Will Those Under 40 Years Old See The End Of The Earth?

Question

They say that the ice caps will be all gone within 40 years....
More Countries are getting Nukes
There is less than 1 inch of topsoil left on earth
Global Warming is increasing faster each year
A Pandemic is right around the corner

.....whats the chances of the earth being unable to sustain life within the next 40 years

Answer 1

I hope not. I want my kids and their kids to have a wonderful life.

Answer 2

You forgot nano technology and biological weapons. We've been through other pandemics and environmental catastrophes but the way technology is advancing is a new force in the human story. There are people who are in favor of space exploration and moon bases because they believe humans must diversify and live on as many planets, moons or space stations as possible to avoid extinction. I doubt we could create a self sufficient "Life Boat" any time soon but you are certainly not alone in your concerns.

From the article, Will our capacity for destruction snuff liberty? :

"But the continuing advance of technology has brought a new dilemma: Increasingly, any single individual or small group can wield great destructive power. If one were to draw a line over the course of history, from the first tomahawk, through the invention of gunpowder, all the way to the A-bomb, one would see a steeply upsloping curve...

Thanks to computers, that upslope is likely to stay steep for a long time to come, as artificial brain power doubles and redoubles. Techno-progress will be spread out across the full spectrum of human activity, but if history is any guide, then much "progress" will come in the form of more lethal weapons, including nano-weapons. Thus, the "suitcase nuke" that we fear today could be superseded by future mass-killers that fit inside a thimble — or a single strand of DNA.

This article was written by James P. Pinkerton who worked in the White House under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush. Since leaving government in 1993, he has been a columnist for Newsday and TechCentralStation.com; a contributor to the Fox News Channel and a regular on its News Watch show.

Answer 3

Not if our generation doesnt stop being hell bent on destroying mother earth, they wont. We are destroying this earth way too fast and for what? Greed? Maybe. No matter why, if we dont stop immediately we are not going to leave anything for our children or their children. Its no wonder other planets dont want us to come visit, we will destroy their planet too and again for what? if our society is what we make of it, then at this rate we will be an extinct society real soon. Our grandkids may already never know what a forest is or free open land is or may ever drive a car since we managed to use up all the oil and even made several billionaires in the process. The biggest problem is we arent any happier or better off doing this now. At our current rate we are not going to leave anything for us in a few years unless things change drastically. Good luck and Merry Christmas

Answer 4

You scarin me, well if all that is true then yes i guess the world is going to end

Answer 5

yes , you'll see the end, get ready for the rapture.