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[WarGamer]

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[walkingman]

1. It is pretty obvious to me that people live in denial - we simply are not that smart.

Anyone that believes in "sky gods" will believe in anything. Denialism will be our ultimate downfall.

WAKE UP!! WAKE UP!! WAKE UP!!

[Dysfunctional]

11. You are wrong. Quantum physics cannot prove God exists nor that God does not exist.

You are putting down members of DU unless you can prove God does not exist.

[walkingman]

3. I think your assumptions are correct. The reason I used the phrase "sky gods"

was that a very large percentage of the world seems to think that there is an existence after they die. That is denialism.

The reality of nuclear annihilation is something that no one can actually comprehend. Think of the suffering after a major catastrophe - no electricity, water, AC, starvation, medical access - until someone comes to the rescue.

To avoid extinction, we must take action to shift from an old mode of thinking which justifies war as necessary for survival to a new mode of thinking which recognizes war as the ultimate threat to survival.

[Brainfodder]

4. You forgot PENDING climate change DOOM, let's really gaslight/scare the people ASAP!

I don't believe, earthlings have proven to be too flawed, and besides, the other stars in all the galaxies out there, no way we are the GOAT creatures, this embarrassing era, yeah NO FUCKING WAY!

[Brainfodder]

7. The climate changing is part of that whole big picture & ozone damage already done + space debris.

So many random catastrophes available, and we can't even get rid of Ted Cruz from congress.

DOOMED indeed.

[CrispyQ]

6. As a collective, I think our species sees the trajectory we're on

& is in a "get while the gettin's still good" mode. Maybe we always have been. Agent Smith pretty much nailed it when he compared our species to a virus.

I think the clock needs to be updated to include climate change, maybe plague, too. Or have three separate clocks & make it a contest that world citizens can all bet on—what will take out the most number of humans by 12/31/2099, nukes, climate change, or plague? Unfortunately it looks like we're going to take out a huge number of other species with us.

No matter how cynical I get I can't keep up. ~Lily Tomlin

[Amishman]

9. Countdown to extinction

[demigoddess]

10. and yet we have hundreds of jet planes in the air every day.

hundreds of diesel trucks driving all over the world. People ride cars, trucks, planes, boats all over just for 'fun'. And every thing has to be packaged in plastic, many times over in some cases. And we barely invest in solar, wind or any other usable power.

[mikeysnot]

12. The beginning of the end

[Calculating]

13. Not the worst way to die

I'm kinda expecting it at some point. I like near an air force base so it'll be a quick flash of light and then vaporization. People are so stupid for having ever made so many of these things, honestly I wouldn't blame aliens for wiping us out sometimes.

[moondust]

14. UN Secretary General warning today:

Nuclear annihilation just one miscalculation away

The world is one misstep from devastating nuclear war and in peril not seen since the Cold War, the UN Secretary General has warned.
~
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-62381425

IMO too many autocratic strongmen without checks or balances on them who think they can get away with anything--possibly including the use of nukes to advance their power.