What apocalyptic scenarios await us after 2012?
November 4, 2010 10:02 PM Subscribe
It seems like throughout my life, people have been worried about various prophesied end-times. After 2012 comes and goes, what end-of-the-world scenario are the popular media going to latch onto next?
Resource shortages -- chiefly peak oil, but also peak water and peak rare earth. These threats involve not just shortages of materials vital to modern civilization, but also the attendant wars and unrest that would accompany the increased competition for them.
posted by Rhaomi at 10:26 PM on November 4, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by Rhaomi at 10:26 PM on November 4, 2010 [3 favorites]
Probably another flu scare, or other crazy epidemic.
I saw people on facebook recently talking about how, if an outbreak of rabies in humans were to happen in perfect storm fashion with a flu epidemic, you could theoretically get "zombies" that behave not unlike the ones in 28 Days Later.
posted by Sara C. at 10:43 PM on November 4, 2010
I saw people on facebook recently talking about how, if an outbreak of rabies in humans were to happen in perfect storm fashion with a flu epidemic, you could theoretically get "zombies" that behave not unlike the ones in 28 Days Later.
posted by Sara C. at 10:43 PM on November 4, 2010
A Manhattan size meteor hitting the planet when we aren't looking
posted by hortense at 10:58 PM on November 4, 2010
posted by hortense at 10:58 PM on November 4, 2010
Well, according to Family Radio, the world really ends on May 21, 2011.
So, we don't even have to worry about 2012!
(I'm also keeping their pamphlet so that I can email them on May 12th, and ask them how that Apocalypse went for them.)
posted by spinifex23 at 11:29 PM on November 4, 2010 [2 favorites]
So, we don't even have to worry about 2012!
(I'm also keeping their pamphlet so that I can email them on May 12th, and ask them how that Apocalypse went for them.)
posted by spinifex23 at 11:29 PM on November 4, 2010 [2 favorites]
Oh damn it we had Apophis in everyones outlook at work as a day off. Guess I get to send out that update today
posted by JPD at 5:10 AM on November 5, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by JPD at 5:10 AM on November 5, 2010 [1 favorite]
There's an explanation of the whole Harold Camping/Family Radio/End of the World thing here.
posted by Jahaza at 7:08 AM on November 5, 2010
posted by Jahaza at 7:08 AM on November 5, 2010
A listing of the various apocalypses mankind has anticipated, beginning in 2800 B.C. and ending in 2040.
posted by Fizzgig at 9:43 PM on November 8, 2010
posted by Fizzgig at 9:43 PM on November 8, 2010
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posted by niles at 10:13 PM on November 4, 2010 [3 favorites]