Extinction

I don't see it being anything natural... Humans are the apex predator because of our ability to rapidly adapt and build tools to survive harsh environments. As a species we survived ice ages and droughts. We are the only creatures that survive on all 7 continents (barring any bugs or microorganisms that live within us or the facilities we built.

So leaving out a massive asteroid that is enough to wipe the planet of all creatures at once, I see the end of humanity being due to divine or human means (Thermonuclear War--which with the bunkers that exist in the world this is even a stretch--, overpopulation, etc.).

Funny, I was just watching this today on the overdue Cascadia fault quake... 9.0+ for five minutes and a big tsunami with possible volcanic eruptions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mlr3ZLSfN0c&t=255s

From what I have read, there has been twice in the earth's history that the ice caps have melted and there has been totally a green earth. Once there was a global ice age and a snow ball earth when almost all live on earth was eliminated. The dinosaurs died out after a massive asteroid hit off the Mexico coast. I'm betting on a massive hit to wipe us all out and another start for good old earth will begin.

Left wing liberals.

It says in scripture that the great falling away of the bride of Christ would bring him back.

2 Thessalonians 2:1-5 KJV
[1] Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, [2] That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. [3] Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come , except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; [4] Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. [5] Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

I have a lively hope that he will return in the clouds and I will rise up to meet him. It does say there will be tribulations before that great and notable day.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 KJV
[16] For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: [17] Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. [18] Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

It also says to be prepared for that day. Christ said you must be born again of the spirit.

John 3:5-8 KJV
[5] Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. [6] That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. [7] Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. [8] The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

Aint none of us getting out of here alive,,might as well enjoy our selves in the mean time

I can conceive of a few different scenarios.

1. Asteroid or comet strike, global extinction class event.

2. A genetically modified virus or bacteria accidentally gets loose or is set loose by a terrorist organization, and kills all humans before we can find a vaccine or cure. Genetically modified organisms can be beneficial, ineffective or deadly.

3. Nuclear war that causes a nuclear winter that lasts longer than humans can hold out.

4. Runaway greenhouse effect that makes the entire planet uninhabitable for humans. Take a look at Venus, where runaway greenhouse effect makes the surface a toasty 800°F. (Those who don't believe we are headed for a climate change due to CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions are ignorant of scientifically proven facts, or just hoping it doesn't all go to hell before they die.)

5. Gamma ray burst from a nearby supernova. We wouldn't see it coming, and would die in a number of days or weeks. Those far underground when it hit might survive the event, but starve because all plants and animals would also be killed.

6. Eruption of a super volcano, such as the one under Yellowstone. Geological records show that it has erupted roughly every 600,000 years, and it way past due. It could blow tens of cubic kilometers of material into the atmosphere causing a global winter lasting for years. It might not kill everyone, but the few that would survive would have a tough time for a few years. A similar eruption in the Asian Steppes caused one of five global extinction events shown in the geological record.

7. Invasion by aliens who think humans taste good when properly prepared. Not likely, but possible.

8. A virus or some kind of life form falling to earth from outer space or brought back by humans during a mission to another planet like Mars, Titan, or Enceladus .
Remember The Andromeda Strain?

9. A black hole or wandering star passing through the solar system either strikes the earth or disturbs earth's orbit causing it to move out of the Sun's habitable zone.

10. Similar to #2, a virus that renders humans sterile.

Personally, I'm betting that we cause our own demise by the majority of the populace ignoring the warnings of scientists and continuing some environmentally damaging practice until it's too late.

What ever happens, unless an event either destroys the Earth or damages it sufficiently to destroy all life on it, the Earth will be just fine without us. After all, the Earth is 4.5 billion years old, and humans and their progenitors have infested it for only the last million years or so.
The Earth will survive, but we're pretty much screwed.

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KennysNewFarm said:

It says in scripture that the great falling away of the bride of Christ would bring him back.

2 Thessalonians 2:1-5 KJV
[1] Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, [2] That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. [3] Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come , except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; [4] Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. [5] Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

I have a lively hope that he will return in the clouds and I will rise up to meet him. It does say there will be tribulations before that great and notable day.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 KJV
[16] For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: [17] Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. [18] Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

It also says to be prepared for that day. Christ said you must be born again of the spirit.

John 3:5-8 KJV
[5] Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. [6] That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. [7] Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. [8] The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

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Right on Kenny!

Skratch,

I used to marvel at those cinder cones and the small volcanoes on arrival into Albuquerque. Kind of tortured landscape compared to the area around it. I have heard that there is a natural hot spring up in a state park west of Los Alamos.

Ray

7. Invasion by aliens who think humans taste good when properly prepared. Not likely, but possible.



https://youtu.be/NIufLRpJYnI?t=60

I like this one better...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndgB01G9rPU

I'd like to say that we "just don't know" but that's a lie. The next time, it will be by fire. The last time it was by water.

But none of us know "when".

It must be a right of passage. Every generation believes they are in the end times.

CaveCreekRay said:

It must be a right of passage. Every generation believes they are in the end times.

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We could list 1000 ways for the end of civilization to arrive, but it will likely be the 1001st that gets us.
The one nobody thought of......
We’re getting closer to the end everyday....
Boys think they’re girls, girls think they’re boys, even if they don’t have the “equipment”.
When the dogs want to be cats, cats want to be dogs, and the goats want to be sheep, quit your job open a beer on the back deck, relax and wait.
It won’t be long.

lugbolt said:

I'd like to say that we "just don't know" but that's a lie. The next time, it will be by fire. The last time it was by water.

But none of us know "when".

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Very true that will be the final outcome.