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bupkus

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3. No worries. It's not as if we're dealing with factual information here.

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 07:14 PM

Aug 2012

It's only science and real Americans know science isn't really American.

Can we have an end of all life on earth smilie? Closest one I could find is this:

But it doesn't really capture the essence of the current situation.

It's kind of scary to think that Curiosity could very well be taking pictures of what earth will look like in fifty years.

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Extinction of all life on Earth scheduled for 2031-2051 [View all] Speck Tater Aug 2012 OP

All life? I hardly think so... Xipe Totec Aug 2012 #1

Two things: Orrex Aug 2012 #10

I see what you mean. On both counts Xipe Totec Aug 2012 #16

Okay, that gives us a little more time. Let's kick Romney and Ryan's asses. then. freshwest Aug 2012 #35

Best belly laugh of the year! Junkdrawer Aug 2012 #31

can you explain the photo? Voice for Peace Aug 2012 #39

No, not news - Yellowstone Hot Springs Xipe Totec Aug 2012 #43

thank you! Voice for Peace Aug 2012 #47

Okay. But when that caldero goes off, all bets are off. We're all gonna DIE!!! freshwest Aug 2012 #44

A super volcano will actually save us. hunter Aug 2012 #100

Ah, the optimistic view. Actually, I was hoping 'we'll all just go together.' (DW) freshwest Aug 2012 #101

Not exactly. AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #102

Exactly what in my reply to hunter made you think I didn't realize that? freshwest Aug 2012 #105

This eye has more humanity than the dead eyes of Paul Ryan.... WCGreen Aug 2012 #78

+1 freshwest Aug 2012 #99

Extremophilic microbes will be quite pleased. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #2

There's probably not time enough for higher life forms such as mammals to evolve again.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #6

Humans took about 65M years. There's plenty of time. (nt) jeff47 Aug 2012 #26

And they'll have a head start. bluedigger Aug 2012 #29

We should carve all the knowledge of mankind into styrofoam Speck Tater Aug 2012 #74

styrofoam-hinge. ;) lol Javaman Aug 2012 #92

We were talking from single celled life.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #37

Then you're talking wrong. jeff47 Aug 2012 #45

My original reply was to post #2 which was talking about evolving from extremophile bacteria.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #57

*sigh* jeff47 Aug 2012 #66

We are resourceful true but emotionally/politically we are idiots.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #72

You mean God didn't create us with the snap of his fingers? Auntie Bush Aug 2012 #68

We're talking about restarting from single-celled life forms NickB79 Aug 2012 #76

Except we're not. jeff47 Aug 2012 #89

I'll be so old by then... Voice for Peace Aug 2012 #34

I was planning to be dead by then. Seriously. freshwest Aug 2012 #48

I'm planning to have been upgraded to a cyborg jeff47 Aug 2012 #67

Yay!! Avenge Me!!! freshwest Aug 2012 #69

We are Borg. You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile. Raster Aug 2012 #96

No worries. It's not as if we're dealing with factual information here. bupkus Aug 2012 #3

It has been said that an atmosphere could be generated on mars.... but how do you keep 2on2u Aug 2012 #5

If we're good enough to make a Martian atmosphere in the first place... TheMadMonk Aug 2012 #55

Take all the refriferator magnets off of grandma Greens Frigedaire, that would be a start.... WCGreen Aug 2012 #79

Two links from your link and your link is by far one of the most important ones I have 2on2u Aug 2012 #4

Hmm... .Is that what they built HAARP for? obxhead Aug 2012 #12

Wondering the same thing.... the Russians have one too, makes you think now doesn't it? n/t 2on2u Aug 2012 #13

We must not allow a HAARP space gap! longship Aug 2012 #25

according to the link, yes! magical thyme Aug 2012 #40

OMG, this means our psychopathic overlords really do love us and are going to save us! PTL! freshwest Aug 2012 #97

And: "Rate of arctic summer sea ice loss is 50% higher than predicted" Speck Tater Aug 2012 #7

this is the first FirstLight Aug 2012 #8

Yes, we are indeed in trouble. AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #30

Got studies that explain how this is 'unrealistic'? The Doctor. Aug 2012 #65

Studies? We can dismiss this blogger ourselves muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #85

Nice post (nt) Nederland Aug 2012 #86

Well done! Thank you. GliderGuider Aug 2012 #90

Thanks, Muriel! We needed that. =) AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #103

I thought it was this December. nt valerief Aug 2012 #9

I read stuff that 2012 and planetary problems weren't the same. 2012 a change of consciousness, but freshwest Aug 2012 #33

At least when our alien overlords arrive to the solar system obxhead Aug 2012 #11

Sorta puts things in perspective. n/t MuseRider Aug 2012 #14

I'll bet you everything I have in the year 2050 that this does not happen. Lucky Luciano Aug 2012 #15

"Extinction of all life?" Scootaloo Aug 2012 #17

Yeah, this would make near extinction event #6. Love the way life snaps back each time. part man all 86 Aug 2012 #23

well, it was a good run... Scootaloo Aug 2012 #36

Are you kidding? AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #112

Feedback loops kurt_cagle Aug 2012 #64

Caveats kurt_cagle Aug 2012 #71

You left a biggie out bongbong Aug 2012 #104

Kurt, not only is this scenario extreme, but much of it IS implausible. AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #111

Time to ready Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #18

well, that is a sobering after dinner read... NRaleighLiberal Aug 2012 #19

Worst. Fearmongering. Ever. NOT helping our cause. AT ALL. AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #20

Malcom PR Light was (is???) an oil company scientist.... Junkdrawer Aug 2012 #42

Google search for Malcom P.R. Light found little... cheapdate Aug 2012 #51

Malcom P.R. Light is a petroleum geologist with the University of Texas. cheapdate Aug 2012 #54

Let's see who steps up and takes a swing at this t-ball..... Junkdrawer Aug 2012 #58

When Mitt Ryan becomes president magic59 Aug 2012 #21

And the warmongers will finish off the rest. part man all 86 Aug 2012 #24

OMG, we have got to get the North Carolina Legislature on this right away. Denninmi Aug 2012 #22

Very funny. ROFLMAO here in Chapel Hill. mnhtnbb Aug 2012 #27

But is there enough Politicalboi Aug 2012 #60

As the permafrost thaws copious amounts of methane are being released. If the temp is 3-4C then byeya Aug 2012 #28

scary...even if it's wrong, we should consider such information Sancho Aug 2012 #32

Why consider wrong information? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #50

Then you don't read much science...or do any research yourself... Sancho Aug 2012 #94

It would depend on what you mean by 'we', and 'consider', I suppose muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #95

What makes you think post 85 is credible? Sancho Aug 2012 #106

No, I didn't get #85 peer-reviewed any more than the blogger got his post reviewed muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #107

You do have to wonder where the climate people from a few years ago went. Jakes Progress Aug 2012 #38

Or maybe they are embarassed... Nederland Aug 2012 #108

Well, that's one very pollyanna life you have. Jakes Progress Aug 2012 #109

Have you actually looked? Nederland Aug 2012 #110

I know. I get it. It's very scary. Jakes Progress Aug 2012 #114

Mostly agreed with that. AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #113

global warming is real but Dustin DeWinde Aug 2012 #41

Thank you! AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #98

A speaker on global warming KT2000 Aug 2012 #46

Damn Mayans. TeamPooka Aug 2012 #49

Goerge Carlin was right (as usual)... Moostache Aug 2012 #52

Have known about this for a while. Not with this clock on it though. patrice Aug 2012 #53

Pretty much explains the 1% BLIND consolidation of power and money, doesn't it. patrice Aug 2012 #56

And guess what the biggest carbon-footprint of ALL is? War. Looks as though Shrub's End Timers were patrice Aug 2012 #59

From NASA scientist: There is still time to at least slow it down, if we . . . patrice Aug 2012 #61

Easy come, easy go. nt ZombieHorde Aug 2012 #62

Capture the methane? panader0 Aug 2012 #63

Harness and convert methane. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2012 #70

Now if we could just learn how to also "cool" the ocean asap... glinda Aug 2012 #75

There are ways to do this... Triloon Aug 2012 #80

First, you'd need to cover most of the Arctic in a giant sheet NickB79 Aug 2012 #77

Well I sure picked the wrong time to stop partying. Gregorian Aug 2012 #73

I haven't read this in depth, but I'm skeptical. D23MIURG23 Aug 2012 #81

The author is a petroleum geologist at the University of Texas. cheapdate Aug 2012 #84

It's rubbish - see reply #85 muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #87

Thanks for that. D23MIURG23 Aug 2012 #88

Bookmarked Doom flamingdem Aug 2012 #82

If it's not peer reviewed, it doesn't exist. Chichiri Aug 2012 #83

Check response #85. Looks like this is crap. n/t D23MIURG23 Aug 2012 #93

What BS Yo_Mama Aug 2012 #91