The sun and the earth.

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 02-23-2008, 07:56 PM

Frustration at people culminates with reading this article:

Sun will swallow earth: astronomers

According to these scientists, the sun shall engulf the earth in seven point six BILLION years.

They go on to say that "future generations" could figure out how to alter earth's orbit to avoid going fatally close to the sun, OR create some manner of ship that we can all live on, while the earth gets consumed.

In 7.6 billion years, though.

I genuinely hope that in 7.6 billion years, humans will have come to a peaceful end anyways.

The earth can't cope with our rate of consumption of all its resources as it is.

Maybe these scientists should worry more about how we can survive the next couple of hundred years, instead of harping on about billions.

Thank you for listening to my vent.

Demonic Lemonade · 02-23-2008, 08:01 PM

Man there have been some weird vents going on lately.

But still, thats just silly.

***ZeldaGirl*** · 02-23-2008, 08:17 PM

Hey, I'm so glad that people are utilizing my forum.

Super Murdero Bros. · 02-23-2008, 08:20 PM

Who cares!?

The Andromeda Galaxy is going to crash into us in only three billion years! Kids, get under your desks!

Colin Greenwood · 02-23-2008, 08:23 PM

We'll all be dead in 2011 anyway.

Microphone_Kirby · 02-23-2008, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds

Frustration at people culminates with reading this article:

Sun will swallow earth: astronomers

According to these scientists, the sun shall engulf the earth in seven point six BILLION years.

They go on to say that "future generations" could figure out how to alter earth's orbit to avoid going fatally close to the sun, OR create some manner of ship that we can all live on, while the earth gets consumed.

In 7.6 billion years, though.

I genuinely hope that in 7.6 billion years, humans will have come to a peaceful end anyways.

The earth can't cope with our rate of consumption of all its resources as it is.

Maybe these scientists should worry more about how we can survive the next couple of hundred years, instead of harping on about billions.

Thank you for listening to my vent.

Sure. No prob.

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Originally Posted by ZeldaGirl

Hey, I'm so glad that people are utilizing my forum.

I would, but I don't think people would like me bitching about my personal problems...

***ZeldaGirl*** · 02-23-2008, 09:28 PM

^Nonsense, sir! If you have to vent, I encourage it!

X-3 · 02-23-2008, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Valigarmander

Who cares!?

The Andromeda Galaxy is going to crash into us in only three billion years! Kids, get under your desks!

QUICK! DESTROY THE ANDROMEDA KEY!

...no one will get that reference.

But yeah, people need to stop worrying about what will happen in billions of years. It's not like it affects us that much, unless people from the future come to our time and beat us up...for some reason. Even then, it'd be beyond retarded, as you can probably see.

...damn, I talk too much.

Mush Face · 02-23-2008, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Panigo Montoya

We'll all be dead in 2011 anyway.

I thought it was 2012. Oh well what's one year compared to six BILLION years.

I've got my umbrella ready.

Eric · 02-23-2008, 10:26 PM

I cried about this when I was 8.

***Ace Mercury*** · 02-24-2008, 01:36 AM

I think that technological singularity would take over long before Sol starts nibbling on Terra. Assuming, of course, that the Earth and us stick around for the next hundred or so years.

**Wyborn** · 02-24-2008, 11:24 AM

I can't help but wonder if the technological singularity is just science fiction.

**Booyakasha** · 02-24-2008, 12:23 PM

^Totally. All we have to do is not give our computers arms. Let them bitch about how much smarter they are all they want; I can still mule-kick mine out the window if it gets lippy or evil, so that's that.

Isn't there a Maya prophecy about how the world is going to blow right on up on December 21, 2012? Because if that actually happens, just before the goddamn lava tsunami (or whatever) hits, I'm going to be all, 'Well, I'm glad I wasted all that time going to college.'

SephirothKirby · 02-24-2008, 01:01 PM

***Ace Mercury*** · 02-24-2008, 02:03 PM

Technological singularity can be a good thing too

For a comprehensive list of end-of-world scenarios, visit Exit Mundi. Yeah, the sun blowing up is on there, but we have some more pressing issues =\

Wootmaster · 02-24-2008, 03:37 PM

I thought the earth was supposed to end in 2000.

those people must have had there dates mixed up or something

Blake · 02-24-2008, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SephirothKirby

Bah!! Where's Jay's end of the world pic when you need it?!

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 02-25-2008, 04:35 AM

The Mayan's didn't predict the end of the world; rather, their calendar simply ended on that date. As far as I know, no evidence towards why they did that has been found, and I would happily assume that it was just a good number (ridiculously far into the future) for them to end it on.

**Dylan** · 02-25-2008, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds

As far as I know, no evidence towards why they did that has been found

Except that maybe OH YEAH IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.

***Ace Mercury*** · 02-25-2008, 09:29 AM

I'm having difficulty weighing both sides of the argument.

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