What is the most catastrophic event that could poss devastate humanity in the future?

[shunyadragon]

Many worry about catastrophic meteor strikes or the eruption of a super volcano like the Yellow stone caldera, but these are unlikely but yes possible events. Based on the evidence the Yellowstone caldera is not likely to erupt for thousands possibly tens of thousands of years.

The most likely catastrophic event would be because of our own high dependence on technology in all aspects of our life. The possible event is possibly common in history, and the last one was in 1859 called the Carrington event. It was a catastrophic solar flare storm. If one happened today it would not have to be as strong as the Carrington event to literally wipe out our technology world wide, including satalites, aircraft, all modern vehicles, electric power systems, and all forms of communication.

[rogue06]

What is the most catastrophic event that could poss devastate humanity in the future?

I'm more than a little surprised that you didn't say Trump

[shunyadragon]

I'm more than a little surprised that you didn't say Trump

He already happened unfortunately, but it would take away a lot of his toys, and he would not have a military to play with.

[shunyadragon]

There is an interesting side note to this potential catastrophic event in today's world In making a comparison of actual potential of catastrophic events that would devastate humanity, and this one is the most likely. Actually, the one in 1859 only caused minor problems of inconvenience, because we were in a low tech world, before that they would be hardly experienced except for extra brilliant world wide Northern and Southern lights.

[tabibito]

Yesterday's news today. This has been known for a long time now.

[shunyadragon]

Yesterday's news today. This has been known for a long time now.

. . .but not here.

[tabibito]

[Sparko]

What is the most catastrophic event that could poss devastate humanity in the future?

Zombies. Definitely zombies.

[mossrose]

Zombies. Definitely zombies.

What precedes the return of the King.

[Roy]

What precedes the return of the King.

The Two Towers wasn't that bad.

[Roy]

Many worry about catastrophic meteor strikes or the eruption of a super volcano like the Yellow stone caldera, but these are unlikely but yes possible events. Based on the evidence the Yellowstone caldera is not likely to erupt for thousands possibly tens of thousands of years.

The most likely catastrophic event would be because of our own high dependence on technology in all aspects of our life. The possible event is possibly common in history, and the last one was in 1859 called the Carrington event. It was a catastrophic solar flare storm. If one happened today it would not have to be as strong as the Carrington event to literally wipe out our technology world wide, including satalites, aircraft, all modern vehicles, electric power systems, and all forms of communication.

A world-wide power cut still isn't going to be as devastating as an asteroid or similar impact that burns everything above ground, and then darkens the sky for more than a year so that neither land plants nor marine phytoplankton can grow.

[Sparko]

There was a TV series about the world after a global blackout destroyed all electrical systems and basically electricity didn't work any more. ever. Revolution.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2070791/

[TheLurch]

I'm more than a little surprised that you didn't say Trump

That's because electing Sparko president would clearly be worse.

[Sparko]

That's because electing Sparko president would clearly be worse.

Sparko and Rogue would be even worse.

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[rogue06]

Sparko and Rogue would be even worse.

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