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Old 12-22-2012, 12:44 AM   #1
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Now we've survived the end of the world, which 'disaster' is next in line

OK, it looks like most of us have survived 21/12/2012. So what's next in line?

2038 when the unix epoch expires and all computers roll back to 01/01/1970
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Old 12-22-2012, 01:01 AM   #2
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Then we have to plan merchandising for the new end world
 
Old 12-22-2012, 03:55 AM   #3
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Who cares, there have been so many ends of the world and none of them have come true.

If you want a year, I'd say 2018 is an important year. It's just an approximation, but using real world events of the past. Look at previous events and you will derive the same year. It won't be the end, it will be the beginning.
 
Old 12-23-2012, 06:51 AM   #4
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Next disaster will probably be called Windows 9

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Old 12-23-2012, 10:01 AM   #5
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The Illuminati immanentizing The Eschaton.
 
Old 12-23-2012, 10:49 AM   #6
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Well imo civilization faces a new problem at least as threatening as the end of the world. In all the buzz about a possible apocalypse, i dont think proper attention was paid to the fact that we as a species ARE TOTALLY OUT OF TWINKIES!!!!!
 
Old 12-23-2012, 10:53 AM   #7
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Next disaster will probably be called Windows 9

Markus
That's exactly what I thought of when I read the thread title
 
Old 12-23-2012, 04:19 PM   #8
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The 'fiscal cliff'.
 
Old 12-23-2012, 07:48 PM   #9
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Fiscal cliff - I would prefer something more time wasting like any other ancient calendar not being documented beyond 2050 - say.

Fiscal cliff isn't the end of the world. My understanding is that the bush era tax cuts will lapse and so Obama will be quite happy this time waiting for the neo-cons to submit realistic alternates that don't affect their constituents.

OK
 
Old 12-23-2012, 08:36 PM   #10
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Well I'm slightly concerned because my calendar ends on 31st Dec ....
 
Old 12-24-2012, 02:09 AM   #11
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Next disaster will probably be called Windows 9
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That's exactly what I thought of when I read the thread title
But to be honest, if M$ had known that the end of the world is not on Dec 21, they wouldn't have published Windows 8 just before this date.....

Or in other words, hopefully they create better operatingsystems when the end is not near

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