Well, surprise surprise! The Mayans got it wrong!
Yes, the psychics and the religious cultists are wrong again. The whole theory that the end can be predicted or revealed through religious divining is somewhat preposterous, but nevertheless a frequent human hobby. We just can't help ourselves.
But that doesn't mean the end can't occur. We are a part of a universe that may be more frail than we think. Solar eruptions, meteors, super-volcanoes massive earthquakes - there are many ways that nature can grab us by the sack and show us who's boss.
There is another way, however. That doesn't involve psychics or deities or nature. We are perfectly capable of taking ourselves out, thank you very much. There many situations that arise that man creates and theoretically has some control over, that could end the world altogether, or at least as we have come to know and understand it.
Although it's not discussed much anymore, we are sitting on a huge stockpile of nuclear weapons. These could be launched intentionally or by accident. They could fall into the hands of terrorists or others who are willing to start a global apocalypse to make their illogical point. And we continue to do very little to prevent these weapon's proliferation nor cutback on the arsenals we already possess. Mutually Assured Destruction is an insane proposition constantly hoping no mistakes are made or that everyone will behave rationally. This policy is insane whether talking about nuclear weapons or the massive number of guns in our country. Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) is mad.
We have reached a level of population that is becoming difficult to sustain, as we strip the world of it's resources. Think that isn't so? Think about this. What happens when over a billion Chines and a billion Indians decide that they want to live exactly like we do? Think the earth's resources can handle that? Or is it okay with you that over three quarters of the world's population live in massive poverty? Think that's workable?
We may have trouble in the future with pandemics, as we mess with antibiotics and genetically modify the food supply and inject the animals we eat with more hormones and spray our food with more chemicals. So how we cope with all that could how a pandemic may start, spread and whether or not we can stop it.
The worst threat to mankind right now, that is real and already under way, is man-made global warming. The scientific community not only does not deny that this is happening, but are frightened that is picking up steam and accelerating faster than they anticipated. So we need to get of the stick and do something about it NOW. Yes, it may already be too late, but I hate to just quit on humanity. We've already wasted too much time trying to argue with deniers.
So stop worrying about the Mayans. Stop trying to read the tea leaves of Revelations. That's not what we need to worry about.
To quote Pogo - "We has met the enemy and he is us."
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