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How will the world end?

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by JayFarrar, Mar 27, 2008.

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How will the world as we know it end?

  1. The oil wars

    2 vote(s)
    7.7%
  2. The food wars

    2 vote(s)
    7.7%
  3. The drought wars

    2 vote(s)
    7.7%
  4. Terrorism

    1 vote(s)
    3.8%
  5. Technology goes bad

    1 vote(s)
    3.8%
  6. Some combination of the above.

    18 vote(s)
    69.2%
  1. JayFarrar

    JayFarrar Well-Known Member

    So I've been reading a lot on the end of the world.
    Peak Oil. A world-wide draught. Now this comes along ...
    http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/SuperModels/CouldWeReallyRunOutOfFood.aspx?page=1
    "Could we really run out of food?"

    Awesome.
    So with the terrorism and other things happening in the world, like the current oil war in Iraq. Then coupled with that, you have some scientists saying that our or lack of technology could wipe us out.
    And I'm not talking about terminator style robots, but maybe a man-made virus that we can't cure. Or something we make to fix another problem, but that just makes something else worse.
    Like biofuels, everything will be powered by corn. Oh wait, now we don't have corn to eat and we'll starve? Great.

    This doesn't even get into things like climate change.

    Here's another article with some food for thought
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2005/apr/14/research.science2

    And here's another
    http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net/

    My best guess, is that it will be a combination of several small things and something we didn't see coming.
     
  2. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    you forgot the most obvious one: Cubs win the World Series.
     
  3. Sleeper

    Sleeper Member

    Or: BYH stops griping about Mason.
     
  4. PHINJ

    PHINJ Active Member

    Cats and dogs. Living. Together.
     
  5. Beaker

    Beaker Active Member

    There's a mikey joke to be made here, but I'll refrain. :)
     
  6. alleyallen

    alleyallen Guest

    This thread world will not end well.
     
  7. Sleeper

    Sleeper Member

    My bet is that an asteroid will do us in before we can do ourselves in.
     
  8. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    draught wars?
     
  9. Pastor

    Pastor Active Member

    I would include the demise of the most intelligent individuals (which procreate far less than those of less intelligence). A sort of devolutionary process reverting men and women back into the mindset of the stone ages while having a technological arsenal at their disposal.
     
  10. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    Depress yourself by reading this novel of a believable, not-too-distant future dystopia, written by one of the leading voices of the Peak Oilers:

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  11. Pastor

    Pastor Active Member

    Cub fans versus Reds fans. You are either with us or against us...
     
  12. Chi City 81

    Chi City 81 Guest



    Mike Judge called. He wants the script back for Idiocracy. :D
     
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