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Hain · 01-25-2005, 06:47 AM

The world is far more resilient than the human species. Like The Magic has said life on earth is a constant state of creation and destruction. It is how nature corrects itself: one diaster to prevent another.

So if Mother Nature should cast out the final eviction notice, all we can really do is barricade ourselves into our homes an wait it out. What difference would the complete obliteration of the human race mean to the rest of the universe? You have a place over 28 billion lt-yrs with countless galaxies and probably countless intelligent creatures (so says the Drake Equation http://www.pbs.org/lifebeyondearth/listening/drake.html): one planet gone can't even be compared as a drop in the bucket. The end for us... oh well, plenty more where we came from.

Hain · 01-25-2005, 06:59 AM

If you are worried about the end of the world coming within your lifetime check out my "Last Human Being on Earth" thread in here.

Hardknock · 01-27-2005, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetpea

Things are always beginning and always ending . . . Earth is in one constant state of upheaval and change . . . both phsyically and socially amongst the beings on this planet . . .

I am not religious . . so i dont believe in the "end times" as so many have pointed out recently . . .

However . . . if this were the beginning of the end . . .
aka, the end of the cycle of death and greed and inequality that Earth is locked in right now . . . the end of suffering, the end of starvation of large percentage of the humans on this planet, the end of unequal distrubution of wealth, food, resources . . . then count me a Supporter of this being an end to this time in our history . . . I think that humanity can be alot more than what we are right now . . .

Sign me up too.

C4 Diesel · 01-27-2005, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Baron Opal

Nah, during the Mesozoic era it is hypothosized that the CO2 levels were much higher and the planet much warmer than it is now. Now, if we pump that much carbon back into the atmosphere it might be an unpleasant ride back to that climate, but we as a species will survive nicely.

Yes, the Mesozoic was warmer and had about as much CO2 as we presently have, but the amount of CO2 is the atmosphere is rising much faster than it ever has. At this rate of increase, global temperatures could rise by as much as 11*C before this century is over.
Check it.

Past changes in temperature that were this severe took place over millions of years. This temperature change would take place over 50-100 years. Species would not have time to adapt, there would be massive extinction events, and if this continues the entire region between the tropics could be totally useless within 200 years as the average temperatures in that region shoot above 50*C.

Not to mention that at the current rate of growth, the human population density will reach one person per square meter of dry land in about the year 2600.

Are we definitely all going to die? No. But we damn sure could kill off a whole lot of us if we don't limit ourselves.

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01-25-2005, 06:47 AM	#41 (permalink)
Hain has a plan Location: middle of Whywouldanyonebethere	The world is far more resilient than the human species. Like The Magic has said life on earth is a constant state of creation and destruction. It is how nature corrects itself: one diaster to prevent another. So if Mother Nature should cast out the final eviction notice, all we can really do is barricade ourselves into our homes an wait it out. What difference would the complete obliteration of the human race mean to the rest of the universe? You have a place over 28 billion lt-yrs with countless galaxies and probably countless intelligent creatures (so says the Drake Equation http://www.pbs.org/lifebeyondearth/listening/drake.html): one planet gone can't even be compared as a drop in the bucket. The end for us... oh well, plenty more where we came from. __________________ ////\\// IRONSKY.NET \\//\\\\

01-25-2005, 06:59 AM	#42 (permalink)
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