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Scientists say there is no margin for error. Life on Earth will be extinguished. The event will take place in less than a year. How does life change? How do people on Earth change? Do they quit fighting and hating one another? Do they become more religious? Does widespread chaos rule the day ?

 

I often ponder this scenario. What do you think happens when word gets out that the Earth is to be destroyed in less than a year? How do you change? How does the world change?

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First there is no way they would give us a year to think on this, we'd have at most a couple of weeks.

 

But looking at a year scenario that you outlined, I think you would see everyone go to their own extremes.

-People that are honestly religious would probably delve further into their faith to look for comfort.

-People that are lawless would become even more so and basic law and order would break down in many areas.

-People that are neither religious or lawless would still be searching for something to give them comfort.

-Preppers would kick it into high gear planning on surviving the impact.

-At some point governments that didn't collapse from chaos would probably go into Hospice mode and try to make their citizens as comfortable as possible.

-The Illuminati would just move to their secret base on Mars as the one they already have on the moon would also be destroyed with the earth in all likelihood.

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Well, what could you do? No need to sit around wringing your hands. I don't let things like this worry me or cause me to lose sleep. What will be, will be.

 

I agree, no need to worry about it. However, I would like to hear speculation on how human behavior would change with less than a year left on planet Earth.

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What would be the theme? Better yet, what are some of the tunes you would play for us?

 

Hand Of Doom - Black Sabbath

The End - The Doors

Run Like Hell - Pink Floyd

Electric Funeral - Black Sabbath

It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) - R.E.M.

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Two Suns in the Sunset - Pink Floyd

25 Minutes to Go - Johnny Cash

The Final Countdown - Europe

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First there is no way they would give us a year to think on this, we'd have at most a couple of weeks.

 

But looking at a year scenario that you outlined, I think you would see everyone go to their own extremes.

-People that are honestly religious would probably delve further into their faith to look for comfort.

-People that are lawless would become even more so and basic law and order would break down in many areas.

-People that are neither religious or lawless would still be searching for something to give them comfort.

-Preppers would kick it into high gear planning on surviving the impact.

-At some point governments that didn't collapse from chaos would probably go into Hospice mode and try to make their citizens as comfortable as possible.

-The Illuminati would just move to their secret base on Mars as the one they already have on the moon would also be destroyed with the earth in all likelihood.

 

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