Hawking: Mankind has 1,000 years to escape Earth

Feuer Frei! · 04-12-13, 06:24 PM

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Renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking warns human beings won’t survive “without escaping” from the “fragile” planet. His gloomy forecast is people will become extinct on Earth within current the millennium.

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Oberon · 04-12-13, 06:32 PM

I'd say that extinct would be a bit of a stretch, however certainly a vast reduction of both technological rate and population is possible through either natural or un-natural means. Populating another planet will increase the chances of our achievements surviving, populating others beyond that will increase it further. Naturally beyond that, the achievements will diverge depending on each planet.

However, if a way is found to generate materials from energy, including food and water, then my outlook on human survival over the next millennia will increase dramatically. There are ways to prevent our demise, asteroid defences, high-rise earthquake proof buildings, but it all costs money...and that is humanities biggest Achilles heel, well, that and the greed that generated the creation of money.

vienna · 04-12-13, 06:56 PM

1,000 years? I'd better get together my "go bag", pronto!...

<O>

Buddahaid · 04-12-13, 07:01 PM

Not good as nothing will get done about it until there's only twenty years left.

Schroeder · 04-13-13, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Buddahaid

Not good as nothing will get done about it until there's only twenty years left.

20? 5 at best. You know how we are.

HunterICX · 04-13-13, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

20? 5 at best. You know how we are.

I think we do.....*mutters*neighbours...world war....bicycles

HunterICX

STEED · 04-13-13, 06:41 AM

1000 years, we will be in deep do-do in under 50 years the way things are going.

Armistead · 04-13-13, 08:21 AM

One day at a time...is my motto.

HundertzehnGustav · 04-13-13, 08:44 AM

he an optimist...

HundertzehnGustav · 04-13-13, 08:44 AM

humans do not need to escape the planet.
humans need to correct their flaws.

mookiemookie · 04-13-13, 08:59 AM

If you look at how technology has been increasing exponentially, I would say we have a fair chance of doing so given a 1000 year timeline.

It took man thousands of years to cross the ocean. It took him a couple hundred after that to take to the air. It took a matter of decades after that to get to space. It took just a few years after that to land on the moon. I think colonization of another planet could occur in 1000 years.

Armistead · 04-13-13, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

If you look at how technology has been increasing exponentially, I would say we have a fair chance of doing so given a 1000 year timeline.

It took man thousands of years to cross the ocean. It took him a couple hundred after that to take to the air. It took a matter of decades after that to get to space. It took just a few years after that to land on the moon. I think colonization of another planet could occur in 1000 years.

Just one small issue,......air.

HundertzehnGustav · 04-13-13, 09:08 AM

yep...
here we have the base materials we need for such mad progress.
to sustain our own self AND our projects.
where else do you find that, sustain ourselves, our projects, AND keep track of our kowledge.

without going bonkers because our psyche does not evolve fast enough, our body does not evolve fast enough on a biological level?

Armistead · 04-13-13, 09:13 AM

Well, it's possible they will be able to save some in some small space city for a period of time on mars, but I doubt any of us will be getting a shuttle ticket.

Feuer Frei! · 04-13-13, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

but I doubt any of us will be getting a shuttle ticket.

And i also doubt any of us, let alone our grandchildren or great great great grandchildren will need them.

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I'd say that extinct would be a bit of a stretch, however certainly a vast reduction of both technological rate and population is possible through either natural or un-natural means. Populating another planet will increase the chances of our achievements surviving, populating others beyond that will increase it further. Naturally beyond that, the achievements will diverge depending on each planet. However, if a way is found to generate materials from energy, including food and water, then my outlook on human survival over the next millennia will increase dramatically. There are ways to prevent our demise, asteroid defences, high-rise earthquake proof buildings, but it all costs money...and that is humanities biggest Achilles heel, well, that and the greed that generated the creation of money.

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mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	If you look at how technology has been increasing exponentially, I would say we have a fair chance of doing so given a 1000 year timeline. It took man thousands of years to cross the ocean. It took him a couple hundred after that to take to the air. It took a matter of decades after that to get to space. It took just a few years after that to land on the moon. I think colonization of another planet could occur in 1000 years. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

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HundertzehnGustav Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lux, betw. G, B and F Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	yep... here we have the base materials we need for such mad progress. to sustain our own self AND our projects. where else do you find that, sustain ourselves, our projects, AND keep track of our kowledge. without going bonkers because our psyche does not evolve fast enough, our body does not evolve fast enough on a biological level? __________________ In conclusion: SH3 is the shizzle, yo. -Frau Kaleun Another negative about using your deck gun is that you are definately DETECTED, which has long term effects on your relationship with aircraft. -snestorm

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Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Well, it's possible they will be able to save some in some small space city for a period of time on mars, but I doubt any of us will be getting a shuttle ticket. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.