- Studies have shown that the only thing
that can really save you during an apocalypse is a beard.
It's science.
So, people have been predicting the end of the world
for hundreds of years.
There's just something about the end of all things
that fascinates people.
Now, of course most of these predictions
have either been unfounded or just flat out wrong.
I mean, remember Y2K and the Mayan Apocalypse?
But despite those predictions,
there are theories that exist,
created by the scientific community
that describe the most likely scenarios
that could end all life on Earth.
So this week, I gathered the most interesting
and somewhat disturbing ones to share with you all.
So, here they are,
10 Apocalyptic Events That Could End the World Tomorrow.
Number is The Big Crunch.
The Big Crunch theory says the expansion of the universe
first created by the original Big Bang will eventually halt,
at which point it will begin to contract
from the force of its own gravity,
sucking everything that exists back into a singularity.
That means that every galaxy, star, and planet
would cease to exist, which of course includes Earth,
and by extension, us.
Now, this shouldn't worry you for two reasons.
First, from what we currently know,
the universe is not only still expanding,
but it's expanding at an accelerating rate.
So, you safe for now baby.
Secondly, if this did happen,
there would be no warning, anyways.
You would just suddenly be shrunk
to a very, very small size and then poof, gone.
Number two is the Heat Death of the Universe.
This theory's basically the exact opposite
of The Big Crunch,
which says gravity will never halt the expansion
of the universe,
and that it will continue to widen and widen forever.
So, basically, you're safe then, right?
Well, not exactly.
The laws of thermodynamics say
that if the universe continues to infinitely expand,
that all matter in the universe will eventually
become evenly dispersed.
This will cause stars to go out
and ultimately leave Earth and everything else
in a cold, dark nothingness.
In case you missed biology class,
not having warmth is really bad
for anything that lives on Earth.
The planet would essentially just become
a giant ice ball.
That's not good.
Number three is an Asteroid Impact.
Movies like Deep Impact and Armageddon
may have moved the danger of an asteroid impact
into the realm of fiction for most people,
but the danger of one destroying life on Earth
is more real than you might think.
Our galaxy contains hundreds and hundreds
of massive asteroids flying throughout space,
some of which have been found by NASA
hurtling directly at us.
In 2005, a 390 meter-wide asteroid called Apophis
was said to potentially hit the Earth by 2036,
with the energy of 100,000 times that of an atomic bomb.
Well, that asteroid ended up passing Earth
in the year 2013, which is good news,
except it arrived over 20 years earlier than expected,
showing that even the world's greatest minds
may not be able to tell if and when
a catastrophic asteroid may hit Earth.
I'm just filling you full of hope today, aren't I?
Number four is a Super Volcanic Eruption.
Throughout history, volcanoes have always
had the power to cause massive damage
and even destroy entire cities like Pompeii.
Well, a super volcano's like that,
except they're millions of times stronger,
with ejecta of over 1000 cubic kilometers,
capable of causing the extinction of humanity.
Of the six super volcanoes on Earth,
the largest is in Yellowstone National Park
in the United States.
If it were to erupt, it would produce
over two billion tons of sulfuric acid.
In addition, it could create the equivalent
of a nuclear winter with the resulting dust and debris
blocking out the sun for several years.
Now luckily, super volcanoes rarely erupt.
However, the Long Valley super volcano in California
has been showing signs of waking up in the last 20 years.
So, hide your kids, hide your wives,
'cause super volcano's gonna be raping everybody up in here.
Number five is a global pandemic.
New and deadly viruses are appearing
faster today than ever before.
As the Earth's population continues to grow
beyond seven billion people,
the potential for new supergerms
to develop and spread increases.
Within the last century alone,
we've seen four major flu epidemics,
as well as the emergence of SARS and HIV.
And if Mother Nature doesn't create something
that will kill us off,
we might end up doing it ourselves,
as anthrax, Ebola, and cholera have all been weaponized
as biological warfare agents.
But realistically, it won't be long
before even the common flu is able to kill us off,
what with everyone constantly using hand sanitizers
all the time.
Nobody builds up their immune system anymore.
Go eat some dirt, lick a door handle.
Stop being such a germaphobe.
Number six is a Giant Solar Flare.
Solar flares, more properly known as
coronal mass ejections
are enormous magnetic bursts from the sun
that bombard Earth with subatomic particles
at a speed of about 6.4 million kilometers per hour.
Capable of reaching Earth within only minutes,
a large enough solar flare could cause
countrywide power outages
and cut off our communication systems,
meaning potentially millions of deaths.
Now, the Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field
are able to protect us from most solar flares.
However, it just so happens that this year,
the sun will reach a solar max,
which will cause it to enter
a destructive period of turbulence,
meaning a massive solar flare may be headed our way soon.
In other words, before the solar flare,
your biggest problem might be your cell phone battery dying.
But after, it'll be learning how to poop in the dark
while listening to riots outside.
It will kind of be like
your own personal episode of Survivor.
Look forward to it.
Number seven is a Black Hole.
With an estimated 10 million black holes
in our galaxy alone,
the possibility of one gobbling up Earth
one day is very real.
The reason that they're so dangerous is that
unlike an asteroid, a black hole does not
have to come in direct contact
with Earth to bring destruction.
All that one has to do is pass through our solar system,
and it would distort all of the planets' orbits.
This could cause extreme climate swings on Earth,
or even fling our planet into deep space.
There's even a potential for us to one day
accidentally create our very own black hole
right here on Earth through particle accelerator machines,
like the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider
and the Large Hadron Collider.
Yay, science!
Number eight is Environmental Destruction.
There is certainly no shortage of threats
to our environment today.
Global warming is causing sea levels to rise,
as well as wild tropical storms.
Honeybees have been disappearing by the millions,
since 2006, in something called Colony Collapse Disorder,
which is resulting in the slowing of propagation
of food crops around the world.
At least 30,000 new species become extinct every year,
faster than any other point in history,
which is causing major disruptions
in the worldwide ecosystem,
and that's just a few of the problems that we face today.
There's even something called the clathrate gun hypothesis
that says that there are massive deposits
of methane gas under the ocean in permafrost
that are in danger of melting.
If that occurred, it would be like the Earth releasing
a giant fart, which would dramatically speed up
global warming, causing untold havoc.
Death by giant fart.
It's how I always hoped I would die.
Number nine is Global Dimming.
Simply put, global dimming occurs
when air pollution creates a thick cloud barrier
that blocks sunlight from reaching the Earth's surface.
And the worst part about it is
that it's already happening.
Some scientists believe that global dimming
has caused the United States to become 10% darker
than it was in the 1950's.
If global dimming continues,
at best we're dealing with more acid rain and smog,
and less food and oxygen for our growing populace.
At worst, we could see Earth enter another ice age.
Yeah, not exactly a win-win.
And number 10 is a Gamma Ray Burst.
Gamma rays are a form of high-frequency
electromagnetic radiation estimated to have
10 quadrillion times more energy than our sun.
When two collapsed stars merge,
they release a supernova of gamma rays
that's so powerful that it briefly outshines
the entire galaxy.
If such an event occurred within a distance
of 1000 light years away from Earth,
the resulting rays would literally fry Earth in an instant
with an unimaginable amount of radiation.
Luckily, all gamma ray bursts observed thus far
have been extremely distant.
However, there are some high mass stars
in our galaxy with the potential to explode.
Ah, but don't worry.
If Dr. Bruce Banner can survive it, so can you.
No, I'm just kidding, you'll fry.
Sorry.
And that's it for this video, guys.
As per usual, this was not an exhaustive list.
There are many other theories out there
about how the apocalypse could happen,
like nuclear war, like World War III,
or the artificial intelligence robot takeover.
I just chose the ones that I personally thought
were most interesting.
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get hit by some gamma rays.
Wouldn't that be nice to just be hulked up
by some gamma rays?
We all gotta go to the gym, damn.
Takes so much effort.
Anyways, I should probably go there now,
so I will see you next week, bye.