Greatest Threat to Humanity Currently?

The Lord Ruler · December 13, 2014, 12:49:38 AM

The day every woman on Earth are on their period at the same time.

Epsira · December 13, 2014, 12:56:05 AM

How likely is something like this to threaten humanity's survival?

The Lord Slide Rule · December 13, 2014, 12:57:54 AM

Quote from: Epsira on December 13, 2014, 12:56:05 AM

How likely is something like this to threaten humanity's survival?

what is it?

Epsira · December 13, 2014, 01:03:39 AM

Quote from: SexyPiranha on December 13, 2014, 12:57:54 AM

Quote from: Epsira on December 13, 2014, 12:56:05 AM

How likely is something like this to threaten humanity's survival?
what is it?

Yellowstone. I couldn't find any other pictures I liked or didn't have weird quirks (like comic sans on predicted national ash falls in the event of an eruption). It would be a bad day for earth, and the fallout in political and economic spheres could be devastating. The environment would suffer global nuclear winter to varying extents, but we'd all feel it.

The Lord Slide Rule · December 13, 2014, 01:09:12 AM

Quote from: Epsira on December 13, 2014, 01:03:39 AM

Quote from: SexyPiranha on December 13, 2014, 12:57:54 AM
Quote from: Epsira on December 13, 2014, 12:56:05 AM

How likely is something like this to threaten humanity's survival?
what is it?
Yellowstone. I couldn't find any other pictures I liked or didn't have weird quirks (like comic sans on predicted national ash falls in the event of an eruption). It would be a bad day for earth, and the fallout in political and economic spheres could be devastating. The environment would suffer global nuclear winter to varying extents, but we'd all feel it.

it'll fuck up the US pretty good, volcanic winter will do a number on everyone else. It'll be costly but I'm still not convinced it'd kill us off.

East coast of the US will get an inch deep dusting of ash.

Lemy the Lizerd · December 13, 2014, 01:12:03 AM

The state

Epsira · December 13, 2014, 01:14:10 AM

Quote from: SexyPiranha on December 13, 2014, 01:09:12 AM

Quote from: Epsira on December 13, 2014, 01:03:39 AM
Quote from: SexyPiranha on December 13, 2014, 12:57:54 AM
Quote from: Epsira on December 13, 2014, 12:56:05 AM

How likely is something like this to threaten humanity's survival?
what is it?
Yellowstone. I couldn't find any other pictures I liked or didn't have weird quirks (like comic sans on predicted national ash falls in the event of an eruption). It would be a bad day for earth, and the fallout in political and economic spheres could be devastating. The environment would suffer global nuclear winter to varying extents, but we'd all feel it.
it'll fuck up the US pretty good, volcanic winter will do a number on everyone else. It'll be costly but I'm still not convinced it'd kill us off.

East coast of the US will get an inch deep dusting of ash.

I'm not well qualified to really project anything political, but this would probably cause tension between nations.
I've heard that Yellow Stone's eruption would trigger other volcanoes world wide, but it always seems a little far fetched.
I'm not advocating for it being at the forefront of our concerns, I was just curious to see what you all thought.

aREALgod · December 13, 2014, 02:49:54 AM

Probably the overdue eruption of Yellowstone Super Volcano. When it erupts, GG guys, GG, no re

aREALgod · December 13, 2014, 02:51:29 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on December 12, 2014, 10:16:49 AM

Procreation.

Which would be a cop-out answer if it wasn't said by someone like me.

AKA Carrying Capacity of the Earth overloads.

aREALgod · December 13, 2014, 02:55:13 AM

Quote from: SexyPiranha on December 13, 2014, 01:09:12 AM

Quote from: Epsira on December 13, 2014, 01:03:39 AM
Quote from: SexyPiranha on December 13, 2014, 12:57:54 AM
Quote from: Epsira on December 13, 2014, 12:56:05 AM

How likely is something like this to threaten humanity's survival?
what is it?
Yellowstone. I couldn't find any other pictures I liked or didn't have weird quirks (like comic sans on predicted national ash falls in the event of an eruption). It would be a bad day for earth, and the fallout in political and economic spheres could be devastating. The environment would suffer global nuclear winter to varying extents, but we'd all feel it.
it'll fuck up the US pretty good, volcanic winter will do a number on everyone else. It'll be costly but I'm still not convinced it'd kill us off.

East coast of the US will get an inch deep dusting of ash.

Actually the East Coast would be effected more than just by an inch, I mean the West Coast is projected to be buried under 6 feet of ash if it erupts, not to mention how heavy it is, clogging, etc. I forgot the global effects, but in summary everyone will be utterly fucked when it blows.

Edit: OH BABY A TRIPLE

Magos Domina · December 13, 2014, 08:08:47 AM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on December 12, 2014, 09:54:02 AM

Quote from: DAS B00TINATOR on December 12, 2014, 09:51:31 AM
I fully expected Meta to say Islam...
Islam is currently a threat to rational, cultured humanity.

Not the entire species.

Islam is a threat to nothing.

More Than Mortal · December 13, 2014, 08:16:06 AM

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Islam is a threat to nothing.

I'll believe you when a majority of Muslims don't support curbing free speech.

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Verbatim · December 13, 2014, 11:59:12 AM

Quote from: aTALLmidget on December 13, 2014, 02:51:29 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on December 12, 2014, 10:16:49 AM
Procreation.

Which would be a cop-out answer if it wasn't said by someone like me.
AKA Carrying Capacity of the Earth overloads.

Well, that, on top of the whole humanity has dug itself into a hole so deep, it can't possibly dig itself out of it without the pain and suffering of billions of sentient creatures...

The Lord Slide Rule · December 13, 2014, 12:10:09 PM

Quote from: aTALLmidget on December 13, 2014, 02:55:13 AM

Quote from: SexyPiranha on December 13, 2014, 01:09:12 AM
Quote from: Epsira on December 13, 2014, 01:03:39 AM
Quote from: SexyPiranha on December 13, 2014, 12:57:54 AM
Quote from: Epsira on December 13, 2014, 12:56:05 AM

How likely is something like this to threaten humanity's survival?
what is it?
Yellowstone. I couldn't find any other pictures I liked or didn't have weird quirks (like comic sans on predicted national ash falls in the event of an eruption). It would be a bad day for earth, and the fallout in political and economic spheres could be devastating. The environment would suffer global nuclear winter to varying extents, but we'd all feel it.
it'll fuck up the US pretty good, volcanic winter will do a number on everyone else. It'll be costly but I'm still not convinced it'd kill us off.

East coast of the US will get an inch deep dusting of ash.

Actually the East Coast would be effected more than just by an inch, I mean the West Coast is projected to be buried under 6 feet of ash if it erupts, not to mention how heavy it is, clogging, etc. I forgot the global effects, but in summary everyone will be utterly fucked when it blows.

Edit: OH BABY A TRIPLE

hmm, alright.

King pesto · December 13, 2014, 12:21:31 PM

Epsira · December 13, 2014, 03:24:50 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on December 12, 2014, 02:30:11 AM

Artificial intelligence.

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More Than Mortal · December 13, 2014, 03:36:49 PM

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Artificial intelligence.
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Seen it. Love it.

Epsira · December 13, 2014, 03:48:20 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on December 13, 2014, 03:36:49 PM

Quote from: Epsira on December 13, 2014, 03:24:50 PM
Quote from: Meta Cognition on December 12, 2014, 02:30:11 AM
Artificial intelligence.
YouTube

This might interest you
Seen it. Love it.

When I first saw your comment I thought of Terminator-esque occurrences and to lesser extent societal ramifications. Now I'm considering all sorts of things and everything's taking on this numinous quality. And for some reason this is exposing the underdeveloped nature of my intelligence. What's happening? What have you done?

Jono · December 13, 2014, 03:48:47 PM

Mainstream News

PSU · December 13, 2014, 04:35:56 PM

Big Government

Turkey · December 13, 2014, 06:22:10 PM

Quote from: Epsira on December 13, 2014, 01:03:39 AM

Quote from: SexyPiranha on December 13, 2014, 12:57:54 AM
Quote from: Epsira on December 13, 2014, 12:56:05 AM

How likely is something like this to threaten humanity's survival?
what is it?
Yellowstone. I couldn't find any other pictures I liked or didn't have weird quirks (like comic sans on predicted national ash falls in the event of an eruption). It would be a bad day for earth, and the fallout in political and economic spheres could be devastating. The environment would suffer global nuclear winter to varying extents, but we'd all feel it.

Yellowstone is at least 10,000 years away from erupting.

g💚jira · December 13, 2014, 06:40:47 PM

Quote from: Epsira on December 13, 2014, 12:56:05 AM

How likely is something like this to threaten humanity's survival?

I'll give it a 6% on the "we're screwed"-o-meter. Even if it does erupt.

clum clum · December 13, 2014, 06:42:55 PM

I would say extreme Islam.... but that's just ourselves being a threat to ourselves.

Epsira · December 13, 2014, 08:34:08 PM

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Quote from: Epsira on December 13, 2014, 01:03:39 AM
Quote from: SexyPiranha on December 13, 2014, 12:57:54 AM
Quote from: Epsira on December 13, 2014, 12:56:05 AM

How likely is something like this to threaten humanity's survival?
what is it?
Yellowstone. I couldn't find any other pictures I liked or didn't have weird quirks (like comic sans on predicted national ash falls in the event of an eruption). It would be a bad day for earth, and the fallout in political and economic spheres could be devastating. The environment would suffer global nuclear winter to varying extents, but we'd all feel it.

Yellowstone is at least 10,000 years away from erupting.

Unless humans don't exist 10,000 years from now (which is an estimate), the issue will fall upon them.