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WhiskeyPapa
07-09-2002, 05:54 AM
WASHINGTON — The planet is set to expire in the year 2050 due to the over-consumption of natural resources, with the United States being the worst offender, according to a report expected to be released Tuesday.
The World Wildlife Fund is keeping a tight grip on its "Living Planet" study, but the U.K.'s Guardian Unlimited Observer Monday said the report warns that the human race will no longer be able to sustain itself on this planet in 50 years.
Link to Fox News story (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,57216,00.html)
I guess every major religion has an "end of the world" belief. Now the religion of Extremist Environmentalism has its own.
ribitch
07-09-2002, 05:59 AM
we should have a big bonfire to celebrate. I hear the amazon has plenty of wood.
Burzhui
07-09-2002, 06:13 AM
it's all good... chaos will become a reality
jase71
07-09-2002, 06:33 AM
Hmm.... at least they give us longer to live than the
fundamentalist Christians, who seem to be predicting the end any year now... :P
Seriously, though... the planet will still sustain life in 50 years. We're not going to run out of resources completely. They may get scarce... but that'll just drive the cost of them up, so they'll be used much more sparingly.
We may not be able to sustain our CURRENT rate of consumption in 50 years... but people will adapt, and make do with what we have. If we have to lead simpler lives, well, that's what we get for living large now, rather than rationing our resources a little...
johnnymk
07-09-2002, 06:52 AM
I remember 30 years ago that the experts told us that there would be no more oil left within the next decade.
As to food production, a lot of shoddy governmental policies and/or corrupt rulers, poor land management and/or storage and distribution methods prevent a lot of people from obtaining the basic needs of life.
Still, I don't envision 8-10 billion or so people enjoying the pleasures of travelling in decked-out SUV's to the local golf course by 2050.
faither
07-09-2002, 06:58 AM
"This just in...Chicken Little is reporting that the sky is falling. Details at 11. Back to you, Chet."
I agree with environmentalists but extremism of any sort is not really a good thing. Go hug a tree.
Party at my house on December 31st, 2049!
attgig
07-09-2002, 07:23 AM
How old will I be then.....
71....hmmmm, I guess I would've lived a long happy life by then....
I guess 2050 is cool with me......well, unless Jesus comes back first! :P
WhiskeyPapa
07-09-2002, 07:35 AM
Originally posted by jase71
Hmm.... at least they give us longer to live than the
fundamentalist Christians, who seem to be predicting the end any year now... :P
Jack Van Impe says it's going to happen sometime between 2011 and 2018. I like his tv show, he's smart and pretty funny, but I don't think I'd plan my life around those dates.
FYI - Christianity generally does not predict the "end of the world". The bible describes a tribulation, culminating in a tremendous battle at the valley of Armageddon, followed by the return of Christ. But no mention of the world blowing up or anything.
topane
07-09-2002, 07:48 AM
Originally posted by jase71
Hmm.... at least they give us longer to live than the
fundamentalist Christians, who seem to be predicting the end any year now... :P They've already missed every prediction, so don't sweat it ;).
I'll be 78 by then, so I'll be lucky if I'm still around. Hopefully by that point we'll have found some way to use our resources more efficiently and be a bit more friendly to the environment. The one thing which could be a problem is our population growth, especially in areas which have already overtaxed their resources.
johnnymk
07-09-2002, 08:38 AM
Jack Van Impe has been wrong so many times that I don't even pay attention to him anymore. He is a big joke and his wife is just another watered down Tammy Baker.
attgig
07-09-2002, 08:48 AM
Originally posted by topane
They've already missed every prediction, so don't sweat it ;).
not to get this into a religious flame, but...huh?
jase71
07-09-2002, 08:52 AM
Originally posted by attgig
not to get this into a religious flame, but...huh?
I think he means, up to this point, the world hasn't ended yet, Jesus hasn't returned, and we haven't reached Armageddon yet.
This despite countless predictions that it'll happen in year xxxx....
So, to this point, they've all been wrong...
topane
07-09-2002, 08:59 AM
Originally posted by attgig
not to get this into a religious flame, but...huh? What Jase71 said... Just meaning that ppl have been predicting the world's end for a long time and no one's been right.
WhiskeyPapa
07-09-2002, 09:37 AM
Originally posted by jase71
I think he means, up to this point, the world hasn't ended yet, Jesus hasn't returned, and we haven't reached Armageddon yet.
This despite countless predictions that it'll happen in year xxxx....
So, to this point, they've all been wrong...
Even 99 and 44/100% of all Christians think these people who set dates are wackos. Mark 13:32 says "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." What part of "NO ONE" don't they understand?
molecularfire
07-09-2002, 01:11 PM
2050 hmmm... not particularly worried about that date. At the rate I'm going, I'm sure I'd be able to find someone I've pissed off enough to kill me long before that. :P
I will be 68 at the time of the end of the world. :P
leemaj
07-09-2002, 01:23 PM
Originally posted by Corsec
I will be 68 at the time of the end of the world. :P
me too!
ribitch
07-09-2002, 02:05 PM
Originally posted by molecularfire
2050 hmmm... not particularly worried about that date. At the rate I'm going, I'm sure I'd be able to find someone I've pissed off enough to kill me long before that. :P
i think i'm in the same boat as you.
ribitch
07-09-2002, 02:09 PM
Originally posted by DarkFury
Heh... probably some irrate PC user. :heh:
:D could be. :D I think i have pissed off more people than that though
attgig
07-09-2002, 02:56 PM
Originally posted by kb0wwp
Even 99 and 44/100% of all Christians think these people who set dates are wackos. Mark 13:32 says "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." What part of "NO ONE" don't they understand?
thank you...
my point exactly
molecularfire
07-09-2002, 05:00 PM
Heh... probably some irrate PC user.
Hehehehe... that's why I don't post my pic online (well... that and the terms of my probation). :P
oblongmelon
07-09-2002, 05:20 PM
HOlY SMOKES BATMAN! I'll be long dead by then! ..see you folks on "the other side" hahaha
Originally posted by oblongmelon
HOlY SMOKES BATMAN! I'll be long dead by then! ..see you folks on "the other side" hahaha [Jim Morrison]Break on through to the other side[/Jim Morrison] :sing:
brainsmile
07-09-2002, 06:28 PM
wow I'll be 236 in 2050
Originally posted by Corsec
Party at my house on December 31st, 2049!
mm.. partying with a bunch of seniors... "oh my back/kness"..."what is that ringing noise in my head"
:P
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