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Drale

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8. While we are screwing with our climate

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 12:08 PM

Sep 2012

I think that science is discounting how determined humanity is to survive. Human have survived in some of the most inhospitable areas on earth for hundreds of years. We are like cockroaches, humanity will always survive in some form or another.

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Science confirms Pending Doom [View all] cthulu2016 Sep 2012 OP

link? n/t arthritisR_US Sep 2012 #1

Some proof, facts, figures, diagrams, something would be nice. TrogL Sep 2012 #2

Read the OP again LondonReign2 Sep 2012 #6

It's when Chtulhu would rise from the depths Xyzse Sep 2012 #23

Here you go! bluedigger Sep 2012 #60

That's my take on it. 2030 is probably our last year before the shit hits the fan. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #3

Actually the Bandini hits the Westinghouse in 2038. The Unix clock problem will be worse than Y2K. slackmaster Sep 2012 #11

At least Linux solved that. It's 64 bits now. Not an issue. Not sure about proprietary versions. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #14

If it is infintely worse than Y2K then it will be zero of a problem. n/t ieoeja Sep 2012 #39

That's ok--that's roughly the date of my own personal demise, anyway... Ship of Fools Sep 2012 #44

Offspring? That's all I care about. To hell with what happens to me. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #45

Totally agree... Ship of Fools Sep 2012 #64

We'll probably wipe out the vast majority of surface life, however,... HopeHoops Sep 2012 #68

Why "cheap" pills? bluedigger Sep 2012 #58

actually, I intend to spend every last penny I have Ship of Fools Sep 2012 #63

I guarantee AT LEAST SEVEN BILLION DEAD in the next century! slackmaster Sep 2012 #4

the key word is NWmomma Sep 2012 #5

So what are your credentials? Agnosticsherbet Sep 2012 #7

Cthulhu Fight! slackmaster Sep 2012 #12

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn Agnosticsherbet Sep 2012 #25

While we are screwing with our climate Drale Sep 2012 #8

OK, then, everyone give the best solutions. Go. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #9

Procreate like humanity's future depends on it. bluedigger Sep 2012 #31

okay, but if I have any kids as a result, I don't want to know about it!! lastlib Sep 2012 #56

Having kids is part and parcel of procreation. bluedigger Sep 2012 #57

"Plague of human mortality" mgc1961 Sep 2012 #10

One of my college roommates went on to get a PhD in Epidemiology. slackmaster Sep 2012 #13

I won't believe it without a +/- value. 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #30

Does this poll have a margin of error??? lastlib Sep 2012 #54

Let's just say the probability of death "approaches 1" slackmaster Sep 2012 #61

Bring on the cure! MoonRiver Sep 2012 #15

+ 1 loyalsister Sep 2012 #42

So everyone now living will be dead in 100 years or less. randome Sep 2012 #16

This is definitely true unless BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #17

This guy doesn't think so: Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2012 #53

Yes, the entire "current" human population will be dead in 100 years or so. MatthewStLouis Sep 2012 #18

Pffft... science. What has science ever done for anyone? Curtland1015 Sep 2012 #19

The aqueduct? Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #24

Okay, but besides the aqueduct, roads, sanitation... Curtland1015 Sep 2012 #38

Ranch flavored Corn Nuts? LondonReign2 Sep 2012 #26

Bubble wrap? Pepsi? Nostril hair clippers? Bunny slippers? Slinkies? Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2012 #41

Okay... yeah. Bunnie Slippers cthulu2016 Sep 2012 #46

DUzy!! longship Sep 2012 #55

Then we'd better hope the aliens show up to save those of us who care. n/t Avalux Sep 2012 #20

We're Dooooooomed! hifiguy Sep 2012 #21

Since this is ridiculous, we're free to ignore Catastrophic Anthropogenic Global Warming.... Junkdrawer Sep 2012 #22

In other words, in 150 years, everyone alive today will be dead? Speck Tater Sep 2012 #27

Ah but where's your control group? 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #28

This ALMOST got me. renie408 Sep 2012 #29

That's what the Mastadon said. Lasher Sep 2012 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author zinnisking Sep 2012 #33

I can go one better... Javaman Sep 2012 #34

Not if the singularity occurs bongbong Sep 2012 #35

WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!! Kip Humphrey Sep 2012 #36

Hah. Alduin Sep 2012 #37

Science has said this 100s of times. We are still here! Logical Sep 2012 #40

vegetables are the cause guardian Sep 2012 #43

The comments on this one are worth the price of admission. Chorophyll Sep 2012 #47

There can be only one! randome Sep 2012 #48

Oh, the Howwow! nt MineralMan Sep 2012 #49

Whoosh.... MineralMan Sep 2012 #50

Hee. Well-played. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2012 #51

it is amazing how many people read this thread and missed the joke scheming daemons Sep 2012 #52

Shh....stop that. MineralMan Sep 2012 #59

well played, sir, well played.... mike_c Sep 2012 #62

"Is this some sort of ironic doom?" foo_bar Sep 2012 #65

After reading the replies, I'm kind of hoping the end is nigh. LeftyMom Sep 2012 #66

lol, no kidding. Marr Sep 2012 #67