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Belair · 03-25-2005, 07:07 AM

Just received this in an email,and thought I'd post it here to share with you all.

How might the world end

End of the sun as we know it: Scientists are quite confident that, life on earth cannot last much more than another five billion years. At about that time, the sun will become unstable. It will expand into a red giant, and engulf the Earth. However, none of this will happen in our near future.

A massive asteroid could theoretically hit the earth at any time. Such collisions seem to happen at irregular intervals, many tens of millions of years apart. When they occur, many species of life forms -- plant and animal -- are wiped out on earth. When we originally published this essay in the year 2000, we wrote: "A major hit is most unlikely to happen in the next year or two -- if it were, astronomers would probably have detected it by now. But it could happen a decade from now, a millennium in the future, or many tens of millions of years from now. It is just a matter of time!" It turns out that this is wishful thinking. In the year 2002, astronomers detected an asteroid the size of a football field. It passed close to the earth -- about one third of the way between the earth and the moon. The shocking thing is that they only detected the asteroid after it had made its closest approach to the earth and was starting to get further away! If it had been hit the earth, it would have had the power equal to a hydrogen bomb. If it landed in a populated area, it would have obliterated an entire city. We cannot count on any significant advance warning of an asteroid hit, unless better systems are put in place.

Other doomsday scenarios: Many dozens of prophecies have been made which predict the end of the world (or at least a major catastrophe) in our near future, due to:

Massive shifts in the earth's axis.
Melting ice caps.
World-wide floods.
Weather-related natural disasters.
World War III.
Attacks by space aliens.
etc.

However, these types of catastrophes have been predicted many times in the past with a 100% failure rate. It is unlikely that any of them will come true in our near-term future.

Lee · 03-25-2005, 07:51 AM

Fresh Princess of Belair:
Just received this in an email, and thought I'd post it here to share with you all.

How might the world end

End of the sun as we know it: Scientists are quite confident that, life on earth cannot last much more than another five billion years. At about that time, the sun will become unstable. It will expand into a red giant, and engulf the Earth. However, none of this will happen in our near future.

A massive asteroid could theoretically hit the earth at any time. Such collisions seem to happen at irregular intervals, many tens of millions of years apart. When they occur, many species of life forms -- plant and animal -- are wiped out on earth. When we originally published this essay in the year 2000, we wrote: "A major hit is most unlikely to happen in the next year or two -- if it were, astronomers would probably have detected it by now. But it could happen a decade from now, a millennium in the future, or many tens of millions of years from now. It is just a matter of time!" It turns out that this is wishful thinking. In the year 2002, astronomers detected an asteroid the size of a football field. It passed close to the earth -- about one third of the way between the earth and the moon. The shocking thing is that they only detected the asteroid after it had made its closest approach to the earth and was starting to get further away! If it had been hit the earth, it would have had the power equal to a hydrogen bomb. If it landed in a populated area, it would have obliterated an entire city. We cannot count on any significant advance warning of an asteroid hit, unless better systems are put in place.

Other doomsday scenarios: Many dozens of prophecies have been made which predict the end of the world (or at least a major catastrophe) in our near future, due to:

Massive shifts in the earth's axis.
Melting ice caps.
World-wide floods.
Weather-related natural disasters.
World War III.
Attacks by space aliens.
etc.

However, these types of catastrophes have been predicted many times in the past with a 100% failure rate. It is unlikely that any of them will come true in our near-term future.

Here is how the world will end:Christ will return and the faithful will be
saved while the unfaithful shall be lost.

ABlairican Pie · 03-25-2005, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by webwarrior762004

Fresh Princess of Belair:
Just received this in an email, and thought I'd post it here to share with you all.

How might the world end

End of the sun as we know it: Scientists are quite confident that, life on earth cannot last much more than another five billion years. At about that time, the sun will become unstable. It will expand into a red giant, and engulf the Earth. However, none of this will happen in our near future.

A massive asteroid could theoretically hit the earth at any time. Such collisions seem to happen at irregular intervals, many tens of millions of years apart. When they occur, many species of life forms -- plant and animal -- are wiped out on earth. When we originally published this essay in the year 2000, we wrote: "A major hit is most unlikely to happen in the next year or two -- if it were, astronomers would probably have detected it by now. But it could happen a decade from now, a millennium in the future, or many tens of millions of years from now. It is just a matter of time!" It turns out that this is wishful thinking. In the year 2002, astronomers detected an asteroid the size of a football field. It passed close to the earth -- about one third of the way between the earth and the moon. The shocking thing is that they only detected the asteroid after it had made its closest approach to the earth and was starting to get further away! If it had been hit the earth, it would have had the power equal to a hydrogen bomb. If it landed in a populated area, it would have obliterated an entire city. We cannot count on any significant advance warning of an asteroid hit, unless better systems are put in place.

Other doomsday scenarios: Many dozens of prophecies have been made which predict the end of the world (or at least a major catastrophe) in our near future, due to:

Massive shifts in the earth's axis.
Melting ice caps.
World-wide floods.
Weather-related natural disasters.
World War III.
Attacks by space aliens.
etc.

However, these types of catastrophes have been predicted many times in the past with a 100% failure rate. It is unlikely that any of them will come true in our near-term future.

Here is how the world will end:Christ will return and the faithful will be
saved while the unfaithful shall be lost.

And "Everybody Loves Raymond" will be cancelled.

Superstar · 03-25-2005, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain ABlairica

And "Everybody Loves Raymond" will be cancelled.

TJL · 03-25-2005, 11:14 AM

We only have five billion years left?

I'd better get my affairs in order.

musicradio77 · 03-25-2005, 02:22 PM

What's wrong with this Earth stuff?

I would rather take a space ship to go into space before the end of the world is coming.

Dutabi84 · 03-25-2005, 02:39 PM

No, no, no. Here's how the world is going to end. (don't play if at work)

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/endofworld.html

Stormtracker TF · 03-25-2005, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by musicradio77

What's wrong with this Earth stuff?

I would rather take a space ship to go into space before the end of the world is coming.

You know...I'd rather just go instantly when the world "ended" instead of that. Atleast for the most part it would be quick and painless, but if you went up into space there would be no place to come back to so you'd die a long, painful death with nothing to eat or drink.

The Modfather · 03-25-2005, 03:18 PM

Who cares. I'll be dead, what me worry?

journey1978 · 03-25-2005, 03:34 PM

i hope that i'll be dead and gone before that stuff happens

dawsongirl · 03-25-2005, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain ABlairica

And "Everybody Loves Raymond" will be cancelled.

Nah...the world will end when The Simpsons is cancelled.

Belair · 03-25-2005, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webwarrior762004

Here is how the world will end:Christ will return and the faithful will be
saved while the unfaithful shall be lost.

And for once,the nice guys wont finish last.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dutbai84

No, no, no. Here's how the world is going to end

at the narrator's voice

03-25-2005, 07:07 AM	#1
Belair Back@SO&Loveit! Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 13, 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 5,925	End of the World Predictions Just received this in an email,and thought I'd post it here to share with you all. How might the world end End of the sun as we know it: Scientists are quite confident that, life on earth cannot last much more than another five billion years. At about that time, the sun will become unstable. It will expand into a red giant, and engulf the Earth. However, none of this will happen in our near future. A massive asteroid could theoretically hit the earth at any time. Such collisions seem to happen at irregular intervals, many tens of millions of years apart. When they occur, many species of life forms -- plant and animal -- are wiped out on earth. When we originally published this essay in the year 2000, we wrote: "A major hit is most unlikely to happen in the next year or two -- if it were, astronomers would probably have detected it by now. But it could happen a decade from now, a millennium in the future, or many tens of millions of years from now. It is just a matter of time!" It turns out that this is wishful thinking. In the year 2002, astronomers detected an asteroid the size of a football field. It passed close to the earth -- about one third of the way between the earth and the moon. The shocking thing is that they only detected the asteroid after it had made its closest approach to the earth and was starting to get further away! If it had been hit the earth, it would have had the power equal to a hydrogen bomb. If it landed in a populated area, it would have obliterated an entire city. We cannot count on any significant advance warning of an asteroid hit, unless better systems are put in place. Other doomsday scenarios: Many dozens of prophecies have been made which predict the end of the world (or at least a major catastrophe) in our near future, due to: Massive shifts in the earth's axis. Melting ice caps. World-wide floods. Weather-related natural disasters. World War III. Attacks by space aliens. etc. However, these types of catastrophes have been predicted many times in the past with a 100% failure rate. It is unlikely that any of them will come true in our near-term future.
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03-25-2005, 11:14 AM	#5
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03-25-2005, 02:22 PM	#6
musicradio77 Disney Expert Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 14, 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 6,475	What's wrong with this Earth stuff? I would rather take a space ship to go into space before the end of the world is coming.
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03-25-2005, 03:34 PM	#10
journey1978 IWantBeThereInMyCity Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 27, 2005 Location: at eastland, hanging out with the girls talking about taking the good and the bad Posts: 91	i hope that i'll be dead and gone before that stuff happens
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03-25-2005, 07:51 AM	#2
Lee veteran member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Pulaski, Tennessee Posts: 4,768	Fresh Princess of Belair: Just received this in an email, and thought I'd post it here to share with you all. How might the world end End of the sun as we know it: Scientists are quite confident that, life on earth cannot last much more than another five billion years. At about that time, the sun will become unstable. It will expand into a red giant, and engulf the Earth. However, none of this will happen in our near future. A massive asteroid could theoretically hit the earth at any time. Such collisions seem to happen at irregular intervals, many tens of millions of years apart. When they occur, many species of life forms -- plant and animal -- are wiped out on earth. When we originally published this essay in the year 2000, we wrote: "A major hit is most unlikely to happen in the next year or two -- if it were, astronomers would probably have detected it by now. But it could happen a decade from now, a millennium in the future, or many tens of millions of years from now. It is just a matter of time!" It turns out that this is wishful thinking. In the year 2002, astronomers detected an asteroid the size of a football field. It passed close to the earth -- about one third of the way between the earth and the moon. The shocking thing is that they only detected the asteroid after it had made its closest approach to the earth and was starting to get further away! If it had been hit the earth, it would have had the power equal to a hydrogen bomb. If it landed in a populated area, it would have obliterated an entire city. We cannot count on any significant advance warning of an asteroid hit, unless better systems are put in place. Other doomsday scenarios: Many dozens of prophecies have been made which predict the end of the world (or at least a major catastrophe) in our near future, due to: Massive shifts in the earth's axis. Melting ice caps. World-wide floods. Weather-related natural disasters. World War III. Attacks by space aliens. etc. However, these types of catastrophes have been predicted many times in the past with a 100% failure rate. It is unlikely that any of them will come true in our near-term future. Here is how the world will end:Christ will return and the faithful will be saved while the unfaithful shall be lost.

03-25-2005, 02:39 PM	#7
Dutabi84 kittens must die Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: MN/TX Posts: 11,026	No, no, no. Here's how the world is going to end. (don't play if at work) http://www.ebaumsworld.com/endofworld.html

03-25-2005, 03:18 PM	#9
The Modfather It Sure Does Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jul 12, 2003 Location: canada Posts: 21,149	Who cares. I'll be dead, what me worry?