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Question: Do you think the world will end soon!?
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Yes and no!. For some individuals it will end today, but for most it will not end for as long as 120 years from now!. As far as the Earth is concerned, I'm more of a realist!. Even in the worst case scenario, like a super volcanic erruption, the Earth will still exist and the human population would find a way to continue to exist too!. Humans have the benefit of higher thought, thus enabling us to be more adaptive to changes on Earth!.

As far as galactically speaking, eventually our planet will be engulfed by our sun!. Astrologically, it isn't that far off!. Of course this is 100's of thousands of years!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

To make the entire planet go away would require:

- sun supernova - not likely for millions of years!.
- very large asteroid impact(s) - not likely!.
- alien deathstar - not likely, nothing to gain!.

To kill all life on the planet would require:

- large asteroid impact(s) - not likely!.
- loss of magnetic field allowing microwaves - not likely!.
- plant/animal disease - not likely!.
(unbelievably difficult to kill all bacteria)

To kill all technology on the planet would require:

- unstable magnetic field - not likely!.
- exhausted energy/electricity supply - maybe!.

To kill modern civilization on the planet would require:

- an ice age - maybe!.

To kill a continent or a nation would require:

- large asteroid impact(s) - not likely!.
- super volcano eruption - not likely!.
- nuclear war/disaster - maybe!.
- disease - maybe!.

To kill a large city would require:

- asteroid impact(s) - not likely!.
- large volcano(s) - maybe!.
- large earthquake(s) - maybe!.
- large tsunami(s) - maybe!.
- nuclear bomb - maybe!.
- large hurricane(s) - possible!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Hmm!. What do I really think!? I think I will live to see the suffering of the final years and that my children will live throughout that suffering!. I think it will end during either my children's or my grandchildren's lifetime!. I don't believe it will go any further than that!. I'm giving my children every ounce of love and guidance I can to prepare them for what's ahead!. I am NOT giving my children a gloomy view though!. I do not tell them what I've just told you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

If you're talking about the LHC startup September 10, then I'd say "No"!. I am certainly no physicist, but, from what I've read so far, it seems that any "strange" effects would be short-lived and extremely small!.
Noneless, I am going to hide under my desk just in case 8-)

http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Large_Hadro!.!.!.
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Depends on what you mean by "the world!." The planet will still be here even if mankind makes it unfit for human habitation!. As for the biblical sense, the world ends for each of us at our appointed time, while life goes on for those left behind!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Anything is possible Don, however every generation before ours was sure on one level or another that they would be the last one!.!.!.its kind of a human nature thing!.!.!.the world couldn't POSSIBLY! go on with out us!.!.!.

So no!.!.!.I am pretty sure that the world will be ok for at least another 150 years!. Maybe some changes, but I think humans could adapt!. If not that would really be something wouldn't it!? I'd almost like to see it as long as I wasn't living through it!. Seriously though, no!.

I hope this helps

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I don't think so!. But I don't think anyone knows for sure!. The best thing to do is not even worry about it! It's too stressful and there is not much you can do about it anyways!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

No, not at all!. Whether we will survive or not, I don't know, but the world will be fine!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Our world will not end any time soon!. Earth will be here for a very very long time!.

But will humanity be here!? Now that is a question!.!.!.

Probably not!Www@QuestionHome@Com

No!. Not in my lifetime!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Probably in 100 years or so!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

i'm not worried!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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yes i don't know whenWww@QuestionHome@Com