Exactly what I was thinking.

The only bad effects of the magnetic poles reversing would be so much as migrating animals going off course. And even then they would adapt in good time.

w00t I don't need to build a rocket ship! :p

If the world is ending on 6/6/6, I'd probobly be left behind. I'm evil! :devil:

Check out http://www.exitmundi.nl/exitmundi.htm - a listing of all the theories regarding the end of the world, ranging from the theological to the scientifically plausible to the science fiction (eg the Borg).

Well we are all expecting the great Quetzalcoatl in 2012, is that what you mean?

Life will always survive. There's life in volcanic craters and high temperature sea fumers {can't remember their real name}.
The problem is, Humans aren't all that great at survival. The effect of no EM field would be several fold worse than no ozone layer, in terms of radiation. You've also got charged particals raining down all over the earth's surface every solar storm. That's gonna cause some major problems to technology.

Now I've no doubt we'll survive it, but it's gonna cause some major changes... like making compasses point the other way, and forcing us to not go outside too much.

Oh god forbid our compasses don't point in the wrong direction! That could actually be a big problem for a lot of people. I won't mind going outsde as much, I don't go outside that much these days anyway. :p

The reasons aforementioned are exactly why shut-ins like myself are the best suited to survival.

Yes, the Maya's Calander, thats what I ment. It's all in the link Nate posted.

Issac Newton said the world was going to end in around 20-sixty something, like 2 or what. so its not here or now

if anything, it'd be the 6th day of the 6th month, in the year 6666. or not, whatever

now I shall open my portal to the future

OWF-2066

Zeikio 2000:

Hey gyzzerz, I heard the wurld is gonna go byzzerz at 6/6/66

Abeguy 2.0:

but ezybudder knowz that the billboardy of the beast is 666! are yooz the stupidorz?

Hobo:

Iz still alive!!! you all HOBOWND!!!

Rexytron:

if the w0rlds gonna go byberz that soon, Iz gonna be sad!

Noob:

MY NAME IS NOOB, I IZ THE WINNERZ OF THE WURLDYTHON MILLION!!!

Abeguy 2.0:

WTFerz?

*portal closes*

You lot are being very facetious and offensive.

Satan categorically DOES NOT dictate when this world is to end. The Last Day is decided upon by the Lord and Him alone. We will never know when this time will come until it comes – such is the privilege of God. You had just better hope you have all led righteous and fulfilling lives or do not think that begging will save you from your fates.

Another Religion nut!!!
just as a pointer of the out, you guyz gotta be careful, cuz people will rip you apart, just check out the religion thread I made in Off topic, its on like the 2nd page and all that

Great! Now I get to be paranoid about the end of the world for the rest of my life UGH!!!!!!

6/6/6 might be Bin Laden next attack on United Kingdom or America. I think!! Why else is he appearing on TV again. To gather his followers to plan for an invasion and to prove that he is still around. It will be end of the world if America is gone. It one of the wealthiest countries.

They are already recovering from shock. Security is so tight cant even get a BLOOMING visa to work there. bleh!!!

You joking or something? Well, either that or hideously ill-informed and naïve.

Hahaha that was great!

It will be the end of the world. America is the pinnacle of of the world economy. We are the biggest buyers, if we go, you go. Just like in the Great Depression,

I disagree. We lived without america for how long until discovery? About more than 1000 years. So to me. America going bye bye isn't that much of a big deal.

As for the 6/6/6 thing, it's just stupid. NO ONE CAN PREDICT WHEN THE END OF THE WORLD WILL COME. It's a fact. It doesn't matter who says it. Heck it could be tomorrow. Maybe a minute from now? or maybe 3,500 years from now. I don't believe in 6/6/6. That's all i'm saying. :/

That's a poor comparison, met.
America is no longer a land mass devoid of technology and currency circulation inhabited by natives. It's on high stance, and like Used says, if it goes, you go.

I'm sure we'd get by, however crippling it might be. Like the reversing poles.

I haven't read Nate's linked site beyond making sure it's different to mine, but here is a very enjoyable read for anyone contemplating the destruction of the Earth.

You're not fooling anyone. I've seen Charmed. That date has already passed.

I was raised Catholic {not the American-style "God'll kill you if you don't make babies" style, but the normal Irish style}. I do not follow the belief activly anymore. However, I belive it is enough to not commit mortal sin to stay out of hell. Still, this is about 6/6/6 and the apocalips, and not specific religious belief, so lets get back on topic.

You are aware that America is not a country. It's a contenant. As for the USA being the cruch of the world economy, you are aware it is one of the most in debt countries in the world? All ever other country has to say is "Pay us our money back or we're not giving you credit and supplies" and the USA crumbles into nothing.

Also, the USA has crashed economicaly before. And these days we've got China emerging as a new super-economy and the re-rise of Japan. Heck, even the EU is getting big enough to contend with the USA. We're even keeping Microsoft at bay!

1). I am pretty sure America is a country, North America is the continent. The debt of the US doesn't matter so much as long as we remain the biggest buyers, then we remain the center point of the economy. And yes, all any country would have to do is speak up, but if China and other countries are to remain this growing economic power house, they have to keep selling to us. The United States is still one of the wealthiest countries in the world.

Used speaks the truth. If we were to stop buying from China, their economy would crash. The US and China are far too deeply inter-dependent in their economies to cut off ties with one another.

And yes, don't be so anal. Everyone usually refers to the USA as simply America.

Using 2002 figures and talking only about Britain:

15.5% of our exports go to America, the rest go elsewhere - hardly an unrecoverable position, is it?

Our imports come mainly from Germany at 12.9%, with America slightly trailing at 11.9%. Again, we are NOT dependant on America's economy and resources. Sure, there would be shock waves if it were to one day fall into the sea or something. But the end of the world? Not even close. :)

but without us, who will you mock? and without us, how will we mock you?

You guys have it ALL WRONG! Shouldn't this have happened 6-6-1906 already?

good point, let me check my portal to the future

BZZZRT

Big Bro Slig #1000

You gyzies have it twisted!! this shuddrv alreddy happen in 2006?

Abeguy 2.0

Yur puint is good, lemme check my purtal todee past

*ad infinitum*

AI. Always go for the AI.

But what countries is germany dependent on? And what countries are those countries dependent on? It all roots back to the grandaddy of the economy, which is the US.

Well, considering the supposed uber-efficiency (what twat would use 'uber'? This twat) of Germany I doubt they are a country highly dependant on outside factors. Besides, I hear they're not that popular these days...

Now, idle speculation, but I really doubt that measures have not been put in place to stop a worldwide economic collapse. That would just be dumb - and the first rule of business is to protect your investment. Or maybe that's just a quote from Revolver.

Truth be told, not many measures have been put in place to save the economy. Because it all goes back to oil. Ethinol is bullshit, it takes more money to produce it than its output of energy. And I doubt even the British would be willing to go foward with it. If you look on Nate's link, it gives an exclusive analysis on the oil crisis and the doom we will face from it.

Hmm, that site seems to be a mixture of apparently real statistics and pure doom-mongering (as you would expect from a site called Exit Mundi!). It's like reading the front page of The Daily Mail.

"Take wind energy. Wind is obviously stuff that doesn’t contain a lot of energy -- just compare slamming your head into a bit of wind with slamming it into a concrete wall. And what’s more: to build wind mills, you’ll have to weld steel, drive all kinds of stuff and engineers around in trucks and cars, build factories and make thousands of components. In the end, it costs more energy (oil) to actually build a windmill, than a windmill will ever generate during its entire lifetime!"

This, for instance, is obviously a load of bollocks! The scientific method he employs to show us how ineffective wind energy is to... bang our head against wind. Yes. Right. And his/her (gotta be a guy, surely?) assertion that wind farms will actually never produce more energy than it took to make them... well, it’s unbelievable that anyone could write that with a straight face! And I suspect that he probably didn’t.

But, anyway, thanks for the heads up, there was some interesting stuff.

Used, when dealing with the EU, most of our exports and imports come from the EU. Money is mainly kept within the EU.

As for "American's being from America" and "America being a country", you are aware people from Brazil are American? And people from Mexico are American? And people from Canada are American?

I'm sure the world economy would take a huge dive if the US was ignored by all traders... but any economy can take a huge hit and survive. Just look at the Wallstreet Crash.

No, people form Brazil are Brazilians, and people form Mexico are mexicans. Is english your native toungue, I'm serious, it's just it sems like you have a different perception of certain adjectives describing location or nationality.

If the EU keeps as much cash in their own economy, then it sounds you guys might be safe. Crap, we need another european on this thead. :p

Okay, quick question: are some people seriously suggesting that if America goes under that that would be the end of the world?

You could demolish every building in the world and topple every government, people would still live on...

Yes, they would still live on, but not in the ways we love to live.

Lets start with your house.

I have no house. :(

do you live in an apartment, or a cardboard box? or a cupboard that can be moved from place to place, with 2 little holes in it so you can watch the childerz play? :p

It would be impertinent to discuss. Though I like this cupboard idea of yours.