The World Didn't End: In In-Depth Analysis By Red.
(Warning: Contains serious spoilers on Millennium)

I got all these ideas from the institution, BTW (can be
found at http://pages.prodigy.net/kellyyouse/index.htm),
before the old plagiarism argument begins again!!!

Oh, and bear in mind I haven't seen this episode - I am
simply making assumptions, whittling away boredom
(this is more fun than sleeping) and trying to confuse
ppl so that they will send me nice presents.

Mulder said the world didn't end, but he wasn't just
referring to... well, the world.  Of course, he *was*,
but other things too.
He kissed Scully as the new year began so that, if the
world *did* end, it would be as they were kissing -
a perfect goodbye to each other.  Of course, as the
world *didn't* end, they have to face up to the fact
that they love each other once and for all (and now
I can understand eXactly why they don't want to,
having been in a kinda-sorta-maybe similar sitch
myself).  So of course, he was kind of hoping it
would so that there wouldn't be the fear of having
to admit anything.  And he would be a little unhappy
about it too, as it's very scary for them both, I'm sure!!
(trying to get some sympathy going here - come on,
guys!)

BUT (here we have the other meaning)  'the world'
could also mean the X-Files world.  By them kissing,
we've been told the series will die.  But they kissed,
and the show still carried on afterwards - it didn't end.
Mulder ackowledges that whilst they were scared their
kissing *could* ruin everything, it didn't.  It's also a
slap in the face to all those noromos - HA!!!!

Yes, so there you have it.  If Mulder confused you
with his comment, you're probably now contemplating
just killing yourself, as nothing makes sense any more!!!