Poll: In your opinion, how is the world as we know it going to end?

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Original post by TheBirder

I voted other. I think it will generally be due to a destruction of ecosystems and the gradual loss of ecosystem services. Partly due to climate change, but also due to things like loss of pollinators through disease, disruption of nutrient and water cycles, etc.

Interesting.

Zombie apocalypse.

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Original post by UWS

Zombie apocalypse.

That would be outbreak of a pandemic disease, wouldn't it? :tongue:

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Bump.

The most realistic answer is the self-advancement of artificial intelligence. This doesn't mean we'd all die, but the world as we'd know it would change forever in some way.

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the bear

Snowflake Apocalypse: hordes of whiny millennials take over and bore everyone to death.

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Original post by GovernmentEarner

The most realistic answer is the self-advancement of artificial intelligence. This doesn't mean we'd all die, but the world as we'd know it would change forever in some way.

I don't know about that, at this stage I think overpopulation is realistic. Overpopulation will in turn further problems such as disease and global warming.

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Original post by SCIENCE :D

If other, explain your choice.

Cyber warfare destroying all our infrastructure

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Original post by GovernmentEarner

The world has enough supplies to support population growth for 1000's of years. Yes, certain nations may struggle, but world GDP keeps increasing, and world poverty keeps decreasing. Meanwhile AI could be a direct threat in the next 50 years, if not managed correctly.

Hmm, I still think that overpopulation could increase the rate of global warming though, more people-more fuels being used up, more cars, etc...

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Original post by Rory0007

Cyber warfare destroying all our infrastructure

Watchdogs.

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Original post by SCIENCE :D

If other, explain your choice.

A bit off topic but do you actually believe this is the most peaceful time in human history as politicians say?

Personally, I don't and think the world has got worse since 9/11 and the wars in Afghanistan/ Syria etc.

I think the most likely end to the world would probably be global warming or lack of resources creating a ww3 or something.

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Original post by iodo345

A bit off topic but do you actually believe this is the most peaceful time in human history as politicians say?

Personally, I don't and think the world has got worse since 9/11 and the wars in Afghanistan/ Syria etc.

I think the most likely end to the world would probably be global warming or lack of resources creating a ww3 or something.

I feel like we live in a very strange period of history. I do agree that we probably are living in one of, if not the most peaceful periods in history. However I do feel like somthing tragic and absolutely devestating to humanity could be hiding just around the corner, something like one of the options above.

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iodo345

Original post by SCIENCE :D

I feel like we live in a very strange period of history. I do agree that we probably are living in one of, if not the most peaceful periods in history. However I do feel like somthing tragic and absolutely devestating to humanity could be hiding just around the corner, something like one of the options above.

Yeah I don't think peace can last forever tbh and there will be something that will trigger violence.

I don't know if it will be in the next 30-50 years but I can't see some of the issues involving global warming going away. There is also a lot of division with the immigration/extremism problem.

I don't think the future is as optimistic as some people try to make out.

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Original post by iodo345

Yeah I don't think peace can last forever tbh and there will be something that will trigger violence.

I don't know if it will be in the next 30-50 years but I can't see some of the issues involving global warming going away. There is also a lot of division with the immigration/extremism problem.

I don't think the future is as optimistic as some people try to make out.

Exactly, something is definitely brewing.

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