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The End of the Earth, how do you think it will happen? |
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Well, I don't believe the 1st theory. It just doesn't seem reasonable for me, I was taught that the galaxy always expands? I don't see how it would shrink back together. The theory is disputed, but many physicists agree that the universe can't just expand indefinitely, and will likely being to shrink again eventually; and then the whole process will repeat. |
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QUOTE Second Theory: If you did not learn this in school, the sun is a star. And all stars have life and death. Their death is when they explode becoming a nova/supernova. Which means the sun will have one as well. They say eventually, the sun will end life and explode, destroying the Earth. You know, I completely forgot about that one. I learned that in public school back in elementary school / 6th grade. I've been through biology and chemistry honors, and not once has my christian school even mentioned that. I believe more in the second theory. |
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Wow, haha. This is a really interesting topic! A very science-y one.. My favorite type :)
If we don't kill each other with nuclar weapons and stuff, I have my own ideas of now the Earth will will end.. One: Grey goo will take over the world and kill us all. (If you're too lazy to follow the link, it's a fictional self-replicating nanobot.) Yes, I am a nerd who loves science. And of course, nanotechnology, which I studied quite a bit in July. Two: Seeing as I probably know know more about astrophysics than most of you, my theory is WAY different. I am warning you guys, this is gonna be long. OK. So do any of you know that the Earth's magnetosphere is changing? Like flipping literally. The magnetosphere is this "shield" for the Earth that causes magnetic North and South. When the magnetosphere flips, the North Pole will be the South Pole and vice versa. (There is proof of this, by the way. In ancient Chinese Pottery and volcanic rock and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and lots of stuff.) It usually flips every few thousand years or so (I think), and but it's been 70,000 (I think) years since it reversed. (I'm not sure about the dates, but I KNOW it's long over due. I learned it in Astrophysics class.) Anyways.. As it reverses, the magnetosphere weakens. And since the magnetosphere is what protects us from the sun (CMEs, solar wind/solar flares, ect.), we get more vulnerable to it. Now, sun damage causes skin cancer, and scientists estimate that as the magnetosphere weakens, millions of people per year will die from skin cancer and other related things. That could be what destroys the Earth, but I'm not finished. Now, scientists have this theory that Mars' magnetosphere (yes, it was like Earth in its earlier years. They have sent SEVERAL missions and pretty much proved it) just.. disappeared. Now how could that have happened? Ok, you guys know that the liquid core is what generates the magnetosphere and the magnetosphere is what causes the liquid core to circulate, right? (I don't want to get into that topic too deeply.) OK! So over time, the liquid core of Mars cooled to the point it was solid. So when the core is solid, it can't circulate at all, causing the magnetosphere to just disappear. And when the magnetosphere just disappears, the planet is pretty much doomed. It's MUCH more vulnerable to the sun. What will happen? All the WATER is evaporated, the atmosphere disappears, all life forms die, ect. That's why they call Mars the "Dead Planet." And that's my theory. Not as long as I expected, but it's pretty long. I really wanted to cover other things, but seeing as it's like 2AM and I'm really tired.... BTW, they say the magnetosphere will most likely reverse in 400 years, so we don't have anything to worry about. |
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you are quite interesting ;O
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Don't know about the end of earth but the Sun one sounds convincing. If anything we will die off. But I don't think it will be in my time or my kids. There's going to be a primetime TV special on thie on Aug. 29 I don't know why. Gotta live life regardless and can't worry about that stuff.I think HUMANS will be the ones to die off first, then earth will end a long while later. But then the Earth destroying and all the other planets are lonesome, it makes me think...was there ever life on those other planets?
QUOTE I am a Christian and I believe what the bible says and I do not think that the bible is incorrect. Jesus said that he would return before the end times, I am sure he would return before the world ended. New heaven,new Earth. Also, a lot of the stuff that the bible predicts is happening now. I always questioned until now. QUOTE The end of the world, hmm maybe not anytime soon, but the Global Warmings is getting worse and our OZONE layer is dissolving rather gradually It's repairing itself now. ![]() |
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you are quite interesting ;O Me? Haha, thanks! ![]() Don't know about the end of earth but the Sun one sounds convincing. If anything we will die off. But I don't think it will be in my time or my kids. There's going to be a primetime TV special on thie on Aug. 29 I don't know why. Gotta live life regardless and can't worry about that stuff.I think HUMANS will be the ones to die off first, then earth will end a long while later. But then the Earth destroying and all the other planets are lonesome, it makes me think...was there ever life on those other planets? I believe there used to be life on Mars. And I definitely believe in life on Europa (a moon of Jupiter. It has oxygen on its surface. Water under ice. Volcanos underwater.) under the thick layer if ice. And I'm very, very sure that there is life on other planets. I pretty much have no proof, but I strongly believe in it. I don't believe Sun thing 'cause I don't think Earth can live for another few billion years.. And humans probably won't die first 'cause just look at the endangered species list! But if you're talking about Humans vs. the Earth, it's definitely Humans because we're more vulnerable than the Earth. If humans survive the next few hundred years somehow, without nuclear war or something skin cancer will probably wipe out a lot of us, as mentioned in my theory.' Oh, and if the sun thing really happens, then the end of the Earth thing will really happen 'cause Earth will be vaporized. |
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We'll run out of chocolate.
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^ Really? You wouldn't be alive at that time, so why would you care that much about chocolate?
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I didn't bother to read the other posts, but whatever.
Here's how I think the world will end: We all know about global warming. The sea levels will rise and the population will be forced to move more inland. We'll use up all our resources and let out more pollution. The weather would get all screwed... It would get too hot for agricultural production. More famines, more starvations. There won't be enough food or resources to keep up with the growing population. And combine that with global epidemics. We'd be killing ourselves. I think it makes sense. |
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I didn't bother to read the other posts, but whatever. Here's how I think the world will end: We all know about global warming. The sea levels will rise and the population will be forced to move more inland. We'll use up all our resources and let out more pollution. The weather would get all screwed... It would get too hot for agricultural production. More famines, more starvations. There won't be enough food or resources to keep up with the growing population. And combine that with global epidemics. We'd be killing ourselves. I think it makes sense. I think this topic is leaning toward the end of the Earth rather than the extinction of mankind. |
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^ oh. you're right. haha. forget everything i said :P
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The end of the world?
I heard it starts with an earthquake, with birds, snakes and airplanes. |
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Me? Haha, thanks! ![]() I believe there used to be life on Mars. And I definitely believe in life on Europa (a moon of Jupiter. It has oxygen on its surface. Water under ice. Volcanos underwater.) under the thick layer if ice. And I'm very, very sure that there is life on other planets. I pretty much have no proof, but I strongly believe in it. I don't believe Sun thing 'cause I don't think Earth can live for another few billion years.. And humans probably won't die first 'cause just look at the endangered species list! But if you're talking about Humans vs. the Earth, it's definitely Humans because we're more vulnerable than the Earth. If humans survive the next few hundred years somehow, without nuclear war or something skin cancer will probably wipe out a lot of us, as mentioned in my theory.' Oh, and if the sun thing really happens, then the end of the Earth thing will really happen 'cause Earth will be vaporized. Yes, you! ![]() |
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Yes, you! ![]() ![]() Oh, last night, I watched this show in ABC.. I think it was called Last Days on Earth or something like that AND THEY DIDN'T MENTION MY THEORY! ![]() Oh well. It was probably too smart for them to think of it. ![]() Yeah. Well it talked about a huge asteroid and disease and global warming and nuclear war. But that isn't really the end of the Earth, now is it? It would just be the end of the Earth for us. Now are we talking about the end of the Earth or the extinction of mankind? |
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i belive the universe will end when GOD comes down and takes is back...and for the rest... read the bible and find out
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i belive the universe will end when GOD comes down and takes is back...and for the rest... read the bible and find out well, if your only basis for this comment is your religion, you'l forgive us if we disregard you completely. Besides, some of us don't have the time to read a 1000+ page book.. |
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i belive the universe will end when GOD comes down and takes is back...and for the rest... read the bible and find out Yeah, you a$$hole. you dont need to make it so big and mighty ... shit. ![]() Oh, last night, I watched this show in ABC.. I think it was called Last Days on Earth or something like that AND THEY DIDN'T MENTION MY THEORY! ![]() Oh well. It was probably too smart for them to think of it. ![]() Yeah. Well it talked about a huge asteroid and disease and global warming and nuclear war. But that isn't really the end of the Earth, now is it? It would just be the end of the Earth for us. Now are we talking about the end of the Earth or the extinction of mankind? ![]() But I heard a similar story to your theory. From what I heard, a huge asteroid could possibility hit Earth causes the magnet field to change. Earth's North and South Pole can changed its location due to the alignment of Earth. Scientist had a theory similar to Uranus because the ring's position was odd. Same with other planets, the rings tilts. it was suppose to be horizontal. That means, if the planet alignment change, the ring will change. Ever heard of that? |
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I've never actually heard those theories before. Thanks for sharing! Changing the magnetic field can be really deadly.. If the North Pole shifts to the equator or somewhere near it, lots of solar particles can escape through and possible harm the environment. But so you're saying that if the poles change, then the Earth is gonna tilt? ![]() That's crazy, but it could happen. Can you explain it some more in detail? |
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^ I've never actually heard those theories before. Thanks for sharing! Changing the magnetic field can be really deadly.. If the North Pole shifts to the equator or somewhere near it, lots of solar particles can escape through and possible harm the environment. It can affect out geography, climates, temperature, and weather. If the north pole roll to another location where the equater is, the ice/glacier will melt. It will pretty much be like ... The Day After Tomorrow which is similar to the gobal warming. QUOTE But so you're saying that if the poles change, then the Earth is gonna tilt? ![]() That's crazy, but it could happen. Can you explain it some more in detail? I'm saying, if a huge strong asteroid hit Earth, Earth will roll, changes the pole, climate will change, and will face the sun in a different way. For an example, the North Pole roll and it faced the sun. Do you know what will happen next? The ice will melt into water causing the ocean level to rise. here's an example that i did on MS Paint ;] ![]() It's the same thing happens to one of the planets in our solar system ******* |
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It can affect out geography, climates, temperature, and weather. If the north pole roll to another location where the equater is, the ice/glacier will melt. It will pretty much be like ... The Day After Tomorrow which is similar to the gobal warming. Global warming is actually what caused The Day After Tomorrow.. Global warming caused the ice caps to melt and decreased the salinity of the ocean and the Atlantic current changed so the climate changed drastically. QUOTE I'm saying, if a huge strong asteroid hit Earth, Earth will roll, changes the pole, climate will change, and will face the sun in a different way. For an example, the North Pole roll and it faced the sun. Do you know what will happen next? The ice will melt into water causing the ocean level to rise. And after the ocean level rises, the salinity level of the water to decrease and the currents might change! ![]() And whatever part is North/South will freeze up! What if that's the US? Now, that'll be a national catastrophe.. And that is a very interesting drawing you made :) But then, don't you think humans will die if an asteroid hit the Earth? |
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It depends how the asteroid hit the earth.
Well, either way. 99% of humanity will be wiped out. ------- If North Pole becomes South Pole and South Pole becomes North Pole, we'll survive. |
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Yeah. There'll be a lot of tsunamis and volcano explosions and earthquakes all over the world!
And the remaining people might die too, of hunger or something. And if the Earth turns because of an asteroid collision and the poles switch, we'd still die out.. |
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Wait, how do we still died, when the pole just changed?
------ Interesting. I had never thought of natural disaster could happen. The asteroid is a disturbance to Earth's surface. I guess sea animals will dominate the world. YAY, GO SEAL! poor polar bear ;[ |
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Well, the asteroid collision would kill us, wouldn't it?
Yes, the sea animals will dominate. And maybe animals living underground if they don't die out from earthquakes and volcano explosions and stuff. But then the climate change might be too drastic and everything might die out. Except for maybe single-celled organisms like bacteria. |
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Well, the asteroid collision would kill us, wouldn't it? Yes, the sea animals will dominate. And maybe animals living underground if they don't die out from earthquakes and volcano explosions and stuff. oh oh oh yeah. It would annihilate part of human population. asteriod collision AND gobal warming will kill all of us. (most likely) Earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunami are a good bonus to kill us faster. |
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