How many "rumors" need to be clarified?

December 21, 2012, after the darkness falls, the earth will have three consecutive days of darkness. "Recently, this rumor Longchang County in Neijiang City grows more white candles and matches, listened to what the public panic buying at the market, resulting in White candles out of stock. (December 6, Huaxi Dushi Bao ")
Ancient languages: rumors stop wise. I believe that every delicate little common sense, you will not listen to such rumors.
I think the reason why the white candle will be "out of stock", is nothing more than following factors:
First of all, certainly behind traces of the operation of the businesses. In fact, in recent years, with the popularity of electric lighting, candles has become a forgotten corner, under normal circumstances, only when the blackout, the public will be forced to use candles to "emergency". As we all know, commodity only accelerate the circulation speed in order to maximize benefits. At Longchang Goose River Garden Stores wholesale market a merchant Mr. Leung saying: "if the change to do the usual, a rare day a customer to buy candles" the local severe backlog of candles. The alone candles, to avoid loss prompted businesses to come up with such promotional Sunzhao.
Secondly, the "doomsday" mutated versions can not get away. According to legend, the scientists finally determine: December 21, 2012 the Earth will have three consecutive days of darkness, is the change of the Earth Discipline moment. Mayans said that's not the end of the world, but the night of December 21 of the '2012 years come, the dawn of December 22 will not come '....... " "Doomsday" argument is a dead end, but its mutated version of the "twists and turns" quite a lot of the market.
Again, ineffective and regulators out of touch with the local publicity may have a great relationship. It is reported that nearly a week ago the rumors appeared in Longchang County of streets, word of mouth continued to spread and evolved into various versions. During this period, the local authorities whether "Happy Plumbing ducks, timely rumor even identify rumor sources and severely punished? People may feel puzzled.
The rumor has been able to become a rumor, there is a realistic soil. For the majority of the people, should improve their sense of self-judgment, believe in science and avoid blind obedience Otherwise, if the "consumer" and even "sell", but also money for the number of it not laughable lamentable? For regulatory authorities, should be the source of investigation since increase rumors crackdown, rumors generated costs, so as to shock and awe to those ulterior motive.