11.11.21.12.12

Worried members of the public check their smart phones, to see if the Mayan Prophecy has come true!
What happened to the good old days, when people used to look around about them, to see what was going on. Why does a bit of code on a "HTTP page", engage us so much?
By the way was the Prophecy at 11:11 Hrs GMT or Mayan Standard time?