According to Stephen Hawking, our days are numbered — unless we find a new planet to live on.

 

During a talk at Oxford Union debating society this week, the renowned theoretical physicist said that humanity probably only has about 1,000 years left before we go extinct.

 

In his 74 years, Hawking has spoken several times about our doomed fate , with the risk of things like nuclear war increasing as well as the oncoming threat of global warming. He has also warned that the development of artificial intelligence could end mankind .

 

Our only hope of escaping these dangers, says Hawking, is by finding another habitable planet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stephen Hawking: Humans only have about 1,

I'll take the Under.

I think I'll call in sick tomorrow. I need a safe place after this.

I would say that Mr. Hawking is being optimistic! The threat of nuclear disaster is particularly worrisome.

I have Trump's second term.

 

:scared:

I will be long gone as will anyone I ever meet so I'm not worried.

....and this is supposed to concern me?

Proxima B is about 4.2 LY from us. That's a mere 24,635,923,000,000 miles. The space shuttle can cruise along at around 5 miles per second . Thus , traveling at shuttle speed it would take about 156,240 years to reach Proxima---- and that's the nearest, best -chance -for life planet. Another one that has been known about for years is Gliese 581, which is 20.5 LY from us. At shuttle speed it would take about 762,600 years to reach Gliese. So , we have some work to do !!!

I can trace part of my genealogy back almost that far.

I can trace my existence back almost that far.

 

Fixed it for ya.

According to Stephen Hawking, our days are numbered — unless we find a new planet to live on.

 

During a talk at Oxford Union debating society this week, the renowned theoretical physicist said that humanity probably only has about 1,000 years left before we go extinct.

 

In his 74 years, Hawking has spoken several times about our doomed fate , with the risk of things like nuclear war increasing as well as the oncoming threat of global warming. He has also warned that the development of artificial intelligence could end mankind .

 

Our only hope of escaping these dangers, says Hawking, is by finding another habitable planet.

 

Stephen Hawking: Humans only have about 1000, years left

 

Put me with Hawking on the threat of Artificial Intelligence!

 

Stephen Hawking: 'Artificial Intelligence Could Spell The End Of The Human Race' - Business Insider

Hawking is wrong. The social media will be the end of civilization.