End of the World Predictions

[RPKESQ]

A brief and incomplete list of predictions for the end of the World.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article4717864.ece

[Seric]

Shortly after our sun goes Supernova? Should be called "The End of Humans" predictions.

[imcarthur]

PT Barnum got it right again.

Ian

[RWebb]

I've met Sociologists who study these nuts and their followers.

Pretty entertaining field.

[Pazuzu]

Originally Posted by Seric

Shortly after our sun goes Supernova?

Don't hold your breath, it won't.

[Rick Lee]

I'd be most worried about the caldera underneath Yellowstone or a near Earth object. But then I also worry about the number of people who don't believe those things will ever happen.

[Pazuzu]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

I'd be most worried about the caldera underneath Yellowstone or a near Earth object. But then I also worry about the number of people who don't believe those things will ever happen.

NEOs are a good bet, also consider Sirius blowing up in a Supernova. The latter would ruin your day more, and is all buy guaranteed

[slakjaw]

Well I dont think it will ever happen. Are you worried?

[targa911S]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

I'd be most worried about the caldera underneath Yellowstone or a near Earth object. But then I also worry about the number of people who don't believe those things will ever happen.

I'm with you on those two. Yellowstone for sure. Super caldera.

[Rick Lee]

Originally Posted by slakjaw

Well I dont think it will ever happen. Are you worried?

I'm not worried at. But it's a 100% guarantee that both will happen. Could be tomorrow, could in 1000 yrs. But it WILL happen.

[cgarr]

Not even the Angles know the time, only the Father

[Jim Richards]

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Religious differences will likely lead to a nuclear exchange between two or more nations/powers leading to the eradication of millions, with billions more dying off slowly in a polluted, radioactive world with little capacity to produce food and agriculture in the years following.

This is the most likely scenario as I see it. Frankly I'd be shocked if the human race survives another 500 years. Honestly, I think this scenario will happen in the next 100. Quite possibly in our generation.

Our restraint has historically never kept pace with our technology and we still (as a species) are inclined to cling to silly ancient mysticism, religious superstition and tribal-based xenophobia rather than trying to see ourselves as part of a collective race of inhabitants on one very small planet capable of supporting life in a vast ocean of barren emptiness.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Oh Jeff, you silly optimist.

[BReif61]

I'd guess that a superbug would wipe out a good deal of the population, a la the black plague. Mass hysteria ignites, and a slow crumble from there.


Or a gigantic asteroid will erase any memory of us being here.

[Jim Richards]

What if all the cows on the Earth farted at the same time?

[Tim Polzin]

Originally Posted by Jim Richards

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

Better yet, "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe".

Doug Adams - RIP.

Tim

[BReif61]

Originally Posted by Jim Richards

What if all the cows on the Earth farted at the same time?

Hope noone around you smokes.

[Rikao4]

all I ask is a bit of notice..
crank the tunes, take care of some folks who annoy me..not going to jail am I,
hug my dogs,love my lady..
ready

Rika

[Rick Lee]

We'd probably get some advanced notice of a NEO hit. Amazing how so many people think the movie Deep Impact is science fiction. It's very much science non-fiction. Imagine if the comet that hit Tunguska had actually hit the mid-Atlantic today. And that was only around 100 yrs. ago. There have been countless others and will be countless more. What are the odds we could detect and deflect or destroy the objects that caused Tunguska or Meteor Crater in AZ if they were to happen today? Whatever does us in, I hope I'm gone in the initial hit. I don't think I want to stick around to see who dies last when the crops disappear after a year of no sunlight.