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The Apocalypse
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allfoak
Alchemist
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allfoak
Alchemist
You have no evidence of this.
I am talking about things that can be verified by science and history
dybmh
ויהי מבדיל בין מים למים
Yes! That's exactly what I was thinking when reading your posts.
Could be....
Nahhhhh. It's just the pendulum at one side of the cycle. Ever been on those great big viking ship rides at the amusement park. You can see a lot from up there. If you're not screaming you're face off.
No one's going to be destroyed we're just coming to a halt before starting the descent back towards a version of normal.
Yes! we agree on almost everything!
I probably should have read this thread before the AI thread...
Anyway, I agree with what you're saying. Although, hopefully I made my point effectively in the other thread. There's not just 1 AI. They are dangerous. But... humans are pretty smart, resourceful, and we would have our own AI, to do battle with any other AI that that becomes malicious.
Ya know those "deep fakes" people are worried about for haking the media and inserting fake news? AI could be trained to detect those.
Where I live we're over due for an earthquake which could completely change the lives of, gosh, just about everyone. We need to be prepared for weeks of no water, fuel, or electricity. And if we lose the bridges, like all of them like it's predicted, many people could be cut off from resupply, everything would need to come the long way through the mountains for a looooooong time. Gas stations, grocery stores, could be empty. And that's not taking into account the coastal towns that will be... gone. Under water never to return.
So, yeah, there's scary stuff that could happen, but, that's always how it is. There's always something devastating on the horizon.
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Perhaps the fact that Revelation is sometimes called, either, the Revelation to John and, sometimes, the Apocalypse of Job, is a hint.
allfoak
Alchemist
Are we here to hide things from each other?
I am interested in learning.
I have no interest in playing games.
Perhaps you can tell us what you are hinting at?
Thrillobyte
Active Member
We are in the 6th mass extinction and this one has the potential to reduce humanity to numbers not seen since man emigrated out of the African Savannah. If you want to call that an apocalypse that's fine. But don't call it "The Apocalypse" as in the Catholic Bible becase it is not driven by any God force. It is purely of natural and man-made causes.
Subduction Zone
Veteran Member
The poles have shifted many many times over the history of the Earth. They do not appear to cause mass extinctions. The biggest bother with them may be that we will have to turn our maps upside down.
And as to micro novas I have never heard of them until now. a quick Google search and they do not appear to be a threat at all. They seem to occur in stars that are white dwarfs with very strong magnetic fields. The Sun has a magnetic field but I have never heard it claimed that it was very strong compared to other stars. And since these were only confirmed last year what makes you think that we are overdue?
You may be reading clickbait sources.
Micronova - Wikipedia
EDIT: So cool! In the article that picture flashes and it does in the thumbnail too.
RestlessSoul
Well-Known Member
RestlessSoul
Well-Known Member
Human success is biodiversity’s greatest threat. I wouldn’t call that puny, even from the comfort of my safe European home.
Subduction Zone
Veteran Member
Oddly enough the OP did not mention that. He specifically named two non-problems, And yes, I agree that AGW is going to be a huge problem. Luckily I am old so it does not really count
RestlessSoul
Well-Known Member
Oddly enough the OP did not mention that. He specifically named two non-problems, And yes, I agree that AGW is going to be a huge problem. Luckily I am old so it does not really count
The OP said that “the earth and humanity are both in a state of crisis.” Hard to argue with that basic premise, I’d have thought. Though much of humanity, including most of the world’s leaders, do seem oblivious.
I am old too, but I have children, and hopefully one day, grandchildren. My friends and neighbours have children and grandchildren. And in any case, I am not comfortable being part of the generation that watched while the world burned.
As a threat I would agree, but as a current situation, not so much.
RestlessSoul
Well-Known Member
From your perspective in a privileged corner of the world, perhaps. For populations elsewhere, the climate disaster is happening now.
This appears to be about 0.5% of species. Do we know what might be the normal rate of species extinction - given that change mostly always happens, and are we in a position to judge which species are more important and others less so?
How many species are there?
How many species do we share our planet with? How many of these species have we found and identified?
Ooooh, you really know how to hurt.
RestlessSoul
Well-Known Member
Ooooh, you really know how to hurt.
Sorry man. I can be a bit acerbic sometimes. If it’s any consolation, I live on the same cluster of privileged islands you do.
Meanwhile, the world is burning, and our leaders are playing Nero so far as I can see.
No worries.
I tend to agree about the lack of proper leadership shown by so many, and I don't know how things will change, or as to getting people to understand why we must all change our behaviours - and especially those in the wealthier countries.
Maybe, there are many things coming true that were foretold a long time ago.