It all depends on people being stupid really..in my opinion anyway. People are either stupid and start a nuclear war, or they're stupid and don't listen when they get told about the ozone layer and greenhouse gases, and the greenhouse effect, or they're stupid and don't overlook the potential problem of robots. Although, at the moment, i think technology hasn't improved to the extent where robots will take over, i think that unless politicians are really stupid and start a nuclear war, the world's death by pollution is more probable. Although we're cutting down on these kind of things, so many people are unaware of what to do, pollution is the answer i would opt for. Sorry for the essay on it by the way
2007-03-20 05:36:05
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answered by Anonymous
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the only realistic one is nuclear war, other then that, i think will be smart enough to create a big red button that shuts down all robots, and i think the scare of the environment is blown out of proportion, even though we need to start taken care of the earth better or we will destroy many beautiful natural things. I believe the only real threat that awaits the earth, is economical destruction, debt is owed all over the world, oil is running out, the us owes more money then they can ever hope to produce or even return, same goes with almost every country in the world, all this combined mean an economical downfall that will can throw the human race into a power struggle, that can bring equal rights etc. to a stand still, and tyrants will grow in power, i guess basically it will be every man for them selves, people will either be rich or poor, no middle class, and no end in sight.
2007-03-20 15:09:40
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answered by cujo#31 2
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First of all, there is a fourth option, though much less likely: humans could somehow manage not to destroy the earth, so that it would meet its natural end by the sun's expansion (the sun will expand at the end of its life to take over much of the galaxy).
That said, we will probably manage to destroy the earth somehow. I think it depends on only one variable at this point: whether anyone comes into power in any nuclear-armed country who is crazy enough to use an atomic weapon. If that happens, nuclear war will probably be the end of us. Otherwise, I think it will be environmental damage, though the earth will survive that (we won't, it will), so that would be the end of humans and other species, but not the earth itself.
The robot option seems unlikely because if we started to develop robots to the point that they became too powerful, we would (hopefully) recognize that and reverse our development patterns. There are a lot of things that humans are willing to relinquish, but power is seldom one of them, so if we empowered machines too much we would be likely to catch and correct the mistake pretty quickly.
2007-03-20 12:50:23
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answered by IQ 4
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Well, pollution is an enevitable end to our species, the idea that AI will see us as a threat is plausible, but not really much of a certainty, and nuclear holocaust is servivable depending on which third world nation decides to destroy the infidels (you and I), so I guess my money is on the aliens realizing that we are a threat and destroying us with thier death rays.
2007-03-20 19:13:00
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answered by tony n 2
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The robots part sounds goofy. Nuclear war might be the most probable. Environmental pollution is slow, inevitable, and controllable.
2007-03-23 20:37:20
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answered by Lost Poet 6
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well if by world you mean humankind all ways are probable.but not likely. nuclear war basically everyone has the fear tactic,but no ones got the balls because weve all got em so in other words if we go they go so thats out of the question unless by mistake.and pollution possible but long ways from now.and robots?!come on........but seriously if it did wed be smart enough to install something that would blow the **** out of them if they ever ****** around, but neways we should avoid such high technology we might even live long enough who nows with the whole pollution thing.
2007-03-21 08:53:14
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answered by danny d 1
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The world will not end from any act of man at our current level of technology. Human culture and civilization may end, but that is not the end of the world. You neglected to mention any number of natural events, some of which, could destroy the world.
2007-03-20 12:50:54
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answered by Sophist 7
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Nuclear war would be my bet for first
Pollution will do it too but will take a lot longer
2007-03-20 12:31:41
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answered by Ker Plunk 3
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Philosophically the world will never end by any of those three things . As a matter of fact the world will never end physically .
Logically the WORLD will end with the alphapet " D "
2007-03-20 13:12:34
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answered by subra 6
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ai is most feasible, we can't even beat little ai chess programs how the hel.l r we going to defeat them in a war. technology is getting scarier and scarier everytime u think about it
2007-03-20 13:16:33
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answered by StealthShadow 4
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