”

-Good morning! Burj Al Arab, this is Muhammad. May I help you?

-So we are calling people all around the world after midnight their time on December 21st

to see how they are

doing because there are some people who believe

that the World is going to end today. So we are calling you in Dubai to find out if you’re still alive and well and everything is OK in Dubai.

-Yes, sir. Praise be to God that everything is OK, sir. At least still alive.

-How are things at the hotel?

-Yes, sir. Everything is usual going on so far so good.

There you have it,so far so good. Mayan doomsday, December 21st, has arrived without incident in Dubai. Same for points East: from Tokyo to Mother Teresa’s Convent in Calcutta, life goes on.