Christoph Schiller
Apr19-04, 01:13 PM
<jabberwocky><div class="vbmenu_control"><a href="jabberwocky:;" onClick="newWindow=window.open('','usenetCode','toolbar=no, location=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,status=no ,width=650,height=400'); newWindow.document.write('<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Usenet ASCII</TITLE></HEAD><BODY topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 BGCOLOR=#F1F1F1><table border=0 width=625><td bgcolor=midnightblue><font color=#F1F1F1>This Usenet message\'s original ASCII form: </font></td></tr><tr><td width=449><br><br><font face=courier><UL><PRE>A list of all possible future catastrophes that\nI have found in the literature is given on page 496\nof my free 1000 page physics textbook\n( http://www.motionmountain.net ).\n\nThere are about 20 of them. Is there any possible catastrophe\nmissing in the list? Such lists are not very common, thus any\nhelp is welcome.\n\nEnjoy! :-)\n\nChristoph Schiller\n\n\nProcesses and effects\n--------------------------\nozone shield reduction, leading to rising ocean levels due to greenhouse warming.\n\nexplosion of volcano in Greenland, leading to darkening of sky.\n\nseveral magnetic north and south poles,\nallowing solar storms to disturb radio and telecommunications,\nto interrupt electricity supplies, to increase animal mutations,\nand to disorient migrating animals such as wales, birds and tortoises.\n\nour interstellar gas cloud detaches from the solar systems,\nchanging the size of the heliosphere, and thus expose us\nmore to aurorae and solar magnetic fields.\n\nsubsequent reversal of earth\'s magnetic field, with\nincreased cosmic radiation levels and thus more skin cancers\nand miscarriages.\n\natmospheric oxygen depletion due to forest reduction and exaggerated fuel\nconsumption.\n\natmosphere changes composition.\n\nupcoming ice age.\n\npossible collision with interstellar gas cloud assumed to be crossed\nby the earth every 60 million years, maybe causing mass extinctions.\n\nasteroid hitting the earth, generating tsunamis, storms, darkening\nsunlight, etc.\n\nneighbouring star approaching, starting comet shower through\ndestabilization of Oort cloud and thus risk for life on earth.\n\nAmerican continent collides with Asia.\n\ninstability of solar system.\n\nlow atmospheric CO_2 content stops photosynthesis.\n\nsun runs out of fuel, becomes red giant, engulfs earth.\n\nsun stops burning, becomes white dwarf.\n\nearth core solidifies, removing magnetic field and thus earth\'s cosmic\nradiation shield.\n\nnearby nova (e.g. Betelgeuse) bathes earth in annihilation radiation.\n\nnearby supernova (e.g. Eta Carinae) blasts over solar system.\ngalaxy centre destabilises rest of galaxy.\n\nmatter decays into radiation -- if ever.\n\n***\n\n</UL></PRE></font></td></tr></table></BODY><HTML>');"> <IMG SRC=/images/buttons/ip.gif BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER ALT="View this Usenet post in original ASCII form"> View this Usenet post in original ASCII form </a></div><P></jabberwocky>A list of all possible future catastrophes that
I have found in the literature is given on page 496
of my free 1000 page physics textbook
( http://www.motionmountain.net ).
There are about 20 of them. Is there any possible catastrophe
missing in the list? Such lists are not very common, thus any
help is welcome.
Enjoy! :-)
Christoph Schiller
Processes and effects
--------------------------
ozone shield reduction, leading to rising ocean levels due to greenhouse warming.
explosion of volcano in Greenland, leading to darkening of sky.
several magnetic north and south poles,
allowing solar storms to disturb radio and telecommunications,
to interrupt electricity supplies, to increase animal mutations,
and to disorient migrating animals such as wales, birds and tortoises.
our interstellar gas cloud detaches from the solar systems,
changing the size of the heliosphere, and thus expose us
more to aurorae and solar magnetic fields.
subsequent reversal of earth's magnetic field, with
increased cosmic radiation levels and thus more skin cancers
and miscarriages.
atmospheric oxygen depletion due to forest reduction and exaggerated fuel
consumption.
atmosphere changes composition.
upcoming ice age.
possible collision with interstellar gas cloud assumed to be crossed
by the earth every 60 million years, maybe causing mass extinctions.
asteroid hitting the earth, generating tsunamis, storms, darkening
sunlight, etc.
neighbouring star approaching, starting comet shower through
destabilization of Oort cloud and thus risk for life on earth.
American continent collides with Asia.
instability of solar system.
low atmospheric CO_2 content stops photosynthesis.
sun runs out of fuel, becomes red giant, engulfs earth.
sun stops burning, becomes white dwarf.
earth core solidifies, removing magnetic field and thus earth's cosmic
radiation shield.
nearby nova (e.g. Betelgeuse) bathes earth in annihilation radiation.
nearby supernova (e.g. \Eta Carinae) blasts over solar system.
galaxy centre destabilises rest of galaxy.
matter decays into radiation -- if ever.
***
I have found in the literature is given on page 496
of my free 1000 page physics textbook
( http://www.motionmountain.net ).
There are about 20 of them. Is there any possible catastrophe
missing in the list? Such lists are not very common, thus any
help is welcome.
Enjoy! :-)
Christoph Schiller
Processes and effects
--------------------------
ozone shield reduction, leading to rising ocean levels due to greenhouse warming.
explosion of volcano in Greenland, leading to darkening of sky.
several magnetic north and south poles,
allowing solar storms to disturb radio and telecommunications,
to interrupt electricity supplies, to increase animal mutations,
and to disorient migrating animals such as wales, birds and tortoises.
our interstellar gas cloud detaches from the solar systems,
changing the size of the heliosphere, and thus expose us
more to aurorae and solar magnetic fields.
subsequent reversal of earth's magnetic field, with
increased cosmic radiation levels and thus more skin cancers
and miscarriages.
atmospheric oxygen depletion due to forest reduction and exaggerated fuel
consumption.
atmosphere changes composition.
upcoming ice age.
possible collision with interstellar gas cloud assumed to be crossed
by the earth every 60 million years, maybe causing mass extinctions.
asteroid hitting the earth, generating tsunamis, storms, darkening
sunlight, etc.
neighbouring star approaching, starting comet shower through
destabilization of Oort cloud and thus risk for life on earth.
American continent collides with Asia.
instability of solar system.
low atmospheric CO_2 content stops photosynthesis.
sun runs out of fuel, becomes red giant, engulfs earth.
sun stops burning, becomes white dwarf.
earth core solidifies, removing magnetic field and thus earth's cosmic
radiation shield.
nearby nova (e.g. Betelgeuse) bathes earth in annihilation radiation.
nearby supernova (e.g. \Eta Carinae) blasts over solar system.
galaxy centre destabilises rest of galaxy.
matter decays into radiation -- if ever.
***