posted on Aug, 3 2005 @ 11:34 PM
I dont mean to kill a thread and all but here are my views on this. I am not a religous man nor an atheist. I read all types of material on these
topics and the only serious answer I have come up with is that these topics can drive you crazy. Does anyone remember www.garynorth.com. This guy had
me freaked out for 24 months before Y2K
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I will compose a list of possible ways the world can end! bewarned, it will be a long list! I will also include other cathastropies that will destroy
a very large part of the world but not humanity necesarilly.
(My views below)
-Large Meteor strike
This will happen at some point, there is no doubt about it. No chance to fix one happening "soon". Long term of course we could stop a reasonable
object. A runaway star/planet/moon no way so just live out your life at that point.
-Global Warming
Too much inconclusive data at this point IMO. The planet is larger than all individual entities and is built to self regulate much like the human
body. I feel this would be a centuries long event if there is any basis.
-WW3/Nuclear War
I feel the threat of the (former) superpowers going to war is slim. Rogue weapons are a good possibility in the next 10 years but all out attack would
not accomplish the goals of 2005 --> world economy. The ultimate goal of war is still to conquer and if all the conquered is uninhabitable then you
win nothing and any smart leader (or controlling advisors) knows that.
*North Korea nukes the US
They do not have the firepower to fully accomplish their goal and therefore would only lose their country (yes there would be huge allied loses but
still not complete destruction of the west and her allies which could be the only other goal)
*China invades Taiwan, US intervenes
While there is valuable technology and personnel in Taiwan it is not worth destroying your entire country and all other available technologies. It is
great for postering and shows of strength to keep all countries on their toes to "support" Taiwan but beyone that not worth ending the world.
-Alien Invasion
Will leave this open until disclosure.
-A mutant disease
I do feal this is our biggest fear and not because of a matter of terrorism. A simple mistake at any "research" facilitiy around the world could
spark disaster. Not only is every government around the world unequipped to handle a nationwide or even regional epidemic , the ease of global
transportation around the world would make this unstoppable in the worst case scenario.
-Super Volcano becomes active
At this point there is no proven way to predict or stop this occurance. There would be no use in "surviving" this catastrophe as the disaster would
outlast all survivors.
*Yellowstone
*Mt Rainier(?)
*St Hellens (bad, but not a cathastropy)
Yellowstone is THE supervolcano in the US. The others are potential regional catastrophes. Again we cannot predict them and therefore if you are in
the area when it happens you can prey, otherwise the rest of the world will be cleaining up and moving forward.
-Super Nova near use kills all life due to radiation
We wouldn't know until it was too late
-Nearby planet in the solar system explodes (Mars hit by meteor?)
We wouldn't know until it was too late
-Volcano in the canaric islands errupt, rocks falling into the ocean creating a gigantic tidal wave that will destroy the entire East Coast.
The east coast would be devastated and the global economy would be crushed. Again We wouldn't know until it was too late, we cannot predict it so
there is no use worrying about it.
If you let all the potential bad things that could happen to you worry you, you willl have no time for all the good things that are probable (finding
a spouse, having a child, finding the perfect fishing spot, climbing the highest mountain, what ever floats your boat). Live for the best and plan for
the worst is all I can say.