Doomsday event
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A '''doomsday event''' is a specific occurrence which has an exceptionally destructive effect on the human race. The final outcomes of doomsday events may range from a major disruption of human civilization, to the extinction of human life, to the destruction of the planet Earth, to the annihilation of the entire universe. | A '''doomsday event''' is a specific occurrence which has an exceptionally destructive effect on the human race. The final outcomes of doomsday events may range from a major disruption of human civilization, to the extinction of human life, to the destruction of the planet Earth, to the annihilation of the entire universe. | ||
| - | A 2006 poll by SciFi.com revealed that virtually all Americans believed that some sort of doomsday scenario is just around the corner and could realistically impact the human race, and that many feel that such a scenario is likely to be man-made. | + | A [[2006]] poll by SciFi.com revealed that virtually all [[United States|Americans]] believed that some sort of doomsday scenario is just around the corner and could realistically impact the human race, and that many feel that such a scenario is likely to be man-made. |
| + | ==Scenarios== | ||
| + | ===Natural=== | ||
| + | * A global pandemic | ||
| + | * [[global warming|A drastic increase]] or decrease in the Sun's energy output. | ||
| + | * An impact event caused by the collision of a large meteoroid, asteroid, or comet with Earth. | ||
| + | ===Non-natural=== | ||
| + | * The creation of a black hole on or close to Earth. | ||
| + | * A nuclear, chemical, or biological war. | ||
| + | * A grey goo inundation. | ||
| + | * [[aliens|Alien]] invasion. | ||
| + | * The [[LHC]] | ||
| + | ===Supernatural=== | ||
| + | * Zombies. | ||
| + | * An act of divine retribution or the Last Judgment | ||
| + | * Armageddon | ||
[[Category: Science]] | [[Category: Science]] | ||
Current revision as of 00:03, 11 January 2009
A doomsday event is a specific occurrence which has an exceptionally destructive effect on the human race. The final outcomes of doomsday events may range from a major disruption of human civilization, to the extinction of human life, to the destruction of the planet Earth, to the annihilation of the entire universe.
A 2006 poll by SciFi.com revealed that virtually all Americans believed that some sort of doomsday scenario is just around the corner and could realistically impact the human race, and that many feel that such a scenario is likely to be man-made.
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[edit] Scenarios
[edit] Natural
- A global pandemic
- A drastic increase or decrease in the Sun's energy output.
- An impact event caused by the collision of a large meteoroid, asteroid, or comet with Earth.
[edit] Non-natural
- The creation of a black hole on or close to Earth.
- A nuclear, chemical, or biological war.
- A grey goo inundation.
- Alien invasion.
- The LHC
[edit] Supernatural
- Zombies.
- An act of divine retribution or the Last Judgment
- Armageddon
