The End of the World: Humanity and the Final Frontier
by In a galaxy far, far away, there was once a civilization known as the human race – biped creatures in a random universe on a random planet, unsure of the reason of their existence. This is the tale of how their civilization came to a quick and decisive end.
We’ve already suffered through two global wars. Now that practically every major country has nuclear weapons at their disposal, we wouldn’t stand a chance in hell of surviving should a third world war erupt on our planet between rivaling factions.
A Definite End to Life on Earth
Should our civilization manage to survive an alien invasion, a collision by a meteor, a deadly disease, the radiation emitted by a depleting O-Zone layer, AND the nuclear holocaust that will present itself in World War 3, we still have one other problem. Unfortunately, unlike the past 5 scenarios, this one cannot be avoided.
Instead of beating around the bush, I’ll just get straight to the point. All of our scientists can agree on one concept: eventually, the sun in our galaxy will burn out. It won’t be in our lifetime, or in the lifetimes of our children or grandchildren. However, whether it’s in 1,000 years, 10,000 years, 1 million years, or 10 million years, it will happen. And once the sun goes, we go too, because this planet will freeze up faster than a hot-dog left out on an iceberg in the Antarctic. What’s the worst part about this? There is absolutely nothing we can do to prevent it.
If the human race still exists when that time comes, we’ll have no other option but to find another solar system to live in, because all of the planets in this one will freeze over, including Mars (which has been the most habitable planet we have discovered thus far). That means we’ll need to develop some method of interstellar travel and find the real version of “Alpha Centauri.”
It kind of makes you wonder about your current goals in life, doesn’t it? Imagine girls on the beach yelling, “OMIGOSH! My tan is like, so darker than yours!” (reference to “Goombella” in Paper Mario) even though it doesn’t really matter since they won’t be around for more than 2 centuries anyway. And when they die, it’s not as if they can take their 18-year-old tanned bodies to heaven. Talk about issues.
Anyways, my point is, we should take a more active interest in how the decisions we make in the present will influence the outcome of events in the future. Because ultimately, if we just stand idly by and do nothing at all, it will result in our own demise.
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Post CommentParish Loveless
On March 14, 2009 at 9:05 am
I do not think that you are being pessimistic, but realistic. Alien invasion is absurd as ghosts and haunting b.s – The planet will go on and on until the Sun dies out. Humans will probably end up killing themselves in some silly way. I believe that our one true fault is that as a whole, we do not accept one another to the extent that we should and we do not understand that we are not as much in control as many think that they are – but that is just me.
R J Evans
On March 15, 2009 at 1:04 pm
A fun a lively read = thanks!
CutestPrincess
On March 16, 2009 at 10:04 am
This is a really interesting article with brilliant pictures!
You must have worked really hard on this!
Lost in Arizona
On March 16, 2009 at 7:33 pm
I’ve always believed that at some point our earth will be impacted by an asteroid. It only needs to be about 500 meters across to cause us serious damage, and we’re about due for one to hit us. There are thousands of suckers out there in space, and we only know about 5-7%. Many have come so close to hitting us, it’s a wonder we haven’t been obliterated yet. Of course, if that doesn’t happen, then we as a species are destined to just keep wiping each other out. What happens to us is anyone’s guess, but it is definately something to ponder.
PKdude
On March 21, 2009 at 8:44 am
lol, I can’t stop staring at that picture of the alien
It’s kind of wierd
swatilohani
On May 28, 2009 at 12:50 am
great
PaulB
On November 12, 2010 at 7:10 am
I read somewhere that before the sun dies it will balloon into a red giant and swallow up all the inner planets, including Earth. So it is even worse than being frozen, and earlier. As you say, we will at least have to colonise the moons of Jupiter or Saturn. Every civilisation or race has ended sometime. Comprehensive article that pulls no punches. Paul.
PHILLY DREAMER
On December 9, 2011 at 5:25 pm
However the world is going to end, it wont be for a long time