Earths Collapse "Imminent"
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RAPTURE! D:Eclpsedragon said:
But honestly, I don't see the world (Or just humanity) ending through natural disaster, It's going to be human error.
So my guess is much sooner than 100 years.
"used scientific theories, toy ecosystem modeling and paleontological evidence as a crystal ball", pretty sure this is a troll or the work of morons.
The next ice age isn't due for another 6,000 years at best guess, and it isn't going to wipe out the most common verebrate species on the planet.
complete bull.
The next ice age isn't due for another 6,000 years at best guess, and it isn't going to wipe out the most common verebrate species on the planet.
complete bull.
maybe some holographic space magic child told them about an unstoppable cycle, that's feesable right?JesterRaiin said:
How many doom theories have been blown out of the water by now?
if you want the details its published in the journal nature.
http://www.vancouverobserver.com/sustainability/2012/06/06/new-tipping-point-study-warns-total-irreversible-collapse-global-ecosystem
is a 'legitimate source' as is the university;
http://www.sfu.ca/pamr/media-releases/2012/study-predicts-imminent-irreversible-planetary-collapse.html
http://www.vancouverobserver.com/sustainability/2012/06/06/new-tipping-point-study-warns-total-irreversible-collapse-global-ecosystem
is a 'legitimate source' as is the university;
http://www.sfu.ca/pamr/media-releases/2012/study-predicts-imminent-irreversible-planetary-collapse.html
Earth and Jupiter meet in outer space. Earth doesn't look that well. "What's wrong, Earth?" Jupiter asks. "Ugh, I think I caught humans..." Earth is all hacky-coughy. "Oh don't worry, that doesn't last long and goes away on its own."
On a more serious note, while I may have a vested interest in humanity not dying out for another, say, 80 years or so, I'm not worried about the planet at all. I mean it's taken more large impacts than I had breakfasts.
In the end, there's one thing humanity has to learn...It's not always about us.
One more thing, actually. There's no "magic countdown" for when things are on a course that can't be changed, and changes are gradual and slow. It's not like The Day after Tomorrow.
On a more serious note, while I may have a vested interest in humanity not dying out for another, say, 80 years or so, I'm not worried about the planet at all. I mean it's taken more large impacts than I had breakfasts.
In the end, there's one thing humanity has to learn...It's not always about us.
One more thing, actually. There's no "magic countdown" for when things are on a course that can't be changed, and changes are gradual and slow. It's not like The Day after Tomorrow.
Scientists predicted something.
Well, I am a scientist, too and I predict that a lot of bullshit will be predicted by scientists in the near future. This will cause the ecosystem to shift into a load of crap.
Seriously, we cannot predict the weather for more than three days, but now we can predict the changes of our complete ecosystem? Without even knowing it completely?
Yeah, right.
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Well, I am a scientist, too and I predict that a lot of bullshit will be predicted by scientists in the near future. This will cause the ecosystem to shift into a load of crap.
Seriously, we cannot predict the weather for more than three days, but now we can predict the changes of our complete ecosystem? Without even knowing it completely?
Yeah, right.
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Good grief, so many pessimists around here. Humanity has survived ice ages before, and now we have technology on our side!
I live 100 meters from a nice cliff top on the Sussex coast. When the end of the world comes, I'm getting a fold-out chair, a few bottles of beer and taking a front row seat. It's almost a shame it wont be in my lifetime. ¯\_(ツ
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Space Magic child ? My bet is on mr. Benjamin "100" Franklin. There's something in those deep eyes of his that says "c'mon, you have to do it to own me, and me, and me, and me..." :]Ralen-Sharr said:
Apocalypse scenarios means business after all...
well, with the latest doomsday approaching, they have to start preparing the next one. that's just standard procedure. nothing special to see here. happens all the time.
Kodlak said:
OT: Massive overpopulation and excessive overuse of resources are totally things.
Feh, leave those things to our grandkids.
Ok another ice age big deal we survived the last one as well... I mean come on. Yes, it will take out half the world's population. But humanity is like a hedge: good to have around, but it needs a trim every now then unless you want it to grow out of control.
But anyway, this article is pretty vague. I've heard better theories about the world coming to an end. And I still don't get why they use the word ''collapse''. That would imply the earth will implode and fall down on it's own centre, taking what lies above with it. My ''end of the world bet'' is still firmly placed on World War 3.
But anyway, this article is pretty vague. I've heard better theories about the world coming to an end. And I still don't get why they use the word ''collapse''. That would imply the earth will implode and fall down on it's own centre, taking what lies above with it. My ''end of the world bet'' is still firmly placed on World War 3.
It's a good point. And i didn't mean to imply tat merely getting the hell of terra is gooing to resolve humanitys woes. But i'm unsure as to whether or not humanity as a whole will survive long enough to learn from it's problems. But on the other hand, we have to, one way or the other. But i'm still of the old school approach that space exploration'll humble humanity, but i'm pretty damn sure group A of people will fight group B. Maybe humanity'll enconuter another race, but i think it's naive to believe that all the answers are in space. A giant green skinned mentor isn't a resolution to everybodys problems.JesterRaiin said:Yeah. Pretty much every second one of those special numbers "happens". 666 atoms of something flies through something else. 42 stars change into super-novas. Follower of some New Age cult reads some ritual for 23rd time this month. 13 stars align in one line.keiji_Maeda said:
Everything can be represented by numbers, but it doesn't mean those numbers represent something special. I never understood people believing something else.
I agree, but i think it's natural for people to feel intimidated by the future. And imagining that we are "it" the end of the evolutionary line all accomplishemnts done and all time over. When i do feel worried about the fact that the end of the world is being named by so many scientist, i draw to mind that there have always been qualified "Heralds" of some sort telling us about the end of the world. But /further down/
Let me resurrect Mr. Carlin for a few minutes... ;]keiji_Maeda said:
Hahahahaha that's pretty funny, i'd never seen that before. Thanks
Humour as an argumentative tool is great, not only does it make people relax, but it also makes people more open to new ideas. And i feel there is some sense to the idea, it is pretty arrrogant to say that it's our obligation to save species and plants, but as far as i know (haven't done the research here 'ough) i don't think anything beyond enviromental disorders/disease (even counting the ones that get propagated by humans) have taken such a large swath of animals and resources as humans. I hope i'm proven wrong here though.
I'm strongly against it. It doesn't change a thing where we'll go. We'll stay the way we are now and were since the beginning - petty, greedy thieves, proud of our little, shiny trinkets, afraid of anything that challenges the vision of the way world works we created for ourselves. Until we'll grow up enough to cease destroying everything we don't understand, we shouldn't move out of our sandbox yet.keiji_Maeda said:
Why ? Because until we share the same globe, there's still a hope for some sort of understanding, unity. Even some fanatics will think twice about unleashing nuclear horror if there's a possibility that it will bite them back in their asses. When we'll spread to planets and moons, there will be no chance for peace.
...At least that's what i think. :]
It's not the first time I've heard or read something like this, but that was a few years ago and said kind of the same thing. I think it's true that we're abusing the planet. I think humans could survive an ice age, but they take a long time to happen.