Global warming; earthquakes; hurricanes; fighting in the Middle East; AIDS; half the population too fat, the other half too thin...
Is this the beginning of the end of the world, or can the planet survive?
2006-10-30 01:02:31 · 18 answers · asked by Mad Professor 4 in Environment
All the evidence seems to point out that we are indeed going to hell in handcart, with our heads buried the sand...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_oil
However, many believe that - due to the exponential nature of technological expansion, and the any-time-now emergence of nanotechnology and bioengineering - a miracle is just around the corner. This explosive moment is often referred to as 'the singularity'...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity
Of course, both viewpoints are pure fantasy. It's in the nature of the human ego to suppose that the times we are living in are either the end times, or in some other way the most important ones. More likely is that we will stagger on as a civilization for quite some time yet, with nothing so spectacular as time travel or mass (human) extinction even remotely on the horizon.
However, Tony Blair is still the divil.
2006-10-30 01:17:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Wreynor.
Culture is going to the dogs, kindness is a weakness and bitchery is good and seen as a strenght, it's just not right. The way things are going it won't be too long before humanity destroys everything and finally shrivels up and dies itself. We've only been on the planet for a humminbird's flap and we'll be gone just as quick. Thing is nobody seems to do anything other than complain about it. Most of us don't want to give up our expensive food and clothes and cars for one and when taxes are enforced we complain even more. Something's got to give and our greedy butts will make sure everything else is gone before we go.
Is humanity going to hell? We're already there.
2006-10-30 09:41:28 · answer #2 · answered by loonyTunes 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
none of the problems you've mentiioned are new. Humanity has found ways to work around those difficulties. some of the solutions have worked very well, and others not so well. One of my biggest concern however has been the levels of incivility that seems to be increasing every year. Courtesy and respect for one another seems to be regarded as a weakness and hostility and contempt are taken as strengths. Illiteracy is the result of "big powrs who hate us" rather than laziness. Millions upon millions demand something for nothing cause they're "owed". I believe our culture is dying and that humanity as we now know it may not last long.
2006-10-30 09:24:50 · answer #3 · answered by Wreynor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes yes and yes professor it is on a direct collision course not if but w h e n and 99% .9 of the population seems unconcerned.
You and I know better it is far to late for anything but prayer.
2006-10-30 09:17:58 · answer #4 · answered by jean811823 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The people are what is making the planet go to hell.
They will destroy the earth by over population, pollution and many other things.
The planet will survive but the people will not.
2006-10-30 09:11:59 · answer #5 · answered by jen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The end began with the beginning.
2006-10-30 09:50:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must see Dr S Hawking's response in Yahoo Answers. Its simply mind-blowing and the responses he got has been a record (more than 30,000 !). I must also thank you Professor for the 2 points.
2006-10-30 09:18:52 · answer #7 · answered by easyboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but most of mankind is. The beginning was the start of the end.
2006-10-30 09:11:33 · answer #8 · answered by Crazy Diamond 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The planet will survive but humans might not.
2006-10-30 09:09:37 · answer #9 · answered by Rickolish 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes at a million miles an hour
2006-10-30 09:05:25 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋