Human Behaviors And Scientific Discoveries Bringing The World To an End

Queries Solved

1. What is The Doomsday Clock?
2. Why does the world seem to be spinning out of control?
3. What are some of the things humans do that is bringing the world to an end?
4. Weapons of mass destruction, how are these corresponding to the above mentioned topic?
5. Our health under siege?
6. Nature's attacks on humans bringing the world to an end.

The Doomsday Clock:

"It is an internationally recognized design that conveys how close we are to destroying our civilization with dangerous technologies of our own making. First and foremost among these are nuclear weapons, but the dangers include climate changing technologies, emerging biotechnologies, and cybertechnology that could inflict irrevocable harm, whether by intention, miscalculation, or by accident, to our way of life and to the planet."_Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

The year 2017 began with a dismal proclamation by the scientific community. In January a group of scientists declared that the world just got closer to the worst catastrophe ever. Using the symbolic Doomsday Clock to illustrate mankind's proximity to a global disaster, scientists moved the clock's minute hand forward by 30 seconds. The Doomsday Clock is now set at merely two and half minutes to midnight-nearer to a global catastrophe than at any time in over 60 years! 

In 2018, scientists plan to evaluate again how close we are to the end of the world as we know it. Will the Doomsday Clock still signal an impending and unprecedented catastrophe? What do you think? Is the world out of control? You might find the question somewhat difficult to answer. After all, even experts are divided on this subject. Not everyone believes in an inevitable doomsday.

In fact, millions of people believe in a bright future. They profess to have evidence showing that mankind and our planet will survive indefinitely and that our quality of life will improve. Is that evidence credible?

END OF THE WORLD

If you are apprehensive or scared outright by the barrage of bad news, you are not alone. In 2014, Barack Obama, who was the president of the United States, suggested that because of all the bad things reported in the press, many conclude "that the world is spinning . . . fast and nobody is able to control it."

Yet, shortly after making that statement, he spoke passionately about current strategies to fix many of the world's problems. He called certain government initiatives "good news" and said he was "fundamentally hopeful" and "profoundly optimistic." In other words, he pointed to noble human endeavors as the means to control the world and avert a global catastrophe.

Many share his optimism. For instance, some put their trust in science, predicting rapid advancements in technology will be a thousand times more powerful." He added:"We're doing pretty well. While the problems we face have never been greater, our capacity to meet challenges is outpacing them."

Exactly how bad are world conditions? Are we really at the brink of a great global disaster? Although some scientists and politicians preach a hopeful message, many people still fell uncertain about the future. Why?

WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION:

Despite their best efforts, the United Nations and other organizations have failed to bring about nuclear disarmament. Instead, defiant leaders scoff at arms-control laws. Countries with a history of nuclear weaponry are frantically upgrading their old bombs and creating new deadlier ones. Countries that once had no mass-destruction capabilities are now able to destroy huge swaths of humanity.

This unprecedented nuclear preparedness makes the world a very dangerous place, even in times of "peace." "Lethal autonomous weapons systems that make 'KILL' decisions without human input or supervision, for example, would be particularly worrisome," warns the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

OUR HEALTH UNDER SIEGE:

Science can take us only so far when it comes to good health. High blood pressure, obesity, air risk factors for disease-are increasing. More people are dying from an array of noncommunicable diseases, such as cancer, and diabetes. Growing numbers are disabled by other diseases, including mental illness. And recent years have witnessed the unpredictable outbreaks of such dangerous epidemics as the Ebola virus and the Zika virus. The bottom line: Sickness is out of the control of humans, and the end of it seems to be nowhere in sight!

HUMANS ATTACKS ON NATURE:

Factories continues to pollute earth's atmosphere. Millions of people die every year from breathing contaminated air. Individuals, communities, and government agencies continue to dump sewage, medical and agricultural waste, plastics, and other pollutants into the oceans. "These toxic pollutants poison marine animals and plants, as well as humans who eat contaminated sea life," explains the Encyclopedia of Marine Science. And we are running out of fresh water. British science author Robin Mckie aptly warns: "The world faces a water crisis that will touch every part of the globe." Politicians admit that water scarcity is largely a man-made problem and that it poses a grave danger.

NATURE'S ATTACKS ON HUMANS:

Storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, typhoons, and earthquakes bring about devastating floods, crushing landslides, and other types of destruction. More people than ever are killed or are otherwise adversely affected by these forces of nature. A study published by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration points to a greater potential for "more intense storms, deadly heat waves, and more extreme flood drought cycles." Will nature deal humankind a deathblow?


Surely you can think of other grave threats to our survival. Yet, you will not find satisfying answers about the future by analyzing all the bad things happening today.Some may say the same about listening to politicians and scientists. As mentioned in the preceding article, many have, however, found convincing answers to questions about world conditions and the future.









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