Are we past the point of no return? Or will something save the world from it's current path of destruction?
350479
We are definitely at the point of no return. Recently, a NASA scientist said that we have ten years to reverse the effects of global warming. What's the likelihood that's going to happen? There aren't any good, readily available alternatives to petroleum, and not enough money is being put forth to find these alternatives, because the big oil companies have politicians the world over in their pockets.
19359
The world is comming to an end?
411591
Yes eventually , but I hope not in our lifetimes.I don't think we can dodge that forever.
296236
I think no. Indefinitely has an end, just not sure when, and forever keeps going, with no end.
1151635
The world will not end in peace nor will it end in war. It will end in apathy and indifference which will create the period of homeostasis necessary to facilitate the end of the Earth through the course of 'nature', or the end of fuel for our Sun. Sometime around 5 billion years from now. Of course, human life will be completely different at that point.\n\nThere is, within the most evil of us, the inherit ability to trust that destroying all life (or risking it) is the least effective way to win on any side of a conflict. It's just plain stupid to risk using a weapon or war to the point that it may destroy us all. The idea was threatening enough -- "the Cold War."
883716
Assuming there is such a thing.\nAssuming that by 'we', you don't literally mean you and I.\nAssuming humanity doesn't destroy itself.\nAssuming the Universe won't end before.\n\nyes.
843987
NO.\nCould be end of times for humans but not for Earth.
1084839
many believe that the advances in weapons technology have created a ticking time bomb that, upon detonation, will ultimately result in the destruction of the earth.\n\nif people don't do something to "end the world," the sun will eventually expand, consuming the planet.\n\nbut perhaps by that point, our world won't be limited to the earth, and we'll be indifferent to the catastrophe.
987928
It is difficult to predict what the future will hold for the planet being Earth and the human species.  Humans have the ability of free-will.  We have the ability to preserve what we are as a species and the planet or destroy the creation of one or both.  Currently we are at a cross-roads in spiritual advancement.  The Service to Self people (power, money, great assets, war) and the Service to Others (global community and planetary assistance).  We are moving in the direction of the Service to Others but time will tell if we meet our objective for our evolutionary advancement and preserve the human species and our planet Earth.  Both are beautiful, I hope we do.
978481
Barring a nuclear winter or other catastrophic event, we'll still be around, polluting, smoking, and drinking.  Humans are pretty hardy creatures, and have lived through plagues, Ice Ages, etc.  While we are using our resources at an exponential rate, I do think this will necessitate some of the newer technologies already in the works.  We'll use fossil fuels until we can't any more, but there's always other forms of energy.  Right now, its too expense to implement mass change across the globe, but soon we won't have a choice, and I can't fathom that we as people (who have been around for hundreds of thousands of years) would suddenly fail to adapt.  That's what we were meant to do- to populate this planet.  \n\nSo no, unless a catastrophe of unheard-of magnitude strikes us, we'll still be around.  People for centuries have said the end times are upon us.  I'm still waiting....
114006
It is impossible to know that, given the information we currently have at our disposal. But I'm sure you'll get all kinds of answers from people who think they know. Just know that your guess is as good as anyone else's.\n\nPersonally, I'm leaning toward the notion that nothing happens, and we simply cease to be. But again, impossible to know.
1006428
I don't think the world is coming to an end any time soon.  However, the culture and politics of the world is rapidly changing so much so that if one were to be suddenly dropped 25 years into the future, I don't think they would recognize the place.   Some of the change is for the good.  Most isn't.  The values of a "what's-in-it-for-me?" society are quickly degenerating to the point that even a human life, if it interferes with someone's agenda, is becoming expendable.
582008
Damn- I just erased my entire answer. So short version: Mayans say 2012, End of Days is 2010, Nostradamus says 3000 something. Planet isn't going anywhere unless someone (*cough cough* Bush) does something really stupid. Society can't last the way it is "somethings gotta give" All this crap that is happening is just the planets way of trying to get our attention. If pop. continues to grow, some kind of natural pop. control will break out (aka. Avian Flu, Smallpox) or more likely one will be released as a bio. weapon.  I swear my first answer was better.
427031
The world system as you know it will end with fire. It will burn up. In other words it will be recycled just as anything is that is burned with fire, changed and put to another use.\n\nIs that simple enough. When, only God knows. \n\nThe nice thing is you do not have to worry about it because there is a way out for you. Read a bible in your native tongue and find the answer. If you can not email me. cjkeysjr@yahoo.com.ph and I will give you my opinion as simple as I can in such a way a little child can understand. That is a promise. \n\nAfter that the rest is up to you to do or not do OK.
1066916
Absolutely. \n\nIt's where our future lies, whether we render this planet inhospitible by ourselves or through some natural disaster, that's where we'll have to go.
1136229
There is no danger of an apocalyptic end to the world from any of the current particle accelerators, or any conceivable in the near future.  This is because current particle accelerators can't do anything that isn't already being done by nature.  There are cosmic rays striking our atmosphere, the moon, and Jupiter, all the time with more centre-of-mass energy than can be produced by current particle accelerators.  If there were a danger of destroying the Earth, it would have happened naturally long before now.\n\nCurrent particle accelerators don't do anything unique, they just do it in a particular location under controlled conditions.  If you can't afford a particle accelerator, you build a fly's eye detector and watch the natural particle collisions.
152152
I sincerely believe the Earth will take care of itself long after we are gone just like it did before we came along.\n\nHowever, if you want to help right now 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, then go to this site and click on the button to provide food for starving people. It's absolutely free.