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ondik
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Czech Republic2908 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-13 20:38:00
March 13 2011 20:37 GMT
#1
The 2012 thread inspired me to write about a thing I'm sometimes thinking about. How do you imagine would the world and especially people's behaviour change if we really knew there's gonna be for example unavoidable collision with a huge asteroid (just an example, could be anything else, so don't nitpick please) a year from now (+-week)? Would everyone just quit their job and there would be nothing but chaos? Would people try to live their everyday's life till the end?

if you know any books/movies about this topic, please post it here, I'd gladly read/watch it

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JayConn
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States408 Posts
March 13 2011 20:42 GMT
#2
On The Beach by Nevil Shute is an really interesting book related to this topic. I completely recommend it.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24660 Posts
March 13 2011 20:48 GMT
#3
I think a lot of people would devote themselves to trying to come up with a way to beat the odds and try to prevent the disaster.

But I am also being very optimistic.
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MuffinFTW
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States235 Posts
March 13 2011 20:51 GMT
#4
Well if the world is really about to end, it's time to do things you would normally wouldn't do. But yeah, probably quit my job and enjoy the time you have left with your family.
n.DieJokes
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States3443 Posts
March 13 2011 20:55 GMT
#5
I imagine the collective grade points of students around the world would nose dive. I wonder if suicide rates would go up or down
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krndandaman
Profile Joined August 2009
Mozambique16569 Posts
March 13 2011 21:04 GMT
#6
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Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
March 13 2011 21:05 GMT
#7
Depends how long in advance we knew. If we knew a year in advance, we're more likely to take risks, but we probably more or less continue to function as a society. If we know a week in advance... Yeah, most people are going to forget about the rat race and just take vacation for the rest of their lives.

I don't think it would be chaos or anything... Just people collectively realising wealth no longer matters.

Personally? I'd probably spend my remaining time writing, even if I knew anything I came up with would be eradicated. See family... friends. Things like that.
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FakePlasticLove
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States357 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-13 21:08:42
March 13 2011 21:08 GMT
#8
On March 14 2011 06:04 krndandaman wrote:
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On March 14 2011 05:55 n.DieJokes wrote:
I imagine the collective grade points of students around the world would nose dive. I wonder if suicide rates would go up or down


definitely down.
it'd be the most retarded thing ever to kill yourself when you know you're going to die shortly anyways AND you're going to die alone rather than die with others.


idk what I'd do if the world was confirmed to end. I'd imagine alot of chaos however.


lol at suiciding when the world is ending.

Rape rates however will go up exponentially.
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Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
March 13 2011 21:11 GMT
#9
I think people don't commit rape because they feel it's against their morals, not because they fear the consequences -.- Certainly there'd be a few more than normal, but I'm guessing it wouldn't be drastic.
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nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
March 13 2011 21:17 GMT
#10
Man i don't know... probably wouldn't change much :p would chill as usual.
IamBach
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States1059 Posts
March 13 2011 21:21 GMT
#11
On March 14 2011 06:08 FakePlasticLove wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 14 2011 06:04 krndandaman wrote:
On March 14 2011 05:55 n.DieJokes wrote:
I imagine the collective grade points of students around the world would nose dive. I wonder if suicide rates would go up or down


definitely down.
it'd be the most retarded thing ever to kill yourself when you know you're going to die shortly anyways AND you're going to die alone rather than die with others.


idk what I'd do if the world was confirmed to end. I'd imagine alot of chaos however.


lol at suiciding when the world is ending.

Rape rates however will go up exponentially.

Yeah especially the last hour. It would be a terror to be an attractive woman.
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DefMatrixUltra
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada1992 Posts
March 13 2011 21:23 GMT
#12
On March 14 2011 05:48 micronesia wrote:
I think a lot of people would devote themselves to trying to come up with a way to beat the odds and try to prevent the disaster.

But I am also being very optimistic.


Yeah, screw all this "I'd just party/vacation/do whatever I want". Step up to the plate and do something about it. Even if there is a miniscule chance of survival, it's better than just accepting defeat.
QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32048 Posts
March 13 2011 21:24 GMT
#13
id probably go drive out to hang out wherever charlie sheen will be meeting the end. you know hes gonna have a bitchin end of the world party
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Lucumo
Profile Joined January 2010
6850 Posts
March 13 2011 21:25 GMT
#14
I wouldn't change at all and just do the usual stuff.
Amanebak
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Czech Republic528 Posts
March 13 2011 21:27 GMT
#15
There would be a lot of people refusing to accept facts and making up some optimistic scenario based on religion.
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Ten Tron
Profile Joined December 2010
United States48 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-13 21:38:22
March 13 2011 21:37 GMT
#16
I think the world would fall apart. Looting, murder, rape, and lawlessness. Some will band together and form militias but the families and people who are so used to the current system will have little chance to survive.

You will need guns and lots of them.

For me, what would I do?

I'd get some friends and family and wait until the shit hit the fan. Wait until society comes unglued. We'd then strip our cars down and mod them out for combat. I'd require everyone in our group to wear football shoulder pads and carry guns or mini crossbows that attach to your wrist. We would then cruise the highways looking for gas while terrorizing anyone we see. I would be the leader and my clan would call me "Lord Humungus"....I would also wear a steel hockey mask too.

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Navane
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Netherlands2747 Posts
March 13 2011 21:42 GMT
#17
People will not believe it.
firexfred
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States78 Posts
March 13 2011 21:45 GMT
#18
I would listen to I Don't to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith over and over.

But in seriousness, Religions would almost certainly see a massive influx, lots of people would drop out of school/quit their jobs.

I personally would try my best to get to masters. Dying as rank 1 in a diamond league is no way to go
Trezeguet
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States2656 Posts
March 13 2011 21:48 GMT
#19
How would I know, I'd be too busy trying to finally get into Masters.
milfhunter
Profile Joined February 2011
45 Posts
March 13 2011 21:56 GMT
#20
I agree that rape would sky rocket

The people who are saying how civilised the Japanese are and not commiting crimes, have you forgotten about the massive earthquake in Kobe?

There were groups of girls who were just taking a shit in public toilets when they were fucked while they they were shitting by a group of mother fuckers. I am waiting to hear stories like that again because it is bound to happen.

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