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Originally Posted by DaveMatrix
If people really did believe that day would be their last, that wouldn't be such a bad thing. If I knew I only had a few years to live, I would fill my life up to the very brim, with everything that brings me joy & happiness. If others did the same, that wouldn't suck. Unless murder & mayhem brings you happiness...  |
if we actually KNEW that this particular day (or any specific day, for that matter) would be the end of the world, and there was nothing we could do about it, people would quit planning for the future and start living in the present. which, in theory, wouldnt be a bad idea, until you consider that many (most?) are generally law abiding only for fear of spending years in jail. I think civilization would begin to degenerate immediately upon learning of such news, and the degeneration would accelerate as the impending day drew nearer and nearer. by the final 6 months, the entire planet would be in utter chaos, with murder and mayhem being the rule rather than the exception.