What world events are affecting you?

Based on recent events, when do you think the end of the world will come?

• Recently, in the past 5-7 years, there have been many natural and unatural devastating events. Plus, there are some astronomical events occuring now. Some of these natural devastating events include: Hurricane Katrina, Tsunamies, and powerful earthquakes. Scientists are even predicting that Yellow Stone National Park's Volcano will explode. They said the volcano is still active and we're long over due for the next eruption. They also said the eruption will cause the next ice-age. An unatrual event that occured last year, was the nuclear melt down in Japan. The recent astronomical events include the solar storm, which scientists are saying will be catastrophic. Im 18 years old. So please don't tell me not to worry. I'm still young and I want to experience a real life. I may not be missing much if the world ends, but still... There is still so much more time for me, unless... you know...

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  >> Recently, in the past 5-7 years, there have been many natural and unatural devastating events. Or, maybe you've just been noticing them more. >> Plus, there are some astronomical events occuring now. None that are particularly unique. None that are threatening. >> Some of these natural devastating events include: Hurricane Katrina, Tsunamies, and powerful earthquakes. Like the Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964? The 1960 Valdivia Earthquake? Those were the two strongest ever recorded. How about the Mt. Tambora Eruption of 1815? >> Scientists are even predicting that Yellow Stone National Park's Volcano will explode. Actually, you'll find that all of the folks making that prediction are not scientists. Indeed, you'll be hard-pressed to find a single geologist who figures a caldera-forming eruption at Yellowstone is at all likely. >> An unatrual event that occured last year, was the nuclear melt down in Japan. And? >> The recent astronomical events include the solar storm, which scientists are saying will be catastrophic. Again, it's NON-scientists who are saying it will be catastrophic. Bear in mind that solar storms happen all the time. >> Im 18 years old. So please don't tell me not to worry. I'm going to tell you to be scientifically literate. That way, you won't have to worry, because you'll be able to see through such transparent hoaxes as this one. Also, when you find yourself thinking 'scientists say', you might want to stop and check if any of them actually do. Oh. Right. you wanted a figure... ~5 billion years. Uninhabitable in ~1.4 billion due to increasing solar output.