2012: The End of World

[nerd4hire]

There's a thread at AfterDarkness talking about all the movies coming out hoping to exploit all the fears of the world ending in 2012.

You heard about that, right? The Mayan calendar ends in 2012, or some such thing, so the world is supposed to end there.

It got me to thinking. Maybe it's time to get our bets down, so we can go with a smile our face knowing we were right.

Let's pretend we're honestly scared. What freaks you the most?

[TabulaRasa]

I chose the one thing I fear the most. A comet strike. I would hope the world could deflect it. Ok well not 'earth' but us, people. But yup, that's the way I'd want it. Seems only right. I wouldn't wait for it though. If I knew it was going to hit and really take us all out, I'd just...sleep.

[Keanoite]

Pretending we are honestly scared?

Ok if and that's a (HUGE if) the world was going to end in under 4 years then my concerns would be not doing everything I plan to do. There are things I want from life and I would feel I only half lived if I didn't get a chance to live them or at least go after them. How it would actually go down, with a bang or with a whimper. Would it hurt? Fear of being the only person left behind would probably be something that would cross my mind. Mostly I would struggle to come to the concept of everything just being over, being done, of no tomorrow. I don't think I'd handle that very well.

[nerd4hire]

Wouldn't the spookiest thing be if you were one of the survivors? You know, "the living shall envy the dead", down to your last bullet with the cannibals coming, and all that.

[The Chosen]

If it's going to happen does it matter? If it happens, we're over. It doesn't matter what did it. If the world is supposed to end in 2012 it could be shot down by a big floating ship full of space monkeys with banana blasters for all I care.

But I agree with Kean. I'd worry about what I haven't got to do or what if I was the last person. That stuff sort of scares me...

[Blondie Bear]

I'm rooting for the End of the World as We Know It. I really really really hate this planet. As a species, I think we suck. My hubby wants a survivable Armageddon, like zombies or something. I'm just looking forward to oblivion.

In case you haven't already guessed, you've hit upon the subject through which my bitter streak runs. :)

[white avenger]

I'd take the comet strike, because it would be over with quickly, if not instantaneously. I'm not much for the "hang on and suffer," scenario.

[Joyce Summers]

God, this stuff freaks me out but here I am, morbidly posting an answer. Personally I'm 50/50 on this whole 2012 thing. On the one hand my 'Might as well trust the forture cookie' skeptic side says 'How many freakin' times has the world been predicted to end? Lots. How many times has it happened? None'. Besides humans are survivors by nature. The Black Plague came and shook us up centuries ago but the world didn't end, their descendents, namely us, are still here. But then my other half is not so much a believer as just worried.

But if I were to believeit, what would be the cause of all this- I'd guess some natural disastor like the Yellowstone listed above or some other freaky thing. Nature coming to bite us in the ass for all our kind has done to it over the years.

Personally though, I like to think positive. Why is it end of the world for 2012. Yes, the Mayan calendar is ending, but the Mayan belief of what would happen when it does come to an end is two outcomes. One is yes, the end of the world, or rather a 'cleansing' of the old, but the other possibility is that humans will reach a new state of living and consciousness. Becoming more in tune with nature's vibrations as we once were, if we're willing to prepare for such a change e.g reducing our carbon footprint etc. And personally I'd rather think of that then all these negative options.

[TheHeartist]

I'm going with zombie apocalypse! I have my survival plan, it's foolproof!!!!

EDIT: I can't say, if you're turned on the day, you'll know my plans!!!

[JCC]

I'm rooting for the End of the World as We Know It. I really really really hate this planet. As a species, I think we suck. My hubby wants a survivable Armageddon, like zombies or something. I'm just looking forward to oblivion.

In case you haven't already guessed, you've hit upon the subject through which my bitter streak runs. :)
Yeah yeah, blah blah blah, humanity sucks. I think we're a fantastic species.

[Dancing man]

World war 3 if America carry on poilcing the world. Plus shouldnt the world have ended like 12 times by now :P

[Cangel]

Suoer virus or something. Seriusly, probably something we triggered ourselves and lost control over.

And I have heard about this Mayan calendar thing before, my best friend told me that at the age of 9 or 10...we were quite the nerds.

[ckg927]

Yeah yeah, blah blah blah, humanity sucks. I think we're a fantastic species.

"We're a virus with shoes,OK? That's all we are." -comedian Bill Hicks

[Dancing man]

Anyone got money on Zombies?

[The Kinslayer]

I'm rooting for the End of the World as We Know It. I really really really hate this planet. As a species, I think we suck.
It´s nothing wrong with the planet, it´s the species. Wipe us out and give the planet another chance if that´s possible. I just hopes it goes fast, not that we deserve it.

[Crazy Flakes]

Well, I think this is a load of horse hooey. There have been hundreds of dates where the apocalypse was supposed to come, but they didn't. But, if it were to come, I'd want it to be something quick and painless instead of a virus or slowly developing ice age. And, if it were just the planet ending, maybe we could be like the people in Firefly. I wouldn't mind hanging out on a ship with the boys of the Serenity crew!

[Lyri]

With all the hang ups on Global Warming at the minute, I wouldn't be surprised if we got ourselves a new Ice Age...Like that movie 'The Day After Tomorrow', think Jake Gyllenhall would be around to keep me warm? ;)

To be honest, I think the world's gonna go out with a bang. Depending on what your beliefs are, some of us (me included) believe the world started with a bang. Why shouldn't it go out the same way?

The thing that scares me most is not getting things done that I wanna do. I wanna get married, I wanna have kids, I wanna travel the States, I wanna die in bed surrounded by fat grandkids. Knowing my luck, the world will end while I'm stuck in traffic...cry moar

[Bangelxx]

god, I've never heard of that! 2012!??? thats when I graduate from high school!
That aside, I really don't want that to happen...now I actually am a little freaked

[ckg927]

Well, I think this is a load of horse hooey. There have been hundreds of dates where the apocalypse was supposed to come, but they didn't.

First...didn't we hear all this talk in 1999 with the Y2K bug and all the scare stories that came of that matter?

Second...Penn and Teller have a one word reply to all this end of the world in 2012 talk: Bull****!

[goldenboy]

OK. How about that super collider they're building in Switzerland? The idea is that it'll create mini-black holes...Earth gets sucked into oblivion, or something. A pretty exotic way to go.

[Blondie Bear]

Yeah yeah, blah blah blah, humanity sucks. I think we're a fantastic species.

That's because you're fourteen. Wait 'til you can vote. Or have to work in retail or some other customer service job. Or can drive. People are the most selfish, self-centered, rude, horrid things on the face of the planet. Nothing matters to people so much as their own comfort; not the planet, not other people, not the future, not their own freaking children. I, for one, am amazed that (assuming one exists) the deity that created us hasn't wiped us out of existence by now.

[Keanoite]

That's because you're fourteen. Wait 'til you can vote. Or have to work in retail or some other customer service job. Or can drive. People are the most selfish, self-centered, rude, horrid things on the face of the planet. Nothing matters to people so much as their own comfort; not the planet, not other people, not the future, not their own freaking children. I, for one, am amazed that (assuming one exists) the deity that created us hasn't wiped us out of existence by now.

I hate to disagree with you BB but I can do all of the above mentioned, I have worked in retail since I was 15 years old, heck I even worked in The Magic Kingdom (Pure Evil!) but for every act of malice or hate in this world there is an act of kindness. There are genuinely nice, good people. People are selfish, they are rude and they can be horrid but they can also be selfless, gracious and absolutely delightful. Don't right us off yet.

[Blondie Bear]

^ You must live in a completely different part of the world than I do. Oh, wait . . . of course you do! People in Ireland must be wonderful, cause for every nice person I ran across while working retail, there were at least 100 icky people.

[Dlou444]

But, it's NOT gonna end in 2012!
That's just when the Mayan calendar ends. After that, we'll be enlightened and we'll go from "IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT" to "SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE".
(Blondie, do I get points for that?)

On December 12th, 2012, the world is SUPPOSED to come to an end, BUT the 13 crystal skulls given to us will all do their "thing" and save us somehow, supposedly with knowledge that shows us "the way".

So, I'm thinking it's GOT to be something we can fix easily, not like a comet strike. More like a war or just being the butt heads that we are.
I believe it. You can't say the Mayans OR the Native Americans were stupid people. If they say it....I go with it. Kinda like when TR tells me to do stuff.

Edit:

That's because you're fourteen. Wait 'til you can vote. Or have to work in retail or some other customer service job. Or can drive. People are the most selfish, self-centered, rude, horrid things on the face of the planet. Nothing matters to people so much as their own comfort; not the planet, not other people, not the future, not their own freaking children. I, for one, am amazed that (assuming one exists) the deity that created us hasn't wiped us out of existence by now.


SOOOOOO TRUE!
If I ever become president, I'm FORCING everyone to have to wait tables for 6 months and work in retail for 6 months. PEOPLE ARE EVIL!
I wrote to the paper once about it after they put out some article about how RUDE cashiers are and how they should "clear out their lines" before they leave. Well, HELLLO! I worked at Home Depot at the time and you could turn off your light, shut your gate, take the people who were in your line at the time and people would go AROUND the gate and still get in line.
It didn't matter if you were gonna hurl, poop your pants, had to go get your kid from daycare (like one woman had to or pay late charges) or if you'd get in trouble with your manager.
I clocked it one day and I stood there FORTY FIVE MINUTES after I shut my gate and turned off my light and even THEN people threw the biggest fit when I said, "Sorry, no more".

I'd like to see THOSE jerks be at work and told they couldn't go to the bathroom when they HAD to go. The buttheads.

Sorry, just had to pop in the complain.

[Keanoite]

Believe me I know retail. I work in a shop selling school uniforms. You wouldn't believe some of the things I could tell you about the people that we serve. But the people I sevre in the shop are not the sum of all people on this planet. I have been threatened, insulted and generally treated like crap while working but I have also had lovely customers that come back to me every year to get their kid's uniforms.

People have alot better reasons for hating humanity than working retail and don't hate it. I just don't think it's fair to brand everyone with the same brush.

[littlewilly]

Ooooooohhhh! This was a tough choice.
Although a comet would be terrific and dramatic, id have to go with Virus/Plague.
Y'know, something like 28 days later. and then i'd just go around shotgun blastin them.
(it'd be better than a boring ice-age or world war anyway)

[Dlou444]

:stripping down naked:
:streaking through the room covered in carefully placed cheese again:

INDIANA JONES IS GONNA SAVE US ALL!


:banana::banana::banana::banana:
:whip2::whip2::whip2:
:leaving room:

[Blondie Bear]

It's not just retail. It's the whole world situation. Look at what's going on in Burma. Or Africa. Or the Middle East. There is a very small percentage of the population who cares enough (and has enough resources) to go out there and help. But there are other people who steal the help that they're trying to give in order to increase the power of the corrupt government over the people who are starving. And they far outnumber the helping people.

I think the major problem is that our social evolution has outstripped our biological evolution, and our biological evolution cannot keep up with the political, social, and environmental climate. So we do stupid things because our biology tells us to, but they don't make any sense in the light of the world the way it is right now. The main outcome of that is overpopulation, which leads to all sorts of other atrocities.

[Lindsey McDonald]

I'd just like to say, since nobody else seemed to want to, that mini black holes under Switzerland has to be the absolute coolest way to go.


That is all.

[Dlou444]

While I'm usually against genocide, I do tend to agree with Blondie here.

I think retail is just an example. I mean, if you can't work in a store and not get treated like CRAP once a day, there is a serious problem.
Instead of trying to learn about others, SO MANY want to just hate what they don't "get". I spent most of the weekend with "the bigots" who are against the gay marriage in California. The amount of sheer HATE for people who aren't hurting a soul, (except maybe their OWN souls if you're in that religious sect) was MIND BOGGLING.
The Taliban SHOULD look like a bunch of lunatics in this world, and yet, they DON'T. They just make the splashiest entrance.
I've had TWO perfectly well behaved, kind loving dogs POISONED in my own backyard where they were securely in a fence in two DIFFERENT cities because someone HEARD that Chows were mean. Instead of coming to talk to me, they just poisoned the dog on the off chance that SOMEDAY they might get out and something could happen. Not that it matters that our cat and cock-a-poo are 300 times more vicious. WHO poisons an animal who's never done anything to them or ever gotten out of the yard just "because"?

I'm not really wanting us all to get wiped out. I kinda like my life. But, I DO think we could all use a good dose of "Do unto others....."


Boy, it's been a while since I did any streaking with cheese. I feel MUCH BETTER now. Even better that I did it for Indy!

[littlewilly]

Here is a future lesson for you. From now on, if anybody murders you dog, kill them. Thats what id do if someone even touched my dog.

[caitaintdead]

Well I always thought the place where they were creating black holes was in Paris, but it's actually Switzerland I believe now. If strangelets (strange matter, but I like the word strangelets) are created from particle accelerators then it destroys all matter around it, eventually consuming the entire world. Even if the entire world wasn't eaten up in a matter of days it would throw out the weather and atmosphere and the world would end.
The strangelet theory was always an interesting one, but nowhere near as terrifying now that the large hadron collider is operational and nothing has gone to badly wrong - YET!

Scientists have apparently done a lot of testing on the ash and rock surrounding the Yellowstone volcano, it erupts almost exactly to the day every 20,000 years, when was the last time Yellowstone erupted? 20,000 years ago. So obviously this worries me because it seems like it could happen now rather than just 'whenever', but on the other hand doesn't directly influence me living in Australia although I'm sure economically and socially a domino effect would change things drastically through the world.

The next ice age will happen, once again, it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when, but I'll be willing to put bets on it being at least 20-30 years and not in the near future. I try not to think about global warming to much because it makes me feel guilty that I don't try harder to make a difference.

Otherwise, what about a super-Tsunami? I think I might have made that word up though, it doesn't sound right, but I just can't be bothered trying to get facts and figures for this discussion!!! I don't really know to much about this one either, but I would assume it would be caused by an earthquake or landslide somewhere. I think it was an earthquake that caused the Tsunami that devastated many Asian countries in particular Indonesia on Boxing Day in 2003? (Maybe 2004). What scares me about Tsunamis is that we would get hardly any warning, if we got a warning at all. If a super-Tsunami was to wipe out a significant stretch of land it would be terrifying!

Well I debated around some ideas for a little while, but I'm just not convinced enough that world will end in 2012 to make a bet on this one. I suppose the ideas that I think are most likely to happen aren't going to completely wipe out the world, instead cause mass destruction. I would bet on Yellowstone out of the choices listed above, mainly because I hate voting "other". Just a weird thing I have!

Kind of a sick discussion was had by all here, I quite enjoyed it!

Oh, and on the topic of people sucking, they do. I used to work in a pub and you have no idea how horrible people are until you see them after a couple of pints. Disgusting, filthy creatures. I to, think that all people should have to work 6 months in some form of hospitality or retail so they can understand the job some people have to perform. Couldn't be more disgusted by the majority of people. Maybe we can put all "nasty-to-cashier" types in the place that will get destroyed.

[littlewilly]

Black holes???? Creating a black hole in Switzerland, Really???
Do these things even exist???? What???

[caitaintdead]

Micro black holes I think they're called. They're trying to figure out how the Earth was created and if and how it will end when it does. Crazy stuff. I thought it was Switzerland, but I also thought it was France once to. I wouldn't bank on the facts and figures I gave, they might not be 100% accurate.

[littlewilly]

Hmmm, i want someone to start a thread on Blackholes/weird space stuff, seeing as i love
this type of stuff and find it really interesting. Blackholes aint been proven, but, its a great concept and if they are real, its very interesting
insane stuff. Theres supposed to be a supermassive at the centre of every galaxy, which imo, goes to show reality = insane magicness.

[Superstar]

You heard about that, right? The Mayan calendar ends in 2012, or some such thing, so the world is supposed to end there.
It got me to thinking. Maybe it's time to get our bets down, so we can go with a smile our face knowing we were right.
Anyone got money on Zombies?
YEAH!
Zombies!
Bring 'em on already.

Just think of all the pent up road rage and everything else you can let out before you go.

For the environmentalists, well what better way? Planet is hunky-dory.
Zombies don't use fossil fuels, they don't pave things over and they don't create shopping malls - so we can skip the whole retail thing discussed earlier.
They'll eventually die off and the planet can get a restart.

Just think of all the fun beforehand though!
Zombies; only way to do this properly.

[The Kinslayer]

Let´s get one thing perfectly clear. Not all humans suck. For starters I´d like to think that I´m one of the "good" guys, not that I´m without flaws. I have loads but still, nobody´s perfect right? And I´m sure most of you are "good" people too. BUT as a species we´re awful. Make an scale and compare the good things we do against the bad things we do and you can´t get around the fact that "evil" is winning. Of course that doesn´t mean you should stop trying to improve the world, but does it look like we´re winning? Seriously? We´re destroying ourselves. Maybe I´m just a grumpy old man, but I do think we suck.

[littlewilly]

I just think the majority suck, not all of me!
Hows someone sitting there with millions, mansions and jet ski's gonna care about whats happening in the rest of the world?
I think if we took away everyones money, then we might start to care.

[Mr. Pointy]

I was gonna mention the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland and the black holes and all that stuff but you all have beaten me to it...it still worries the bejaysus out of me though ;)

So...my contribution to the armageddon debate is the super-tsunami that will result when the island of La Palma (in the Canary Islands) collapses into the Atlantic...
The growing concern is that the ideal conditions for just such a landslide - and consequent mega-tsunami - now exist on the island of La Palma in the Canaries. In 1949 the southern volcano on the island erupted. During the eruption an enormous crack appeared across one side of the volcano, as the western half slipped a few metres towards the Atlantic before stopping in its tracks. Although the volcano presents no danger while it is quiescent, scientists believe the western flank will give way completely during some future eruption on the summit of the volcano. In other words, any time in the next few thousand years a huge section of southern La Palma, weighing 500 thousand million tonnes, will fall into the Atlantic ocean.

What will happen when the volcano on La Palma collapses? Scientists predict that it will generate a wave that will be almost inconceivably destructive, far bigger than anything ever witnessed in modern times. It will surge across the entire Atlantic in a matter of hours, engulfing the whole US east coast, sweeping away everything in its path up to 20km inland. Boston would be hit first, followed by New York, then all the way down the coast to Miami and the Caribbean.
BBC - Science Nature - Horizon - Mega-tsunami: Wave of Destruction (http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2000/mega_tsunami.shtml)

Although this now seems less likely than first thought...
The volcanic island of La Palma in the Canaries is much more stable than is generally assumed, Dutch scientists working at the TU Delft have found. The southwestern flank of the island isn’t likely to fall into the sea (potentially causing a tsunami) for at least another 10,000 years, professor Jan Nieuwenhuis states in the September edition of the university’s science magazine Delft Integraal
New research puts 'killer La Palma tsunami' at distant future (http://www.physorg.com/news77977989.html)

Incidentally, while looking for info about La Palma, I came across this site -

http://armageddononline.tripod.com/

..which has articles about some of the Extinction Level Events we've already discussed...looks like interesting reading.

[InLoveWithBuffy]

Volcano FTW!! But I think that humankind will destroy the whole planet so there is no need of volcanos

[InsaneMystic]

I don't really mind dying... and 2012 is both a nice number, and it would mean I don't have to hit the age of 40 (yes, I'm mildly nervous about that zero). Just hope it's gonna go quick and none too painful. Guess I'm rooting for the meteor (if it hits Europe, all the better... you don't want to be outside the immediate death area after something like the Dinosaur Killer strikes).

Zombie plague? Erm... likely not. :) The homemade strangelets from Switzerland seem more plausible.

[Superstar]

Zombie plague? Erm... likely not.
http://www.cracked.com/article_15643_5-scientific-reasons-zombie-apocalypse-could-actually-happen.html

[Keanoite]

While I'm usually against genocide, I do tend to agree with Blondie here.

I think retail is just an example. I mean, if you can't work in a store and not get treated like CRAP once a day, there is a serious problem.
Instead of trying to learn about others, SO MANY want to just hate what they don't "get". I spent most of the weekend with "the bigots" who are against the gay marriage in California. The amount of sheer HATE for people who aren't hurting a soul, (except maybe their OWN souls if you're in that religious sect) was MIND BOGGLING.
The Taliban SHOULD look like a bunch of lunatics in this world, and yet, they DON'T. They just make the splashiest entrance.
I've had TWO perfectly well behaved, kind loving dogs POISONED in my own backyard where they were securely in a fence in two DIFFERENT cities because someone HEARD that Chows were mean. Instead of coming to talk to me, they just poisoned the dog on the off chance that SOMEDAY they might get out and something could happen. Not that it matters that our cat and cock-a-poo are 300 times more vicious. WHO poisons an animal who's never done anything to them or ever gotten out of the yard just "because"?

I'm not really wanting us all to get wiped out. I kinda like my life. But, I DO think we could all use a good dose of "Do unto others....."


Boy, it's been a while since I did any streaking with cheese. I feel MUCH BETTER now. Even better that I did it for Indy!


It's not just retail. It's the whole world situation. Look at what's going on in Burma. Or Africa. Or the Middle East. There is a very small percentage of the population who cares enough (and has enough resources) to go out there and help. But there are other people who steal the help that they're trying to give in order to increase the power of the corrupt government over the people who are starving. And they far outnumber the helping people.

I think the major problem is that our social evolution has outstripped our biological evolution, and our biological evolution cannot keep up with the political, social, and environmental climate. So we do stupid things because our biology tells us to, but they don't make any sense in the light of the world the way it is right now. The main outcome of that is overpopulation, which leads to all sorts of other atrocities.

To quote a certain vamp...Life isn't bliss, life is just this. It's living.

Everyone has a story to tell. Everyone has had to face hardship in their lives. Do you want hear about all the crap that has happened to me and my family? cuz I have the stories guys. If you really think we all suck beyond the telling of it then do something about it, make a stand. It's not impossible, people can change. Not everyone, but alot. If your are writing off the entire human race you are writing off yourself and I personally think that that's a very sad thing to do. If you see something wrong and genuinely think things should be better then find a way to do it. Don't disregard the entire population becuase you have had bad experience.

And finally to quote a certain Slayer...Every single person is ignoring your pain because they are too busy with their own.

I had a customer last year that came in looking for her kids uniforms at the very last minute, I was stressed out of my head and got smart with her about it. The next words out of her mouth absolutely floored me, her husband had just died a couple of weeks before. I don't think I have ever felt like more of a turd than I did that day.

My point? You have no idea what motivates people to act they way they do. They could just be the scum of the earth or they could be in more pain that you could possibily imagine.

People are good, just give them a chance and remember that the world owes us nothing. Life is what we make of it.

[white avenger]

I've had TWO perfectly well behaved, kind loving dogs POISONED in my own backyard where they were securely in a fence in two DIFFERENT cities because someone HEARD that Chows were mean. Instead of coming to talk to me, they just poisoned the dog on the off chance that SOMEDAY they might get out and something could happen. Not that it matters that our cat and cock-a-poo are 300 times more vicious. WHO poisons an animal who's never done anything to them or ever gotten out of the yard just "because"?


Indy!


To get just a little off subject for a moment, I just HAVE to indulge one of my pet raves (pun intended). Who kills perfectly innocent well behaved animals just because they have been led to believe that they are inherently vicious? More animal control departments than you might imagine. Where I live, any dog picked up by Animal Control that is one of a list of "dangerous breeds," namely pit bulls, Staffordshire Terriers, Rotweillers, Dobermans, Chows, American Bulldogs, and a few others, have exactly 72 hours to be reclaimed by their owners, who have to pay an excessively high fine for allowing these "killer dogs" to roam free, otherwise they are killed without anyone being allowed to adopt them, and that includes even puppies who share physical characteristics of any of those breeds. If people were judged by the same standards as these brave, loyal, intellegent, affectionate and protective animals are, it would be called exactly what it is: mindless bigotry. (Rant over)

As for those who work retail: Ladies (and gentlemen), you have my highest admiration and greatest sympathy. My mother worked for many years as a waitress, and more than a few of her customers were so evil and demonic that they should be visited by a Slayer. I was raised from childhood to be courteous to those who were paid to serve (and tolerate) me in any capacity. It's amazing what a simple "Thank you," can accomplish when a waiter brings your food or a clerk helps you find the merchandise that you are trying to find. They've earned our respect just putting up with our quirks and peculiarities, they deserve no less, and I will never deny them their due. They're doing a job that I couldn't do without wringing a few necks, probably before the first day was over.

[Joyce Summers]

To quote a certain vamp...Life isn't bliss, life is just this. It's living.

Everyone has a story to tell. Everyone has had to face hardship in their lives. Do you want hear about all the crap that has happened to me and my family? cuz I have the stories guys. If you really think we all suck beyond the telling of it then do something about it, make a stand. It's not impossible, people can change. Not everyone, but alot. If your are writing off the entire human race you are writing off yourself and I personally think that that's a very sad thing to do. If you see something wrong and genuinely think things should be better then find a way to do it. Don't disregard the entire population becuase you have had bad experience.

And finally to quote a certain Slayer...Every single person is ignoring your pain because they are too busy with their own.

I had a customer last year that came in looking for her kids uniforms at the very last minute, I was stressed out of my head and got smart with her about it. The next words out of her mouth absolutely floored me, her husband had just died a couple of weeks before. I don't think I have ever felt like more of a turd than I did that day.

My point? You have no idea what motivates people to act they way they do. They could just be the scum of the earth or they could be in more pain that you could possibily imagine.

People are good, just give them a chance and remember that the world owes us nothing. Life is what we make of it.

I can't karmafy you Kean since you are the last person I karmafied, but if I could I would. In the same vein as what WA said, that was a stunning post. Well executed, well written and I couldn't agree with what you said more.

[arabella]

I'm going with Colonel Mustard with the Super Virus in the conservatory...

Then darwin can have his day, all the less adaptable will get nixed and the remaining people get to start new. Or get eaten by zombies..whatev.

[Buffanator]

I kinda think it would be a plague or man-made disease of some sort to wipe people off the planet - & I think it's very *doable* - but I don't think the planet itself would be destroyed. That said, I don't believe anything life-altering will happen in 2012, just as *the end* didn't come in 1984. It's all a bunch of hooey.

HOWEVER... Back in January, The History Channel had a program called Life After people. It was VERY cool.

It showed what would happen in the cities and 'burbs if man just disappeared off the face of the earth. I think the progression was 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 5 years, 20 years, 50 years, 100 years, 500 years, 1000 years, 10,000 years. It wouldn't take long for New York City to be overcome with grass, trees, jungle, etc. It would look kinda like I Am Legend. :lmao: Anyway, it was way cool.

What creatures would survive and thrive, which wouldn't.... (surprising answer!)

For the 20 year section they went into that city in Russia that had the nuclear meltdown 20 years ago to show what came back....

It's kinda cool how the earth will go on once our time is over....

Speculation is that Hoover Dam, The Great Wall of China, and the Pyramids would be some of the last things to fall apart.

[Blondie Bear]

For those of you who have jumped on me for my opinion, let me 'splain. No, is too much. Let me sum up.

As I mentioned in the post that began this whole thing, this discussion runs right through the middle of my bitter streak. I know that not every person in the world is a jackass. I know that there are some wonderful, warm, giving people out there. When I say that I hate people, I mean people AS A SPECIES, with our long, bloody history of hurting, exploiting, and generally being idiots to other people, the planet, and animals. To quote Kay (Men In Black): "A person can be smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals."

[Starlet]

I don't really believe in predictions of world ending in 2012. How many times we were given a date when world was supposed to end? And well, it still exists.

But I'm really afraid of greenhouse effect and climate changing. It may lead to something bad ( maybe not end of the world but some serious disasters) and I don't think it will happen in 2012 but in some time for sure.
Changes of climate aren't hard to notice where I live. Weather in last few years was at least unusual. The winters are more mild with each year. The last was with almost no snow! Before summers used to be hot and now the are very less warmer. Sometimes it looks to me like our climate is changing into eternal autumn. Some people say it's normal and next few yaers will be with warmer summers and colder winters but I'm not so sure of it.
And I can say I'm becoming freaky with environmental protection lately.

[Keanoite]

For those of you who have jumped on me for my opinion, let me 'splain. No, is too much. Let me sum up.

As I mentioned in the post that began this whole thing, this discussion runs right through the middle of my bitter streak. I know that not every person in the world is a jackass. I know that there are some wonderful, warm, giving people out there. When I say that I hate people, I mean people AS A SPECIES, with our long, bloody history of hurting, exploiting, and generally being idiots to other people, the planet, and animals. To quote Kay (Men In Black): "A person can be smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals."


I wasn't jumping on you hun, I just really didn't agree with you. That's all. I genuinely believe in people, just as the topic struck a nerve with you, it also struck a nerve with me. Albeit an intirely different nerve.

[JCC]

That's because you're fourteen.
And what, you're 6000 years old and could explain to me first-hand what happened during the Spanish Inquisition? I'm not wrong because I'm 14, you're just bitter at the world because some people because they treated you badly. Some people doesn't constitute the entire species. We are one of the greatest species as far as natural selection is concerned. Resourceful inventors, a long life expectancy, intricate inner workings. People who complain about the human race being awful are actually just a little butthurt at what they've experienced.

Wait 'til you can vote.
This is going to teach me that the ENTIRE human race is deserving of extermination?

Or have to work in retail or some other customer service job.
You know, I always knew Walmart had dark secrets.

Or can drive.
Cars are fantastic.

People are the most selfish, self-centered, rude, horrid things on the face of the planet.
Bullshit. You've obviously never had an encounter with a black bear.

Nothing matters to people so much as their own comfort; not the planet, not other people, not the future, not their own freaking children.
And you somehow break this genetic chain? If it's not in YOUR nature, but it's in everyone else's, are we assuming here that you are claiming to be exalted above all other humans? Wow, you know, you sound a hell of a lot like Hitler with that.

I, for one, am amazed that (assuming one exists) the deity that created us hasn't wiped us out of existence by now.
If there's a deity he's crueller than any human that's ever lived.

[Blondie Bear]

JCC: Try reading the rest of the discussion first. I never said I was better than anyone else. I'm a human. We're all flawed. And what the heck does a black bear have to do with anything? If it attacks, you're probably either in its territory, too close to its cub, or smelling like food. It won't kill you just cause it feels froggy. Oh, and way to go with the Godwin's Law there.

[The Chosen]

Did you even get what she meant? I'm pretty sure she wasn't bashing you based on your age, but your lack of life-experience. I'm fairly sure she was trying to tell you that good opinions are based off of what you've seen, done, heard, and been around. Sure, you say humans are a "fantastic specimen" now. Are you still going to be saying that when you get mugged by a stinky, ugly, freaky creep who wants to take your wallet and possibly shoot you? (Might happen, might not.)

And you're honestly going to sit there and type that humans are fantastic when we have child molesters, murderers, and lactose intolerant people* all over the world? Yeah. Real fantastic.

And I happen to realize perfectly well that there are good people out there, but no matter what you do or say, there's always going to be the crappy ones out there that ruin things for the rest of us and make us less "fantastic" that we'd like to be.

- TC

* Just sayin'...

[Dlou444]

Bullshit. You've obviously never had an encounter with a black bear.

JCC...I've never seen a black bear lay a trap so he can skin a person and use it as a rug.

It's not that Blondie want to find a church tower and a high powered rifle.

I'm constantly shocked at the gall of people. Yes, there are GREAT people, and Kean is right on that. Sure in working retail I met MANY very nice people and I wouldn't trade that experience, or waiting tables for the world. Because I think it made me a better person.

But as a group, humans are just not nice. We fly planes into towers because people don't believe as we do. We BEAT people to DEATH because they have different colored skin or they love someone we don't approve of. Not because they're hurting us or threatening our families....just because. You don't see a group of cats attacking another cat because his fur is a different color.

We see no problem with treating someone else like crap because they've had the nerve interfere with the smooth sailing of our lives. And presume that OUR time is more important than anyone else's. We kill off entire species because we want fur or need to build a nice big house.
And the problem isn't that there aren't "nice" people. The problem is that the people who DON'T care out number the people who do by SO much that the people who do care are fighting a losing battle every day.

We may not deserve to be WIPED from the Earth, but we certainly are in need for a LOUD wake up call!

[JCC]

JCC...I've never seen a black bear lay a trap so he can skin a person and use it as a rug.
You're right. Animals don't kill other animals at all. They wait for their future meals to die of natural causes and in the meantime they will play checkers and watch television.

It's not that Blondie want to find a church tower and a high powered rifle.
I made no such claim anyway.

I'm constantly shocked at the gall of people. Yes, there are GREAT people, and Kean is right on that. Sure in working retail I met MANY very nice people and I wouldn't trade that experience, or waiting tables for the world. Because I think it made me a better person.
Because certain people aren't civil to you doesn't change the bearing of the entire human race, anthropological pessimism is a basis for laziness, people claiming that the human race is beyond help and so they revert into a sort of slumped misanthropy of writing about humanity's sins somehow ingrained into their nature.

But as a group, humans are just not nice. We fly planes into towers because people don't believe as we do.
Yes. Everyone is Osama Bin Laden.

We BEAT people to DEATH because they have different colored skin or they love someone we don't approve of. Not because they're hurting us or threatening our families....just because. You don't see a group of cats attacking another cat because his fur is a different color.
You're kidding, right? You ever heard of a lion? Animals constantly kill animals different to themselves or belonging to different cliques that they perceive to be threatening. The fact that humanity has on the whole managed to OVERCOME such things as we approach a more liberal way of living suggests that we trump a great deal of other species that are very heavily ingrained in group mentality.

We see no problem with treating someone else like crap because they've had the nerve interfere with the smooth sailing of our lives. And presume that OUR time is more important than anyone else's. We kill off entire species because we want fur or need to build a nice big house.
Bricks aren't animals, the house argument is void.

And the problem isn't that there aren't "nice" people. The problem is that the people who DON'T care out number the people who do by SO much that the people who do care are fighting a losing battle every day.
Statistics. Prove this fact or I will not accept your argument.

We may not deserve to be WIPED from the Earth, but we certainly are in need for a LOUD wake up call!
We get a wake-up call every day! As every day passes, the liberal effort is gaining more and more ground, and it's a fantastic happening and I see no logical reasoning behind this misanthropy when faced with such things.

Also, I find it pretty horrid that Blondie Bear's first response to my argument was 'you're 14'. You talk about beating people to death on the basis of their skin colour. How about being unduly patronising to people that are making a valid point and completely disregarding their argument on the basis that you came out of the cervix first? Misanthropes are hypocrites.

[Blondie Bear]

Also, I find it pretty horrid that Blondie Bear's first response to my argument was 'you're 14'. You talk about beating people to death on the basis of their skin colour. How about being unduly patronising to people that are making a valid point and completely disregarding their argument on the basis that you came out of the cervix first? Misanthropes are hypocrites.

Yeah yeah, blah blah blah, humanity sucks. I think we're a fantastic species.

Mm, yeah, that was a great argument and extremely valid point. Yep. Not at all just trying to exert your intellect over another person and beat them down by dismissing their opinions and feelings as irrelevant.

MY point, as TC was so kind to point out, is that understanding comes with experience. You're still young. That's it.

[JCC]

I took what you said, condensed it, and then asserted my opinion. I didn't disregard your opinion, if I had disregarded it I couldn't possibly be debating it. You gave no particular reasons as to why we're an awful species, after all.

Who's to say that I've experienced much less than you? Working in a shop doesn't exactly instill in me the confidence that your opinion of the human race's worthlessness is a valid one.

[Blondie Bear]

I took what you said, condensed it, and then asserted my opinion. I didn't disregard your opinion, if I had disregarded it I couldn't possibly be debating it. You gave no particular reasons as to why we're an awful species, after all.

Who's to say that I've experienced much less than you? Working in a shop doesn't exactly instill in me the confidence that your opinion of the human race's worthlessness is a valid one.

You took your opinion of what I said and condensed it, then further asserted your opinion. I and others have given plenty of reasons why we're an awful species.

And the fact that I'm 18 years older than you says you've experienced less than me. It's not just working in retail, it's meeting people and learning things and getting an education.

This is the end of this, as far as I'm concerned. Neither of us is going to change each others mind, and I'm sure that if we ever met in person we'd hate each other violently because I'm a conservative libertarian and you're a liberal. I'm not going to continue to batter my head against the proverbial immovable object. You'll learn as you grow. Have fun.

[Buffanator]

Humph. An uppity 14-year old. Who'duh thunk it?

:lmao:

"If I sound jaded, it's because I am."

[JCC]

Humph. An uppity 14-year old. Who'duh thunk it?

:lmao:

"If I sound jaded, it's because I am."
Very witty. In comparison to dying of syphilis, anyway.

[Dlou444]

The fact that you don't see a difference in animals killing each other for FOOD and people killing an animal for a fancy rug just shows your immaturity.
There is no sense in debating with someone who's like that.

Lion's protect their territory from other lions coming into it. That is just like someone breaking into my home and me protecting them. That is NOT the same as a pride of lions going out on a "walk about" to find a lion with a spot on it's back just so they can kill it because it's different.

What the heck does this even mean?
Bricks aren't animals, the house argument is void.
Bricks don't build houses and wipe out habitats. People do.

No, we're not all Osama, but he IS a person, he does have PEOPLE followers, and he's not all that different from other people in the world. It's not like he's unique. Perhaps once you EXPERIENCE the world, you'll see that.

[Keanoite]

Alright folks, lets focus a bit can we. If you want to have a lively debate I'm all for it. If you want to start personal attacks then take it somewhere other than the boards.

Continue the discussion.

[definition of insane]

Hey, remember when this thread was about the end of the world in 2012 and how that was going to happen?

I think we will be overpopulated with zombie possums and they'll kill us all and then the earth will implode :p

[JCC]

The fact that you don't see a difference in animals killing each other for FOOD and people killing an animal for a fancy rug just shows your immaturity.
There is no sense in debating with someone who's like that.
The practice of rug-making stems from the need for humanity's comfort or alternatively with clothing, for humanity's warmth. It's all based on instinct, and the fur trade is dying at a significant rate anyway. It's not senseless to debate it.

Lion's protect their territory from other lions coming into it. That is just like someone breaking into my home and me protecting them. That is NOT the same as a pride of lions going out on a "walk about" to find a lion with a spot on it's back just so they can kill it because it's different.
Animals kill animals that are different all the time. A pride killing another lion on the basis of territory is the same as war, which is one of the things that you would call one of humanity's problems.

Bricks don't build houses and wipe out habitats. People do.
Do you propose we live in the clouds? You're living in a house, I presume. Are you reprehensible because of it?

No, we're not all Osama, but he IS a person, he does have PEOPLE followers, and he's not all that different from other people in the world. It's not like he's unique. Perhaps once you EXPERIENCE the world, you'll see that.
Yes, the tiny minority of Osama followers mean that the entire human race is like that. Your logic fails. Maybe if you experienced that at the moment you're not being bombed to smithereens, you'd realise that the human race isn't all religious warfare and suicide bombers. Taking the bad elements of a single person and applying it to the entire human race is a lot like taking the bad elements of a single black person that you've met and then applying it to all black person. Which you detest anyway, right, racism is a bad thing, you said?

Fine, back to topic.

[Dlou444]

N4H
Can we add a "PRIDE" category?
I change my vote to the Seven Deadly Sins are going to end the world.
People too LAZY and full of PRIDE to see that their own JEALOUSY, GLUTTONY, GREED, LUST and HATE are destroying the planet and the other creatures that live on it...including ourselves.

DoI-Zombie Possums may already exists in Australia. Didn't you read the post about Australia being out to kill people and me being SO happy you were outta there?

[ILLYRIAN]

What a laugh I just had!!

I've just read this thread, even when some-one tries to bring peace, there is still some-one who wants the conflict to continue.

This thread is about the end of the world, I think the choices were natural or man made ( I'm disregarding WW3 'cos as far as I'm concerned it has happened ).
If each one here represents a nation, a man made end of the world is assured.

If it were up to me, I'd suggest the moderators stepped in and closed this thread.

It's one thing to disagree with anothers opinion and debate it. It's another thing to take what a person says, and then for your own ends have your say; which insults another.

So do the board a favour, show the prospective new members that you can have a difference of opinion, that you can accept anothers view-point. Show that you can have tolerance for anothers view.

Or am I being to hopeful, thinking that the human race has a future.

[ILLYRIAN]

Dlou444, Blondie Bear.
Those comments, they have anything to do with a certain person burning a school gym?
or was it mice,.......maybe mice with cigarettes, hm?

[Mesektet Ra]

World War III.

We're definitely going to blow ourselves up. H'OKAY, SO...

I don't think the world will end in a nice pretty explosion, killing all life in one fell swoop. I think we're going to torture ourselves to death with the bombing and the fallout from it. Radiation poisoning, nuclear winter...yea. The world will end, and it won't be pretty.

As a sidenote, I think it's been proven that it's only one cycle of the Mayan calender ends in 2012. Another one begins after that. Don't quote me, but I'm pretty sure that's the what.

[The Chosen]

As a sidenote, I think it's been proven that it's only one cycle of the Mayan calender ends in 2012. Another one begins after that. Don't quote me, but I'm pretty sure that's the what.

Yeah, it's the end of the 13th one or whatever. It's not the last one or anything.

[Clem Rocks]

You heard about that, right? The Mayan calendar ends in 2012, or some such thing, so the world is supposed to end there.

Nope, never heard of that at all o_O;

what's the Mayan calendar?

[caitaintdead]

Yes, after reading the last couple of pages of posts can I change my answer to World War 3? I think it was explained unknowingly by all those arguments that humans are never going to be able to get along as a species. Even when one person is arguing about humans being good people, it's still arguing, and it's still silly and not worth the time. Instead of arguing with someone on an internet forum why don't you go do fun stuff? Even just taking a walk and admiring nature?

[Clem Rocks]

"Dlou444 agrees: DUDE! Where ya BEEN?!?!?"

Same place i've always been, everyone but me heard of it or something then? D=

[Dlou444]

Well, maybe I just missed you for no reason, but I missed ya!

[definition of insane]

DoI-Zombie Possums may already exists in Australia. Didn't you read the post about Australia being out to kill people and me being SO happy you were outta there?

Oh Lou...I was going to karmafy you but I need to spread the love...and what's this about Australians being angry enough to kill....did someone steal our beer and crash our ute? ;)

[edb]

So, getting this thread back on topic........

I'm not really sure what will end the world, but I don't think it will be for a long, long, long while yet. I don't think it will be for any of the reasons in the poll either.

I think maybe we will just use up all the resources we have, and the planet will eventually just wither and die, and us along with it.

Yes, I watch & read too much sci-fi. ;)

[ILLYRIAN]

Oh dear!
It isn't the Mayan Calender, it was Mayan's calender that was found, seem's he hadn't learn how to spell fourteen at that time. That's why his calender only went to thirteen, some archaeologist read that as the world would end after then, go figure!

I've got my tongue stuck in my cheek again, anyone know how to get it out?

[nerd4hire]

Apparently some people try to work Nostradamus, Edgar Cayce, and Revelations into the 2012 thing also.

The Comet that's supposed to hit in 2012 has an actual name - NIBIRU. Wanna a see a YouTuber's idea of what Nibiru will look like when it hits earth? It's freaky.

YouTube - Planet Nibiru 2012 Doomsday Comet Collision With Earth (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZg6lJy-m9M)

It gets religious towards the end. Thought I should warn you about that.

[Mr. Pointy]

Apparently some people try to work Nostradamus, Edgar Cayce, and Revelations into the 2012 thing also.

The Comet that's supposed to hit in 2012 has an actual name - NIBIRU. Wanna a see a YouTuber's idea of what Nibiru will look like when it hits earth? It's freaky.

YouTube - Planet Nibiru 2012 Doomsday Comet Collision With Earth (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZg6lJy-m9M)

It gets religious towards the end. Thought I should warn you about that.

Hmm...I'll file Nibiru away in that special place I reserve for Scientology and all that other pseudo-religious nonsense...it's round, on the floor and contains a bin-liner :) I wish I could watch that YouTube clip here at work though...it sounds like it could brighten up what is shaping up to be a dull old day...

I suppose now Xenu's gonna come after me now...or the Sea-org...sounds like something out of Power Rangers :D

My money is still on the Large Hadron Collider or the mega-tsunami, resulting from the volcanic collapse of the island of La Palma, killing us all, though Yellowstone's supervolcano runs in a close third :)

[Superstar]

Thanks for the warning on the end. I stopped the vid as soon as that popped up.
Wish there was the non-extended uber-deluxe dvd special edition version though.
Seemed more like an exposition on music than anything else.
Coulda done without the stock bomb footage. That was just tacky.
It almost felt like Star Trek the Slow Moving Picture.

Thanks for the link though.

[Dlou444]

Doi-No, not Australians trying to kill people....AUSTRALIA trying to kill people.
Bored of your old life? Buy a new one! - Page 2 - Buffy-Boards (http://www.buffy-boards.com/showthread.php?t=39093&page=2&highlight=Australia+kill+people)

[InLoveWithBuffy]

I think that Nibiru thing is bullshit. But this is only my optinion

[Mr. Pointy]

I think that Nibiru thing is bullshit. But this is only my optinion

Well...Nibiru (or Planet X etc.) does sound like cultish claptrap but there is a genuine possibility of Earth being hit by a Near Earth Object (NEO) of some kind.

Near-Earth object - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_Earth_object)

[InLoveWithBuffy]

That is more possible than all that Nibiru thing...

[caitaintdead]

I thought Planet X passed by Earth in 2003/2004 or so... If you're referring to when they thought it would interfere with Earth's gravitational pull or something similar.

[nerd4hire]

Most of this stuff is pretty fanciful, and some of it like the comet crash was forecast for the end of the millenium then when that didn't happen they put it off to 2012.

Here's another example of the apocalypse being put off to a later date thing that's good for a laugh.

Armageddon Online - Sect Leader: Doomsday Begins Next Thursday, June 12 (http://www.armageddononline.org/Current-Events/Sect-Leader-Doomsday-Begins-Next-Thursday-June-12.html)

Even with the mini black hole thing, at it's face value it looks to have all this advanced math involved, but if you just switch on the BS meter in spite of that it doesn't really stand the test of common sense. We're talking gravity being folded into a "hidden dimension" at 10 to the -17th power of the size of an electron, then being briefly energized to create tiny holes in spite of the fact there's no actual hard evidence for this sort of thing happening in the real universe, or something like that.

I chose the coming ice age (http://icecap.us/images/uploads/ANURGENTSIGNALFORTHECOMINGICEAGE.pdf). It has some common sense scientific support, and new research says they can hit rapidly. Not the Hollywood, warming-causes-cooling, stop of the thermohaline circulation belt foolishness, but a good, old fashioned, historically over-due ice age.

[SC7 Fan]

A few of my mates believe that the world will be destroyed by squirrels that have been mutated and armed with ray guns!

[Kemy]

Global warming, nuclear war, large scale outbreak of disease are more likely or the 200 year overdue super-volcano. But I still don't believe in this 2012 prediction.

[Randy Giles]

I think the world as we know it will end eventually...not in 2012, but within the next two centuries at least. And I think it will be mankind's own doing, perhaps a nuclear war or something.

[Yam Sham]

Y2K didn't happen, and I think that the possibility of a doomsday happening was far more logical for that than the 12/21/12 thing.
The 12/21/12 thing is kind of like the 6/6/06 event; it's more of a spiritual doomsday than anything.
And there was also another "apocalypse" that happened last year...my mom's friend's hippie husband (whoo, that's a mouthful) crashed at our house.
And guess what? Nothing happened.

[nerd4hire]

A few of my mates believe that the world will be destroyed by squirrels that have been mutated and armed with ray guns!

My God, is that what those things are? I caught a snapshot of one when it was out doing field reconnaissance.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/JimJohn/army_squirrel.jpg

[Karrde]

Let's pretend we're honestly scared. What freaks you the most?

Well, the World War 3 freaks me the most, but I'm sure some kind of biological weapons would be used, so combine the two and you get the picture.
It'll happen in 2033, though, not 2012. :P And squirrels will definitely be a part of it. ;)

[ILLYRIAN]

What a cute little Squirrel, shame really, 'cos the Australian Zombie Possums have been after them, why do do think there are so few of them in the army?

[Yam Sham]

A few of my mates believe that the world will be destroyed by squirrels that have been mutated and armed with ray guns!

Ahhh! Random, off-topic story here:
The other day, I heard my dog barking like crazy in my house. So I went over to him, guessing that he wanted to go for a walk or he was hungry or something, only to see a real, live squirrel planted on the wall. So he jumped downstairs, and we couldn't find him until my dog hunted him down. So eventually, we got him out thanks to my scary dog trying to kill him, but yeah.

I wouldn't be surprised if squirrels got into everyone's houses and scared them off the planet, because dude, they're intimidating!

[ILLYRIAN]

That isn't off topic at all !!

It comes under the heading of a natural disaster.
(sniggers to himself whilst walking away).

[Dlou444]

Do you think it's all the Buffy that makes us so cavalier about the Impending Apocalypse?

[Blondie Bear]

^ I think it's the knowledge that there's nothing we can do to stop it and--in some cases--nothing we can do to survive it.

[Fake Shemp]

as someone may know i think were going out with a virus.... it could be something nuclear sure, but technically i don't see all humans dying and even it we do to me thats not the end of the world, we just happen to live here, and in the grand scheme of things and the life of this planet we're a blip on the end of it.

wow i feel less peppy now

[JollyApe]

What scares me the most are a global war and/or a plague (they're basically the same, or would at least result in similar consequences). However neither one of those would be enough to wipe us all out. So total world destruction -- we'd need something a little more spectacular. So that black hole thing sounds reasonable. Or possibly a super rapidly expanding sun that swallows up Mercury which causes a chain reaction and a miniature Big Bang in reverse!?

[scobro]

Well, the Yellowstone Volcano is almost a non-factor, there will never be another World War, there are plenty of super-viruses running around already, so that leave a comet strike or ice age. An ice age cannot happen that quickly, so comet strike. Comet strike is so cliche!

[GATEGOD]

I first heard about the whole "World ending in 2012" in an episode of a weird, yet enjoyable t.v. show I used to watch Veritas The Quest. Haha that would be awesome to live.. well.. die through :/

I guess if there's nothing afterwards it would suck though!

I'll cast my vote for World War III.

[SpoonsAreCool]

I also voted World War III, 'cause like, I heard America and Russia aren't getting along too well these days, or something.

[Blackloliita]

I hope it's something quick. If there'll be this apocalypse, I don't wanna suffer. Though I'd like to give birth to the future people of this world. But if it's in 2012, guess family "vdb" will stop with me & my brother.

Edit:

What's wrong with an apocalypse? Just revelations. Could be a good thing. Such a stereotype that an apocalypse is bad.

Am, little question do I have the right thing in mind with apocalypse = day everyone dies. I mean I don't really see a good thing in it than. The fact is I don't wanna die on 19 years.

[scobro]

What's wrong with an apocalypse? Just revelations. Could be a good thing. Such a stereotype that an apocalypse is bad.

[Allycat]

I'm going to be optimistic about the impending end of times. I'm going to say 2012 is the year God returns to earth.

Or maybe the world ends because Season 9 is done?!?

[Edmund Blackadder]

First of all, the Mayan Calendar thing. Just want to clear that particular misunderstanding up.

The Mayan people calculated until 2012 - December 22nd to be precise I believe, BUT they predict that the world will end in the 40+ Century.

Having said that, IF we were to believe 2012 was the end of the world, I kind of want to go out fighting.

I don't want to be sat in my armchair when a Nuke goes off, or an asteroid hits or President Obama is the Anti-Christ - no, I want Zombie hordes to fight (Zombie as in Romero not 28 Days later - you know, proper Zombies).

Thats my one anyway.

Edit:

Ohhh and anyone who says 'Global Warming' or Ice Age - do NOT get me started.

[GATEGOD]

Obama is not the Anti Christ! lols!! and yes, Going out fighting is far more preferable then sitting at a computer, hearing something then looking up and not being there anymore hehe

[Blondie Bear]

I'd prefer zombies, too. I can survive zombies, and all the stupid people will get eaten. :D

[Edmund Blackadder]

Obama is not the Anti Christ! lols!! and yes, Going out fighting is far more preferable then sitting at a computer, hearing something then looking up and not being there anymore hehe

OK, if you say so.

I'd prefer zombies, too. I can survive zombies, and all the stupid people will get eaten. :D

Exactly - I wanna kick some Zombie ass

[VisionGuy]

I didn't read the eight pages of the thread and I'm not going too. I did see somebody mention something about Obama being the Anti-Christ and that doesn't sound too crazy to me. He gives me an evil vibe for some reason. LOL

[scobro]

no, I want Zombie hordes to fight
Why wait for 2012..
http://www.connietalk.com/rob_zombie.jpg
he has a large horde of followers, get your fight on now

[Darling]

I know I don´t want to see a WWIII.... With the tech this days, we can blow up the planet >.<

[vicious sid]

yeah i agree with the WWIII cuz nowadays if a conflict of that scale were to start between two of the major potences of the world ( such as russia and america, really this georgian thing is scaring the hell out of me), as i see it, the most predictable consequence would be a nuclear holocaust...

but i would prefer the zombie thing, that way i could pretend i was ving rhames, load up my two barrel and blow their freaking brains off xD

[SC7 Fan]

I still believe that mutated squirrels armed with ray guns will destroy the earth.

Kemy agrees: They already know how to use lightsabres, little buggers

http://www.driko.org/blogicons/squirrels_lightsabers.jpg
You're right, they do.

[GATEGOD]

Ooo this looks soo good. - Apple - Trailers - The Day the Earth Stood Still (http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/thedaytheearthstoodstill/)

[Edmund Blackadder]

It is OK Kiddiewinkles there really is no need to fear about an end to humanity.

I have it on good authority that on Oct 14th this year the Galactic Family of Light will be making a brief stop in Alabama in their 2000 mile long spaceship to help us promote love and peace and rise against the Alien beings that already run the world.

GFL - Thread (http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread378708/pg1)

[pernilleborup]

No offence to the muslims, but i think they'll kill us all...

We are infidels, worshippers of the cross.. And they'll blow themselves up, taking us with them. (But jokes on them. when they hit terrordise all they'll get is 72 Andrews)

[Blondie Bear]

It is OK Kiddiewinkles there really is no need to fear about an end to humanity.

I have it on good authority that on Oct 14th this year the Galactic Family of Light will be making a brief stop in Alabama in their 2000 mile long spaceship to help us promote love and peace and rise against the Alien beings that already run the world.

GFL - Thread (http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread378708/pg1)

You need to stop saying funny stuff that makes me spit Diet Dr. Pepper all over my keyboard cause I can't karmify you for every single hilarious comment! The Boards won't let me!

[Edmund Blackadder]

You need to stop saying funny stuff that makes me spit Diet Dr. Pepper all over my keyboard cause I can't karmify you for every single hilarious comment! The Boards won't let me!

Go on, admit it publically - you've missed me:)

[LorneyTunes]

SUPER VIRUS I want some zombies jking but i do like to think of places i would survive and how i would live I know Iam sick sick person but hey The Zombie overlords ain't takin me .

I personally think we will destroy ourselfs in a stupid accident or not recosnising that plastic bags are the devil x

[Blondie Bear]

That's IT! LT has it! Plastic bags will eventually cover the surface of the planet and SUFFOCATE US ALL! Nooooo!!! Save yourselves!!!! *runs screaming for the hills*

[pernilleborup]

Or....I'm guessing Spoons will end us all....
(cos Spoons has no soul! Evil)

[SC7 Fan]

My little brother believes that either 2 nuclear missiles will collide with each other sending us into a black hole, or the world will be destroyed by robots that transform into vehicles.

[scobro]

Plastic bags will eventually cover the surface of the planet and SUFFOCATE US ALL! Nooooo!!! Save yourselves!!!! *runs screaming for the hills*
I have a hard time believing that.. the warning label on the plastic bag mentions suffocating the baby; adults appear to be risk free. You may come back from the hills now, it is safe.

[Blondie Bear]

. . . You don't think that if an adult were to slap a plastic bag over his/her face, he/she wouldn't suffocate? Adulthood gives us the ability to breathe through plastic? o.O

[scobro]

. . . You don't think that if an adult were to slap a plastic bag over his/her face, he/she wouldn't suffocate? Adulthood gives us the ability to breathe through plastic? o.O
Cant be true! it's not on the warning label

[hannahfngrl26]

Call me crazy but I am sure the end of the world will be brought on by zombie hordes. If any one knows a thing or two about zombies then you know I am right and I have a zombie plan should this take place. But seriously though, do you really think the world is going to end in 2012 cause it is totally freaking me out.

[DrusillaRox]

To quote a certain vamp...Life isn't bliss, life is just this. It's living.

Everyone has a story to tell. Everyone has had to face hardship in their lives. Do you want hear about all the crap that has happened to me and my family? cuz I have the stories guys. If you really think we all suck beyond the telling of it then do something about it, make a stand. It's not impossible, people can change. Not everyone, but alot. If your are writing off the entire human race you are writing off yourself and I personally think that that's a very sad thing to do. If you see something wrong and genuinely think things should be better then find a way to do it. Don't disregard the entire population becuase you have had bad experience.

And finally to quote a certain Slayer...Every single person is ignoring your pain because they are too busy with their own.

I had a customer last year that came in looking for her kids uniforms at the very last minute, I was stressed out of my head and got smart with her about it. The next words out of her mouth absolutely floored me, her husband had just died a couple of weeks before. I don't think I have ever felt like more of a turd than I did that day.

My point? You have no idea what motivates people to act they way they do. They could just be the scum of the earth or they could be in more pain that you could possibily imagine.

People are good, just give them a chance and remember that the world owes us nothing. Life is what we make of it.


and why we're at it

-If nothing that you do matters, then all that matters is what you do

- The big moments are
gonna come. You can't help that. It's what you do afterwards that
counts. That's when you find out who you are.

[nerd4hire]

And on that philosophical note we'll close this 129 post thread.

You guys can post another if you have more to say.