How do you think the world will end

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The discussion centers on various theories regarding the potential end of humanity and Earth, with participants suggesting scenarios such as nuclear holocaust, environmental disasters, and cosmic events. Key points include the inevitability of extinction due to catastrophic events, the role of human actions in accelerating these outcomes, and the potential for space exploration as a means of survival. Participants also express a mix of pessimism and humor about the future, highlighting the complex interplay between human intelligence and destructive capabilities.

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  • Understanding of environmental science and its impact on human survival
  • Knowledge of nuclear physics and the implications of nuclear warfare
  • Familiarity with theories of extinction and population dynamics
  • Awareness of space exploration technologies and their potential for colonization
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This discussion is beneficial for environmental scientists, futurists, policymakers, and anyone interested in the long-term survival of humanity and the Earth. It provides insights into the potential risks and challenges that could lead to extinction, as well as the role of technology in shaping our future.

How do you think the world will end?

  • Warring countries/ terrorists will nuke the world until it is uninhabitable

    Votes: 8 14.5%

  • Angry citizens will create a world-wide free-for-all deathmatch

    Votes: 9 16.4%

  • There will be and environmental disaster

    Votes: 19 34.5%

  • A new disease will come that will wipe out all humans

    Votes: 3 5.5%

  • We desert planet earth

    Votes: 7 12.7%

  • The air and water becomes so toxic that it is uninhabitable

    Votes: 9 16.4%
  • Total voters
    55
  • #31
I guess that the most of the Earth would be a toxic and a radioactive desert. Ocean waters would be much higher than they are today. People would live cramped up in cities. Food and water would be pretty expensive. It would not be much different to live on Mars.

Humans will extinct in a pleasant way. Genetic engineers of the near future can tell you this:
They can fix some genetic sequences of your planned child. Your child would never need glasses, would have healthy teeth, nice hair, strong hearth and blood vessels, higher resistance against UV-rays, X-rays, gamma-rays, higher resistance against mechanical damage and your child can live 1000 years… And it’s safe and cheap. What would you say?

These modifications will lead to some kind of superhuman race.
 
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  • #32
NoGeniusJustSensible said:
like the giants in harry potter... we will be our own doom...

HAHAAHAH AWESOME!

I can't wait till Harry Potter starts permeating my classes lol.

I can just see my Sociology Prof. making comparrisons haha.
 
  • #33
Destructive technology will far surpass human stupidity, just a matter of time really.
 
  • #34
I already told you guys and girls several times:

THE ANTS WILL TAKE OVER :smile: :smile:
 
  • #35
vanesch said:
I already told you guys and girls several times:

THE ANTS WILL TAKE OVER :smile: :smile:
is this from city?

i figgure the world and humanity will just change so much that we'll consider it to be by todays standards no longer Earth and no longer humanity
 
  • #36
The world will problably last a few more million years although it may loose it's habitability (if that's a word) within a billion year. Mankind probably has some 100,000 years to go, as the average turn over rate of mammal species is about half a million years.

But then again, Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia.

Shultz
 
  • #37
From my point of view, the world will end a few minutes after my heart stops beating. :biggrin:
 

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