The human race has only a 50/50 chance of surviving another century, says Sir Martin Rees, the Astronomer Royal, in his latest book - a work as thoughtful as the man who wrote it.
The Book of Revelations presents its own, hair-raising, account of the end of the world: "And, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth."
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Interesting link Druss,
I think Humans are resoursfull enough to overcome anything no matter how awfull.
I think Humans are resoursfull enough to overcome anything no matter how awfull.
OK, I agree with Sir Martin. Humanity has a 50/50 chance of making it through the next century. Seems fair enough. We make it, or we don't. Nothing new or novel about that.
Not to sound harsh here, but I don't see what the hub-bub is, other than this guy has an honorary title. Boozed up whackos been saying the same thing for centuries, they just land in jail for the night to sober up.
Am I missing something?
Not to sound harsh here, but I don't see what the hub-bub is, other than this guy has an honorary title. Boozed up whackos been saying the same thing for centuries, they just land in jail for the night to sober up.
Am I missing something?
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