[viper2788]

so in the movie Armageddon, mankind changes the earths fate by destroying a killer meteor before it impacts earth(which i do believe will happen some point in time, regardless of our ability to stop it). but in the long run, that only delays the inevitable - the destruction of earth along with the demise of our galaxy. the way i see it, if we dont end up killing ourselves first, the longest we will ever live is limited by the the lifespan of our sun, and our galaxy.

of course, there is hope of living in other distant planets which may suit our living conditions(oxygen, temperature, food source, etc). however, getting to another galaxy is an impossible task. for one, the distance we have to cover(we're talking light years) cant be obtained unless we find a way to transport ourselves faster than the speed of light(which cant be done, as there is no way we can accelerate to/decelerate from such speeds in our given our lifespan). also, even if we found a way, we cant go at such speeds while maneuvering/avoiding obstacles in the way, as we know space is full of floating debris. even the smallest particles would make a devastating impact at such speeds. looking from a bigger scale, humans are no different from any other animal, and just like the dinosaurs, we will naturally die out when the time comes regardless of our efforts.

here is the really crazy part:
everything in space follows a cycle, and in some point in time, every matter in the universe will face a black hole - a region in space where the gravitational pull is so strong, even visible light cannot escape once sucked in, along with everything else that gets near. once it has reached it maximum capacity, it is believed to explode, hence the Big Bang.. where everything starts over again. seeing how time is infinite, there is no beginning nor end to it. now imagine how many cycles of galaxies have been going on throughout the universe, and its no coincidence that earth has been the ONLY planet capable of sustaining life. and as big as the universe is, im sure there has been other intelligent life forms- far more intelligent than mankind that have lived galactic generations before us. hell, there may even very possibly be other life on distant galaxies this very moment in time. but in the end, we all face the inevitable. everything we've gone through... everything we know of today will someday be broken down to the very atom(if not smaller), and nothing will be left of us - no records, no history. and the cycle repeats itself.

[hypekstatic]

I agree. I think the human race will be attacked by these other intelligent beings and thus the human race will be conquered by Zergs.
Perhaps even manipulated by the Protoss race. Not really sure which one to go by....


On a more serious note,
It is inevitable that the human race cannot last forever. After all the main source of energy for us to live is the SUN. Without the sun, which is estimated to last another 10BILLION years, humans could not survive. But think about it, 10 BILLION years.... that is a long ass time. I'm sure by then something will be created, perhaps DOMES or something, where humans can continue to live. Look at how advanced life is now from just ten year ago. Technology has made living life for humans significantly easier in just a matter of a decade or two. In 10 billion years, the sun will run out and there will be so much scientific study that all humans will be frozen and connected to some hyperspace virtual world where they can live on in their MINDS. Freaky huh. Okay i have no idea what I'm talking about but all I know for a fact is, if the sun does die and human race perishes, I will be LONG gone to know.

[Pogichinoy]

I'm optimistic and believe that humans will find a way, maybe not in this turn but perhaps in the next or one after.

I don't really mind though, I can be selfish and quite enjoy the view of Sydney Darling Harbour from my home.

[Phaze5ive]

Don't forget about evolution. The human race thousands, millions, or billions of years from now will most likely be entirely different from humans today. Who knows, they might even be not wholly oxygen-dependent, underground-dwelling, and nocturnal.

[coreancc]

Your theory reminds me of a fascinating short story written by Isaac Asimov called, "The Last Question". You can find a copy here: http://www.multivax.com/last_question.html
Go ahead, give it a read... it's rather engrossing.

[negitoro]

Does ANYTHING last forever?

[7thprincess]

Well....everyone dies, right? I think Earth still has a good plenty of thousands of years left. I just hope I am still alive to see aliens and cyborgs!

[PaNgIeE]

I'd like to think that the human race will last forever, but I can't predict what the future will be like and what will happen. We can only hope that we keep thriving in the years generation to generation. I want to be able to live to where I can see things like the movies, but that is a wishful thinking in my part. I think there are more to us than this and more out there in outer space. It is unknown. I do believe in the impossible and the unforseen. There's always something....

[HERMIT]

We can only hope that we keep thriving in the years generation to generation. I want to be able to live to where I can see things like the movies, but that is a wishful thinking in my part.

I don't understand this. How does porn figure into the topic at hand? And how can you not see this now anyway?

[PaNgIeE]

I don't understand this. How does porn figure into the topic at hand? And how can you not see this now anyway?

HERMIT - are you trying to test my patience today once again? LOL! Porn fits into everything. I thought you knew that. I thought you and I were keeping it on the DL about this sort of thing. Why must you go and do this? As for not seeing it now..well, I meant like the movies. I wasn't trying to explain a whole lot. Did you wanted me to? I know how you like the "details."

[HERMIT]

It's always nice to engage in social intercourse with you PaNgIeE.

[PaNgIeE]

It's always nice to engage in social intercourse with you PaNgIeE.

Stop it! You're gonna have people talk about us now. Hehe...

[Mr Boo Boo]

Does ANYTHING last forever?

cockroaches

[PaNgIeE]

cockroaches

Eww..now that is disgusting and no matter what you do (like in Wall-E) they are never that cute!

[JDM6]

cockroaches

Proven fact. When Earth's natural resoucres dried up and became a desolate wasteland, Wall-E had only one companion. A cockroach.
edit - Dang, Pangiee beat me to it. lol

All Good Things (Comes to an End) - Nelly Furtado ft. Chris Martin of Coldplay.

[HERMIT]

cockroaches

I'm surprised you didn't say the futility of the Detroit Lions.

[Mr Boo Boo]

I'm surprised you didn't say the futility of the Detroit Lions.

you know whats funny...the thought did cross my mind but than i got the thinking that they cant be that bad forever...but than again it is the Detroit Lions

[Tuffcore]

Forever is a pretty long time man. Whether you believe in Christianity, Muslin, Buddhism, the theories of evolution, etc. mankind terminates at some point in time.

[derrek]

Ahhhhhhh, Wall-E was so good. I want to watch it again!!!!!!

But I assume like anything humans will burn out, or kill each other / ourselves. Oh wells! Must... enjoy... short time... on... planet!!!

[7thprincess]

Never saw Wall-E. Cockroaches remind me of Men in Black.