ColinF Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 so I've always enjoyed earth science, in high school earth/space science was one of my most enjoyable classes. So anyhoo, after a quick glance at the farmers almanac this morning I started reading about "The year without a summer", Google it, which leads me to read about a super volcano under yellow stone, which is going to wipe out 2/3 of the U.S., and the Madrid fault, which is going to wipe out the other 1/3. I feel like running around holding up a sign screaming we are doomed! So what other catastrophic events do we have to look forward to??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shaneymack Posted August 25, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Colin, go take your meds, everything will be ok. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Massive monsoons, tidal shifts, asteroids, and of course, global warming. Sleep well, Colin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Massive monsoons, tidal shifts, asteroids, and of course, global warming. Sleep well, Colin.Yes, and don't worry about the noises you hear at night. They are just the sounds of raccoons and coyotes getting into your trash cans. It's nothing to be overly concerned with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Politics! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Every 12,000 years or so the earth's magnetic poles swap. Guess what time it is?Under certain scenarios, a quasar can eject an immense amount of energy that is billions of times stronger than all the energy our sun will ever output. There is one several light years away that is pointed pretty well at us. At it's current rate, the expanding universe will die in one of the following ways: The Big Rip - All mass in the universe will shred itself as the universe continues to expand. Heat death - All available energy in the universe will be consumed, including mass. Big Crunch - Though mostly though to be wrong now - the universe reaches a point where the mass pulls itself back and smashes us all into a singularity, to be reborn again in a new big bang. There are rogue planets that were ejected out of their solar system (usually due to a binary star gravity tug of war) that are roaming around the universe - some of them at a pretty high fraction of the speed of light. See: Meloncholia (movie with Kirsten Dunst) to witness this. There are rogue stars, same thing, way bigger, way hotter. An earthquake in the canary islands could cause a wave that will wipe out the better part of the east coast. There may be enough co2 trapped in the earth that it can release and pretty well destroy our environment.There is maybe as much as five times more water beneath the earths surface than there is viewable to the eye. This can release and make it so Mount Everest is the only real estate left.And finally - Nikola Tesla surmised that if you set off 1 ton of dynamite every xx number of minutes (can't recall what that number is) that each explosion would be set off as the crest of the previous explosion reached the point of detonation causing the signal to exponentially increase as it is sent back across the earth. He theorized that after about a year or so - The earth would crack in half. He supposedly tested this theory of resonant frequency either by nearly destroying a building or a bridge, depending on who you listen to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 So there's no reason in the world for me to run down and buy all of that Festool stuff. Excuse me while I reach down and kiss my ass goodbye ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Every 12,000 years or so the earth's magnetic poles swap. Guess what time it is?Under certain scenarios, a quasar can eject an immense amount of energy that is billions of times stronger than all the energy our sun will ever output. There is one several light years away that is pointed pretty well at us. At it's current rate, the expanding universe will die in one of the following ways: The Big Rip - All mass in the universe will shred itself as the universe continues to expand. Heat death - All available energy in the universe will be consumed, including mass. Big Crunch - Though mostly though to be wrong now - the universe reaches a point where the mass pulls itself back and smashes us all into a singularity, to be reborn again in a new big bang. There are rogue planets that were ejected out of their solar system (usually due to a binary star gravity tug of war) that are roaming around the universe - some of them at a pretty high fraction of the speed of light. See: Meloncholia (movie with Kirsten Dunst) to witness this. There are rogue stars, same thing, way bigger, way hotter. An earthquake in the canary islands could cause a wave that will wipe out the better part of the east coast. There may be enough co2 trapped in the earth that it can release and pretty well destroy our environment.There is maybe as much as five times more water beneath the earths surface than there is viewable to the eye. This can release and make it so Mount Everest is the only real estate left.And finally - Nikola Tesla surmised that if you set off 1 ton of dynamite every xx number of minutes (can't recall what that number is) that each explosion would be set off as the crest of the previous explosion reached the point of detonation causing the signal to exponentially increase as it is sent back across the earth. He theorized that after about a year or so - The earth would crack in half. He supposedly tested this theory of resonant frequency either by nearly destroying a building or a bridge, depending on who you listen to.You skipped over the methane. And bird flu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Cliff, you don't have to worry about any of that stuff. You're gonna die from comic book brain rot long before any big rip crunchy heat meltings. It's already started, clearly. Does it hurt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Martians will release their zombie slaves from hell and we all die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 You can either spend your time worrying about crap you can't control or enjoy what life you have, it's your choice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strasberry Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 After waiting for the mayan calendar prediction, and watching the movie 2012, i've come to the conclusion that we are all on borrowed time, so figure i'll just enjoy the time I got left! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted August 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 You skipped over the methane.And bird flu.and Ebola. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 and Ebola. And hemmeroids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 You skipped over the methane.And bird flu.METHANE! Dang it. Possibly the cause of one of the great extinction events. Can't remember which. Ahh well, I was rambling from the top of my head. Cliff, you don't have to worry about any of that stuff. You're gonna die from comic book brain rot long before any big rip crunchy heat meltings. It's already started, clearly. Does it hurt?If by "brain rot" you mean "bask in the aftermath of glorious Batman stories." Also.. I just want to point out - I bought a comic for about $70, got it graded, came back worth $1200. Actually selling for $900ish on ebay. I don't know if I will sell it as it's one of my all time top five and will spike in value when Batman v Superman is released - but it's good to know that is my domino if I want it. After waiting for the mayan calendar prediction, and watching the movie 2012, i've come to the conclusion that we are all on borrowed time, so figure i'll just enjoy the time I got left!Thing about the Mayan calendar.. somewhere, can't remember where.. they tore down a wall and it was like "oh here is page two.." The calendar just stopped at 2012, or so they thought, but when they found the rest nobody reported on it. Because "NOTHING WILL HAPPEN IN 2012 GUYS" isn't going to bring viewers to your site/tv station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochese Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Well, if a huge volcano does rip Wyoming a new one, I won't feel so bad about burning this MDF and plywood I have to get rid of. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted August 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 And hemmeroids.ouch! I'll take the Ebola, at least I won't have to worry about scratching my butt in public! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Every so often a race reaches its apex and must be reset. It's part of the cycle. Dinosaurs, Egyptians, Humans. Not saying it'll be in my lifetime or in my great great grandchildren's lifetime. I'd say within the next 300-500 years, humans will have gotten to a point where they wipe themselves out, then the planet goes dormant for thousands of years and new life begins. Hopefully the next batch has some form of woodworking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 90210K will happen in the year 90210 and mankind will be doomed. No cell phones, computers or xbox games will work. I plan to be ready. I am building a wooden cave out of wenge and cedar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 I am building a wooden cave out of wenge and cedar. Smells nice but gives you splinters? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Every so often a race reaches its apex and must be reset. It's part of the cycle. Dinosaurs, Egyptians, Humans. Not saying it'll be in my lifetime or in my great great grandchildren's lifetime. I'd say within the next 300-500 years, humans will have gotten to a point where they wipe themselves out, then the planet goes dormant for thousands of years and new life begins. Hopefully the next batch has some form of woodworking. Cycles can be broken. We have the intelligence and will have the technology. The key is to leave the planet and colonize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Cycles can be broken. We have the intelligence and will have the technology. The key is to leave the planet and colonize. Or just download to robot bodies. Pretty sure Google is working on that now. Resistance is futile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Cycles can be broken. We have the intelligence and will have the technology. The key is to leave the planet and colonize. Nothing trumps nature. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Nothing trumps nature. We are nature! We are uniquely gifted to affect our own destiny. Which is totally better than being a hamburger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 90210K will happen in the year 90210 and mankind will be doomed. No cell phones, computers or xbox games will work. I plan to be ready. I am building a wooden cave out of wenge and cedar. 90210? Yeah plastic surgeons will inherit the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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