If EOD 2012 does not happen do you think we are in for a long haul?

[DesiPower]

I mean for the last couple of decades we have heard about 2000, 2005, 2008 and 2012 to be the end of days or WWIII or something major, but haven't heard of any dates after 2012. So I guess if nothing happens on 12/2012, are we in for a long haul? no biblical threat to humanity for a long time?

 

[bignateyk]

Should be good till Y3K

 

[PricklyPete]

Should be good till Y3K

Will we have computer problems again? I just want to make sure so I know what to ask the product genius at the mac store.

 

[ixelion]

I would stop thinking and worrying, if it will happen there is little you can do about it, just find a hooker and enjoy.

 

[DesiPower]

Will we have computer problems again? I just want to make sure so I know what to ask the product genius at the mac store.

I sure hope I don't live that long... unless those wine pills really start working and keeps me young

 

[JulesMaximus]

No, I'm sure there is some other doom and gloom date the end of the world loonies will come up with. They've been predicting this shit for decades and have yet to get it right.

 

[BassBomb]

2005 and 2008? wtf

 

[Jeff7]

"Oh my god, the world didn't end! This must mean the world is going to end!"

<panic>


Unless 2012 causes all stupid people suddenly kill themselves, there are going to be lots of doomsday stories still to come. But don't worry, I'm sure they'll get it right next time.

 

[nonameo]

lol, I don't think anyone seriously believes the world will end in 2012.

 

[DaveSimmons]

2038 will be the time() rollover apocalypse, the real Y2K.

Billions of lines of code use a 32-bit signed integer for time as seconds since January 1 1970, and this will roll over on January 19, 2038.

Expect something like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhF7dQl4Ico

 

[rudder]

no way.. we are screwed!

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/20...manity-is-doomed-unless-it-takes-to-the-stars

 

[mmntech]

"Oh my god, the world didn't end! This must mean the world is going to end!"

<panic>


Unless 2012 causes all stupid people suddenly kill themselves, there are going to be lots of doomsday stories still to come. But don't worry, I'm sure they'll get it right next time.

It would be a bonus if all stupid people killed themselves!

People have been predicting the end of the world for millenia. Early Christans were convinced Jesus would return in their lifetimes. Didn't happen. Who knows when civilization will end. The world ends for us all when we take a dirt nap. Nothing after that matters. You've only got one shot at life, so start living like it.

 

[coolVariable]

What about that astroid (apophis?) ... isn't that due to come "close" in the 2030's?

 

[manlymatt83]

2038 will be the time() rollover apocalypse, the real Y2K.

Billions of lines of code use a 32-bit signed integer for time as seconds since January 1 1970, and this will roll over on January 19, 2038.

Expect something like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhF7dQl4Ico

Yup, was going to mention this.

Damn epoch.

It's going to be really funny.

 

[fatpat268]

Apophis

edit:

solar storms are a pretty serious and unpredictable possibility as well.

 

[kia75]

Didn't one of nostredamus's prophecy's mention 2017?

Anyway, its immaterial, there's always someone somewhere that thinks the end of the world is just a few years away.

 

[Ika]

2038 will be the time() rollover apocalypse, the real Y2K.

Billions of lines of code use a 32-bit signed integer for time as seconds since January 1 1970, and this will roll over on January 19, 2038.

Expect something like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhF7dQl4Ico

by then everyone will have hired a Peter Gibbons to change dates into better integers.

 

[Arcadio]

Expect something like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhF7dQl4Ico

Reps. I've never seen that commercial before. Awesome.

 

[coolVariable]

Don't forget:
1. World war in 2015 killing nearly three billion people
2. Civil war in the US
3. We will need to "debug" various legacy computer programs in 2036 to avoid the 2038 Unix issue

J.T.

 

[marvdmartian]

My checkbook register has a calendar on it that goes to the end of 2012. Also, I have credit cards that expire after that year. Obviously, this whole end of the world in 2012 thing is a huge hoax!