Is Anyone Sick Of The End Of The World Theme?, grrrrrrrr*****! Options

Ok...so the media has been selling the whole mass hysteria end of the world paranoia crap, pretty much force feeding it to us and it seems like for the most part we are swallowing. What the heck? Shouldn't we be angry or upset at the fear mongering???

Im sick of it!

Am I the only one who doesn't believe in that nonsense? I mean, how many thousands of years has humanity been on its toes about this sort of thing? Were fragile creatures that can go at any moment...but why do we need to put a date on it? I don't know about you guys but I don't have an expiration label. I'm not a canned good.

Even if the mayans are right, why is human extinction equivalent to the end of the world? There was life before, and surely there will be life after us. What do you guys think??? Cuz I want a good argument/FIGHT about this. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sport_boxing.gif)

Just let me be the first to cry "BULL!" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/q20.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dots.gif)

I think on some level humans simply cannot help but wonder how the world will end. From a biological point of view it makes sense that people do this. If people can know the end, they might be able to prevent it. In one of my classes we talked about a survey done over some thousands of people. They were asked if they could know the exact day the world die, ironically only a small number actually said they would want to know. And yet it seems that in today's age people are obsessed with the end of the world.

Here's how the world will end (by my limited knowledge of the ages) in about 5 billion years the sun will expand and consume the inner planets. If by chance the earth manages to escape a death by fire the sun will shrink down to a brown dwarf and eventually a black dwarf and the earth may not even orbit it anymore. Regardless, if the Earth is not destroyed by the sun it will turn into a frozen ball of rock floating lifelessly through out the end up time. The End.

How will humanity end? Well there are plenty of theories. But we have yet to hear from Jesus even though he's suppose to have come back at least once in the past 1500 years (even though many have thought to know the exact day only to find that Jesus didn't show up). The Y2K bug bugged out too. Point is many people have tried to foretell the end of humanity and I don't think 2012 is any more realistic then all the other BS theories. Will humanity die out? Most likely. Or evolve in a more eternal form. I just don't really care about the hype.

And that's what it comes down to - money. People in Hollywood are cashing in on something that people love to see over and over again. Give it a few years the fad will die down. Give it a few more it'll come back. Just like Jason the monster, Hell Raiser, Freddy Crugar and that other hockey mask wearing serial killer that never seems to die.

"From a biological point of view it makes sense that people do this. If people can know the end, they might be able to prevent it."

I'll say. geez. it has to be, but unfortunately where does that hyper awareness fall into weather changes and environmental issues? if it were truly a self preservation thing, wouldn't it apply to more than one concept of destruction and not just inevitable destruction? to tell you the truth, i believe that us humans are very capable creatures able to curb our destructive tendencies if only we didn't distract ourselves with things we CAN'T change.

honestly i think its a guilt thing.....that or it takes a huge weight off our shoulders as to 'what can we do to protect ourselves?' NOTHING? really???

Give me the the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, the courage to change the things i can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

I think we lack the serenity, the courage, and the wisdom if you know what i mean. thats what truly pisses me off about 'end of the world' lines like that. horse sh$%!!! i won't accept a poor excuse like that....even from my own dark nightmares comes a fear of failure and even worst fear of success, but I'm not going to let it cause the panic and ignorance that seems to be running rampant right now.

so i suppose what im trying to say is....we are NOT taking responsibility over our planet like we should be doing. If we are capable we should be practical about this, and when i hear that kind of talk....well, its not empowering or confidence inspiring at all. i just hope we don't bring around some sort of self-fulfilling prophecy like many an individual pessimist does. thats just bad karma folks.

its a poor excuse and i for one refuse to promote it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poster_spam.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wallbash.gif)