Japan :(

[djarvik]

And then you are going to wish you had a gun

I built a longbow a couple of years ago, ill be fine

Hmmm not if you are in US. We gonna need more guns hmmmm

[Rob ITST]

I think in the next 500 years there will be a civilisation-ending event. We won't go extinct but be knocked back technology wise a few hundred years, for a few years at least.

That's pretty much what I imagine. I think we'll find a way for some of us to survive just about anything.

My survivor kit includes bottled water, canned food, and shotgun shells. If everything goes to shit, they keep they're value. Of course, everyone thinks the same about gold, but I doubt there'll be a high demand for jewelry after an asteroid wipes most of us out.

[Sherlock 117]

I think in the next 500 years there will be a civilisation-ending event. We won't go extinct but be knocked back technology wise a few hundred years, for a few years at least. Whether its man-made or natural though i dont know. I even read a solar flare could knock out all the world's electronics. The last one happened in the 19th century and only took out telegraph lines, we have a lot more electrical stuff now! If the world suddently lost all its electricity we would just be in instant anarchy.

It would be sooner than that. Once gasoline is gone, we are Sure there may be cars that can run without gasoline, but most large-scale productions consume massive amounts of gasoline, and it will be very difficult to find a solution for that.

[Cro Morgan]

Related (kinda):



Comedian Gilbert Gottfried fired as voice of Aflac duck

(CNN) -- The Aflac duck lost its voice Monday after the insurance giant fired the comedian behind the commercial quack for tweeting jokes about the earthquake and tsunami that has devastated Japan.

The tweets include this, posted at 11:06 am, Saturday:

"I was talking to my Japanese real estate agent. I said 'is there a school in this area.' She said 'not now, but just wait.'"

Gottfried could not be reached for comment Monday.

Zuna said Aflac, "will immediately set plans in motion to conduct a nationwide casting call to find a new voice of the iconic Aflac Duck."

[Sherlock 117]

Okay, probably not the most tactful thing to say publicly when you have a public position. But really, that's not even that much of a joke, is it a reason to fire someone?

[jayl0ve]

I kinda agree... This is something so terrible that even I won't joke about it, but I don't think that was much of a joke.

[djarvik]

I think in the next 500 years there will be a civilisation-ending event. We won't go extinct but be knocked back technology wise a few hundred years, for a few years at least. Whether its man-made or natural though i dont know. I even read a solar flare could knock out all the world's electronics. The last one happened in the 19th century and only took out telegraph lines, we have a lot more electrical stuff now! If the world suddently lost all its electricity we would just be in instant anarchy.

It would be sooner than that. Once gasoline is gone, we are Sure there may be cars that can run without gasoline, but most large-scale productions consume massive amounts of gasoline, and it will be very difficult to find a solution for that.

Sherlock, economics 101, we cannot run out of oil and we won't

[Sherlock 117]

I think in the next 500 years there will be a civilisation-ending event. We won't go extinct but be knocked back technology wise a few hundred years, for a few years at least. Whether its man-made or natural though i dont know. I even read a solar flare could knock out all the world's electronics. The last one happened in the 19th century and only took out telegraph lines, we have a lot more electrical stuff now! If the world suddently lost all its electricity we would just be in instant anarchy.

It would be sooner than that. Once gasoline is gone, we are Sure there may be cars that can run without gasoline, but most large-scale productions consume massive amounts of gasoline, and it will be very difficult to find a solution for that.

Sherlock, economics 101, we cannot run out of oil and we won't

Silly me, how could I forget the most basic principle of modern life?

[djarvik]

I think in the next 500 years there will be a civilisation-ending event. We won't go extinct but be knocked back technology wise a few hundred years, for a few years at least. Whether its man-made or natural though i dont know. I even read a solar flare could knock out all the world's electronics. The last one happened in the 19th century and only took out telegraph lines, we have a lot more electrical stuff now! If the world suddently lost all its electricity we would just be in instant anarchy.

It would be sooner than that. Once gasoline is gone, we are Sure there may be cars that can run without gasoline, but most large-scale productions consume massive amounts of gasoline, and it will be very difficult to find a solution for that.

Sherlock, economics 101, we cannot run out of oil and we won't

Silly me, how could I forget the most basic principle of modern life?

what do you mean?

[Sherlock 117]

Umm, that we cannot run out of oil...I was playing along with you, sigh

[djarvik]

Umm, that we cannot run out of oil...I was playing along with you, sigh

I am on my second coffee, so you will have to excuse me.

[Sherlock 117]

No worries. But seriously, if significant changed are not made in the next 25 years, there are going to be serious issues with the way things are produced.

[Rob ITST]

I think in the nest 25 years we'll see big improvements in natural gas, geo-thermal, hydro-electric, fuel cells, bio-diesel, nuclear, etc. There's just so many options.

[djarvik]

No worries. But seriously, if significant changed are not made in the next 25 years, there are going to be serious issues with the way things are produced.

I strongly believe the changes will come. The only reason they are not here yet is because oil is still relatively cheap to extract.

The notion of running out of oil is extremely wrong. You cannot run out of a resource like this economically speaking. To make is simple, the last gallon of oil would cost billions, hence will never be sold.....

It is tough for me to explain the concept in English, but something like that.

As soon as "getting" more oil (lets not kid ourselves, there are PLENTY of oil left) will become more and more expensive, the industry will start changing. As of right now, even with how expansive oil is, it is still a rather cheap resource for its uses.

[djarvik]

I think in the nest 25 years we'll see big improvements in natural gas, geo-thermal, hydro-electric, fuel cells, bio-diesel, nuclear, etc. There's just so many options.

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