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According to Wikipedia, humanity has already experienced 173 doomsdays. Moreover, some of them fell on the same day with an interval of only a few hours. But despite the fact that no machine uprising or alien attack ever happened, it is interesting to see what kind of total destruction people were afraid of at different times.

website chose the 10 most original and even stupid ways of the death of mankind.

1806

In 1806, a chicken appeared in the English city of Leeds, which carried unusual eggs with inscriptions promising the imminent end of the world. The owner of the chicken soon began to parade the bird to the public, and in front of the eyes of eyewitnesses, she laid a new egg with a new ominous message.

The news spread so quickly that within a few days hysteria about the imminent end of the world swept almost all of England. However, when the timing of the predictions was fairly delayed, the hostess admitted that she herself wrote the inscriptions on the eggs, and then placed them back into the chicken. What happened next with the hostess, history is silent.

1910

In 1910, a real panic seized the entire population. The fact is that on May 18 of that year, the Earth's orbit passed through the tail of Halley's comet, which immediately caused a stir. Rumors spread that the comet had poisoned the atmosphere with poisonous gases and that humanity now did not have much time left.

In the United States, they even released special pills called Comet, which promised healing. Of course, the pills were fake, and the end of the world never happened. But the impressions remain.

1919

After 9 years, people began to prepare for the end of the world in honor of the parade of planets. On December 17, 1919, 6 planets of the solar system lined up in a row, and the American meteorologist Albert Port immediately predicted that the Sun would explode and the Earth would suffer from an explosion. When the tragedy did not happen, he came out and publicly apologized.

1936, 1943, 1972 and 1975

December 17, 1996

In 1996, the American clairvoyant Sheldon Needle gathered hundreds of people in front of the TV and promised that it was on December 17 that all earthlings would be incinerated by angels and aliens (yes, at the same time). Why this combination, Sheldon did not explain.

1998

This year, the Spiritual Creativity Movement armed itself with astronomy textbooks and convinced people that the star Alpha Centauri will explode in September-October. But it will not just explode, but will release a stream of deadly rays, one of which will hit the South Pole of the Earth and plunge the planet into darkness for 12 years (approximately).

Armageddon did not happen, the penguins at the pole did not suffer.

1999–2000

The Millennium Armageddon was special because it was predicted by Nostradamus himself. Other predictors and even scientists also joined here. The program was big: nuclear war, an asteroid, a comet that will fall into the Atlantic Ocean, a supernova explosion and a massive solar eclipse.

• One of the major Armageddon was to be caused by computers. The fact is that the technology of that time, when the year 2000 came, perceived it as the 1900th. Tens of thousands of people were waiting for the uprising of machines, the explosion of all power plants and the fall of all aircraft.
• On May 5, another parade of planets happened. According to tradition, everyone was waiting for a tsunami and complete destruction.
• But on September 26, it was expected that the real-life asteroid Tautatis would crash into the Earth. And after 4 years, the asteroid approached the planet so close that even scientists sounded the alarm. But the Earth was lucky and the asteroid flew by.

2008

The official launch of the Large Hadron Collider made a lot of noise. Back then, people were worried that the launch would create a black hole that would swallow the entire planet. Hundreds of people sent petitions and organized rallies asking them to destroy the doomsday machine. But on September 10, the collider was launched and nothing happened.

2011

People were scared by another comet, discovered by astronomer Leonid Yelenin. There were many versions: from the most banal that the comet would crash into the Earth and destroy all life, to those that alien spaceships were flying behind it.

Some people do not think about when the world will end, while others, on the contrary, are waiting for a new predicted date. Often this is due to different attitudes to the issues under consideration, greater or lesser awareness, religious preferences, but any point of view has the right to exist, and which one to adhere to, the person decides for himself.

What is the end of the world?

The concept of "end of the world" is usually referred to as a catastrophic event that:

• Will strike at humanity on a global scale;
• It will destroy the foundations of civilization and throw back the development of people many millennia ago;
• Will cause a mass extinction of the Homo Sapiens species (abruptly or over a period of time).

Apocalyptic scenarios can come from completely different sources:

1. Almost every self-respecting religion has its own opinion regarding the end of time and the rebirth of the sinful human race. The transition of the world to a qualitatively different state cannot but be accompanied by cataclysms and catastrophes;
2. The clergy is echoed by experts in esoteric and occult knowledge. The idea of ​​otherworldly forces breaking free and destroying everything in their path has become a popular story in popular culture;
3. UFO researchers often provide "irrefutable evidence" of the imminent death of intelligent life on Earth from an encounter with much more intelligent aliens;
4. The hypothetical probability of the destruction of all things is also admitted by respected scientists.

What awaits us in the future and will there be an End of the World?

Throughout the history of mankind, there were a huge number of people who claimed that they could see into the future. Even today there are those who consider themselves a great prophet and are ready to answer any questions asked. Let's see what else scientists predicted for us and clairvoyants, psychics and saints predicted.

November 13, 2026, according to the calculations of the famous mathematician Heinz, von Foerster, will be the day when the end of the world comes. It is on this day that the population of the planet will reach a level at which it will not be able to feed itself.

The next disappointing forecast for the Earth is April 2029. At this time, the approach of the huge 400-meter asteroid Apophis is expected.

The asteroid will approach the Earth at a close distance, as a result of which the asteroid may change its trajectory and crash into the Earth in 2036.

Although after the January passage of the asteroid past the Earth in 2013, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory specialists stated that the possibility of a collision with the Earth in 2029 is excluded, and in 2036 it is extremely unlikely.

In 2035, the end of the world will occur according to one of the predictions of Nostradamus. It will be the outcome of a long war of 27 years, which, in theory, should already be going on. What kind of war Nostradamus had in mind is not clear.

Isaac Newton, who studied the text of the book of the Prophet Daniel, was sure that the end of the world would come in 2060. What it should be is also not clear.

Optimists believe that neither they nor their children and grandchildren will catch the end of the world. Just for them - a few dates of the end of the world quite distant from today.

In February 2622 year there will be another end of the world “according to Nostradamus”. A researcher from Syktyvkar A.V. Fotiyev “transferred” the end of the world predicted by Nostradamus to this date.

2666 seems dangerous, since it contains the number of the devil (something similar was apparently expected in 1666).

There are also opinions of some figures that in the year 3000 a meteor shower of Tauris will pass through the solar system. What might happen as a result can only be guessed at.

A 3797 is the last date in the prophecies of Nostradamus, so if none of the ends of the world predicted by him until this moment happens, then this year there will certainly be an Apocalypse.

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Is the end of the world a myth or reality?

Any person decides for himself whether it is worth waiting for the apocalypse or not. It will depend on his prejudices, literacy, religious preferences. The main thing is not to impose your opinion on someone else about when the end of the world will be. There are many points of view on this matter, and in order to answer the question under consideration, one should recall the features of the signs of the end of the world and the put forward theories of the apocalypse:

1. Currently, the problems of the ecological state of the planet and climate change are relevant. Already now we see the result of modern activity. Its aggravation can have unpleasant consequences.
2. Believers will say that the apocalypse in the Bible is not a myth, only the exact date is unknown.
3. For the modern developed world, the issue of deadly diseases remains unresolved. The aggravation of this situation can lead to the death of mankind.
4. In the era of the introduction of the latest developments in the military industry, any international conflict can adversely affect the security of the entire planet. Unable to solve problems peacefully, a person takes up arms, and if it is nuclear, then the apocalypse is not ruled out.
5. If we talk about global causes, then the solar system lives according to its own laws, and any violation of them will affect our planet in different ways. A person here is deprived of the right to choose.
6. Another reason is the desire for modern technologies and the creation of artificial intelligence. A computer can be made so smart that it will find a way to control people.
   

Everyone knows that our planet is already several billion years old and during this time the Earth has seen many events that we don’t even know about. However, the fact has been scientifically confirmed that long before the appearance of people, our planet was affected by various kinds of cataclysms, which led to the disappearance of various types of living matter. Therefore, it is absolutely not excluded and even quite likely that an unenviable fate may befall us, as a result of which humanity as a species will cease to exist. We present to you the most common doomsday options in scientific circles, which have their own rational justification and so far cannot be completely refuted.

The disappearance of life on Earth from causes associated with human activities

Since ancient times, human activity has had a very strong effect on the development of our planet and. From time to time there were real cataclysms, the destructive power of which was quite capable of destroying humanity and life on Earth. So, here we can include various epidemics, viruses and wars, as a result of which our population was declining. It is terrible to think that in the Middle Ages the population of all of Europe was reduced by a third only because of the spread of the plague. In fact, in a very short period of time, the disease mowed down every third European.

The situation is similar with wars that regularly cover different continents. And the worst thing about wars is that with the development of world societies and technologies, wars become more dangerous and have disastrous consequences.

This is clearly seen in the example of the Second World War, because for the period 1939-1945. more people died than in all previous wars combined. Therefore, today, more than ever, the problem of preserving peace and the rational use of natural resources, controlling the development of technologies and more is acute. It is possible that it will be interrupted precisely as a result of these events.

The development of nuclear energy and military potential as a factor determining the course of history

The modern nuclear potential of some countries is so great that just by pressing a couple of trigger buttons, the majority of the planet's population can be wiped off the face of the Earth in an instant. Since the middle of the last century, multibillion-dollar investments began to be allocated for the development of nuclear technologies, because almost immediately it became clear that only in this way could the whole country be protected from external invasion. Such geopolitical principles have become a decisive factor in today's balance of world power.

But in connection with this, the question arose - how to protect humanity from the wrong decision of any world leader, as a result of which an apocalyptic plan for the destruction of the Earth can be realized.

Therefore, the main task of the entire world community now is to maintain peace in every corner of the planet.

Man-made disaster: radiation epidemic of mankind

Radiation is such a powerful tool for destroying life in vast expanses that even modern experts are forced to state the fact that atomic force can easily be turned against humanity. We have already seen and still feel the harm from two of the largest nuclear accidents in history - at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and Fukushima-1. This is the case when atomic energy is released from the containment shell and radiation spreads around the planet with great speed.

Of course, these tragedies forced a person to look for new sources of energy that are not so harmful and dangerous. But today it is simply impossible to completely abandon the operation of nuclear power plants, because such a catastrophe may well happen again, and no one knows how powerful the emission of radiation and the speed of its spread can be.

Spread of viruses and deadly diseases

For many decades, scientists have been trying to fight the development of various diseases and viruses that affect a huge number of people. AIDS, cancer and other diseases are by far the most dangerous and are slowly taking people's lives. If this process is not taken under control, then it is quite possible that these diseases will soon cover almost the entire population of the planet, which will lead to its rapid reduction up to extinction. However, this problem has a downside: modern medical scientists are gradually finding new means with which you can not only slow down the development of such diseases and infections, but also cure people of such ailments that have not reached the extreme stages of their development.

Related to this are other potent drugs that have side effects and act by introducing microorganisms into the human body that can suppress the development of harmful cells. But a person can get used even to such drugs, which will cause a decrease in his sensitivity to them, and therefore, reduce or eliminate the medical effect.

Realization of the idea of ​​the superman

Throughout the genesis of mankind, people have constantly evolved and improved their skills. Today we can state that the level of development of world science and technology is so high that there is a possibility of an early creation of a superman, or artificial intelligence, which is often called in scientific circles a “transition to a new stage” in the development of the Universe. But there is no guarantee that such a transition and the creation of artificial intelligence will not get out of the control of specialists and robots will not take over our world. No matter how fantastic it may sound, modern science is closer than ever to the discovery of a new form of life - computerized and capable of analyzing huge flows of information.

“Artificial intelligence” is not something transcendent, but a very real prospect for the development of mankind. So, robots and computers, created by man for his own good, are able to make and are already making the whole world dependent on them. Judge for yourself: all the information that entire states and secret services possess is encoded and placed on electronic media. If computer control is broken, then the entire world communication system will fail, which will undoubtedly lead to a planetary collapse.

The destructive power of nanotechnology

It is difficult for a modern person to imagine a world without all kinds of computer devices, gadgets and the Internet. Billions of dollars are allocated for the improvement and development of nanotechnologies in different countries, because thanks to such technologies, many benefits can be brought to humanity, as the world's leading scientists have been talking about over the past few years.

But besides the benefit, if the nanotechnology development process is not properly regulated, this finely organized system of nanoparticles can have a detrimental effect on all of humanity. Imagine that the control over the creation of the next nanodevice has gone astray, as a result of which the nanoparticles have lost the connection necessary for researchers. If this relationship is violated, the particles begin to randomly multiply and soon fill the entire space with themselves. Agree that this is not the brightest prospect of human life, so you need to be extremely careful when developing such technologies.

Achievements of genetic engineering as an enemy of human well-being

One of the noblest ideas that has embraced all mankind in recent decades is the development of genetic engineering, the achievements of which can help people with incurable diseases. This branch of science is engaged in research and the creation of special technologies with which you can change the organization of a person up to adjusting the structure of DNA. These amazing opportunities will make it possible to prevent the development of hereditary diseases in the near future and help millions of people to recover.

So, just one careless or thoughtless step - and all of humanity can disappear in just one generational change. This can happen due to the fact that a person is able to create, based on the achievements of genetic engineering, a certain virus that can cover the entire planet in a matter of days. In this case, the effect of the virus will manifest itself precisely at the gene level - the structure of human cells will change, from which the human genotype will have a different set of structural elements. And this can already entail either physical diseases of all the inhabitants of the planet, or loss of reproductive function or other effects.

The disappearance of life on the planet due to circumstances independent of man

Modern science knows dozens of possible options for the development of life on Earth - special computers and scientists calculate them and, on the basis of this, draw conclusions about what can happen in different cases - with global warming, with a huge tsunami or displacement of the planet from the axes. In this regard, we have compiled the most interesting possible options for the end of the world from natural causes.

The notorious global warming - a myth or a real threat

There is no definite answer to the question of how serious the rise in temperature is. But one thing is for sure - if the melting of glaciers intensifies and the general temperature on the planet begins to rise at a rapid pace, disaster cannot be avoided.

To date, world science knows the names of dozens of prominent specialists investigating this problem. And most of them argue that the process of warming is indirectly caused by human activities and colossal emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere. But it is already too difficult to regulate this process - now little depends on a person and there is only hope for maintaining the temperature balance that exists today.

By the way, there is a version of the end of the world, directly opposite to warming - global cooling. Scientists argue that there is a danger of stopping the Gulf Stream, which brings heat to Europe and beyond. As a result, complete freezing of most of the continental part of the planet is possible.

Collision of a planet with an asteroid - how real is the threat?

In fact, there is no such danger in the coming centuries, but we must also take into account the long-term perspective of life on Earth. Therefore, it is possible that in the future the history of the extinction of dinosaurs will repeat itself. Most experts believe that these prehistoric creatures disappeared as a result of the fall of a huge asteroid, which unsettled the development of life on the planet for a long time.

The eruption of the most powerful volcano is one of the possible causes of the "End"

Today, volcanic eruptions are quite rare. This is due to the fact that there are not many active volcanoes left and most of them have not posed a threat for a long time. But those of them that are still active can create a lot of problems for humanity. We have already seen what an Icelandic volcano with an unpronounceable name is capable of, and yet it only scared the whole world with its ash and smoke that covered the northern part of Europe. But if one of the active volcanoes still wakes up and starts spewing lava, you need to wait for trouble.

And although the likelihood of this is not so great, the volcano may wake up due to other natural phenomena - floods, changes in magnetic fields, earthquakes and other cataclysms.

Increased solar activity is a sign of the impending doomsday

Of course, we are not talking about simple outbreaks that can only cause migraines in sensitive people. There is a small chance that a very powerful mass ejection will occur on the surface of the Sun, namely on the corona. According to experts, this can lead to failures in the operation of all electrical devices or even to the complete destruction of all earthly equipment.

And if the ejection has an even greater mass, we should expect a giant prominence on Earth - a kind of formation formed by solar flares and having a catastrophically high temperature.

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Thus, our planet and we are only in imaginary safety, because there are many reasons why humanity can disappear forever along with the Earth. But now, having studied 10 options for the end of the world, you will be able to clearly understand how real and reasoned certain versions are, and you can boldly express your position in such discussions.

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Chapter 19 - so says the truth

"In 2012, the world will not end," - such a statement was made by the US national space agency. The reason for all sorts of rumors and "confusions" turned out to be: the calendar of the Mayan Indians, the manuscripts of the ancient Sumerians and reports of strong storms on the Sun.

The Mayan calendar ends on the date of December 21, 2012, from which it was concluded that after this date the Earth will disappear. "The Mayan calendar was created to track the past, not to predict the future," said David Maurice, senior scientist at NASA's Institute of Astrobiology. He also broke the myth mentioned in the Sumerian manuscripts about the planet Nibiru, which allegedly crashes into the Earth. But NASA convinces us that there is not a single cosmic body that would threaten our planet. And, finally, in 2012 there may be strong magnetic storms on the Sun. It is believed that they will cause a shift in the Earth's magnetic poles. NASA denied this rumor. In general, the Apocalypse in the near future can not be expected.

Although the end of the world is predicted with enviable constancy, so far none of the prophecies has come true. Dmitry Vibe, a researcher at the Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said: “From an astronomical point of view, in 2012 not only nothing threatens us, but also no significant events are expected this year. Question: When will this happen? "In the near future, namely over several million years, at least, nothing threatens us from the Cosmos. When they say that the planet Nibiru is flying towards us, astronomers ask the question: “Why is it then not visible in any of the telescopes?” “Because it is encrypted,” answer those who spread these gossip and rumors. “But if we were to see a celestial body, and we do not see it, then this means that it does not exist.

I want to make one more remark. There is talk that in December 2012 there will be some unique parade of planets. Talk is one thing, facts are another. Everyone should know that until that time there will be two interplanetary configurations that can be considered a parade of planets, but in December 2012, there is nothing even similar and never will be.”

And how do Russians feel about the end of the world? The Public Opinion Foundation cites the following data: 68% of Russians do not believe in him; 22% of respondents say that this will happen after all. Most pessimists believe that this will happen as a result of human activity, but not in their lifetime. 10% of them have not decided whether the world will end or not.

For everyone who believes or does not believe in the end of the world, we want to say one thing: the end of each person individually is, by and large, the end of the world. So why be afraid of him? After all, when you go to another world, what difference does it make to you: whether humanity and the Cosmos exist after you or do not exist, whether there will be an end to the world or not?

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Percy D. Lipton, who studied the genealogy of the Basotho people in South Africa, was the first European to pay attention to the walls of Basotho huts and describe them. The fact reported above should not be understood as a statement that no one before P. Lipton noticed the Basotho huts and their walls. Not at all. The Basut hut, dissimilar neither to the round Zulu dwelling built of twigs and grass, nor to the yellow-clay house of the Bechuana, nor, even more so, to the cottage of the Bur, simply cannot be overlooked. Because at least its walls are decorated with ornaments and painted with bright colors. The ornament is different in each hut, and the colors are always fresh, because the hostess renews them, as soon as she notices that the drawing has faded somewhere or the paint has peeled off.

P. Lipton was primarily interested in family ties in the tribe: how the Basotho call their uncles, aunts, grandfathers, grandmothers, nephews, as well as the rules for marriage and much more, which may not seem very important to an ignorant person, but is of great importance in ethnography.

The scientist went from hut to hut, started long conversations, tried to break his natural distrust (why, they say, does a white man need all this?).

The head of the family usually kept quiet, smoking a pipe and nodding his head importantly, all explanations were given by the first wife. The younger wives crowded, burning with curiosity, at the entrance outside, constantly looking into the hut. Meanwhile, the first wife explained to the scientist:

- The son of one of the younger wives was born four days earlier than the son of the other, so the first one calls the second boy “tskoli”, and the other one calls him “ksvana”. Because the first one is older...

The matter turned out to be not so simple, however, a real dispute broke out, and then the owner intervened in it. Together with Lipton and all the wives, he went out into the courtyard and began to run his finger along the patterns that covered the walls. From time to time, he quietly consulted about something with his first wife, and she also ran her finger over the patterns. Finally, the owner nodded his head in satisfaction and, pointing to one of the women, said to the scientist: “She is older ...”

But now Lipton was no longer interested in the issue of seniority. Wall! The wall that replaced the archive for the family is a real mystery!

At first, the owners did not understand why Lipton was so amazed. Then, having gained patience, they began to explain things that, in their opinion, were quite obvious. Each detail of the ornament, of course, has its own meaning: from this it is clear that a son was born, and this, of course, is a daughter, the purchase of livestock is registered here, and so on. At the same time, it turned out that only family members could understand the drawing, and, say, a neighbor could no longer do this; But he has his own marks...

Indeed, none of the Basotho in other villages could read the inscription, which Lipton painstakingly copied from the wall.

It was at the beginning of our century. Lipton's message, published in a highly specialized magazine published in South Africa, went almost unnoticed. Since then, the Basotho have created their own - based on Latin - writing and, I must say, have become one of the most literate peoples of South Africa. All necessary records in Lesotho - the state of the Basotho - are now made in English and Sisuto, so that it is no longer necessary to write down everything that happens in the family and in the village on the walls of the huts. However, the very tradition of decorating the walls of houses with ornaments has been preserved. But the ornament today, unfortunately, no longer changes, and its meaning has been forgotten.

If scientists succeed in revealing its regularities, deciphering the meaning, then, perhaps, the events of bygone days, when there was no paper in the Basotho country, will open before them...