MIT says we are done in 2030

Discussion in 'The Future' started by Karen_J, Apr 5, 2012.

  1. Tyrsonswood

    Tyrsonswood Senior Moment Lifetime Supporter

    Messages:
    34,218
    Likes Received:
    26,295
    I have a feeling that right now, if everybody's "net worth" were added together (world wide) it would far exceed the resources that this planet contains. In other words there is no way to cover all this fake "money" that we have right now. Collapse will occur once this concept is realized by the masses... or rather those with huge holdings. The whole "Global Economy" is smoke and mirrors.

    To the poor it won't mean that much, to the uber-rich their world will come crashing down in a hurry.
     
  2. HeathenHippie

    HeathenHippie Member

    Messages:
    163
    Likes Received:
    34
    Feudalism works even without legal tender currency. Whoever controls the land owns the society that depends upon it.
     
  3. Raga_Mala

    Raga_Mala Psychedelic Monk

    Messages:
    1,039
    Likes Received:
    10
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvBKR5GPCWc"]"There's a shortage of inches..."
     
  4. Raga_Mala

    Raga_Mala Psychedelic Monk

    Messages:
    1,039
    Likes Received:
    10
    Two answers:

    (1) They are so invested in the current Game that they have a blind spot which prevents them from seeing that eventuality is possible

    OR

    (2) They're hoping to get theirs and be dead by the time it happens.
     
  5. andrew45

    andrew45 Member

    Messages:
    360
    Likes Received:
    0
    well we are the biggest and strongest virus on earth . we always take take take from earth . some must die . it is nature process . many millions people must die (because of this system) .
     
  6. Black_Books

    Black_Books Member

    Messages:
    195
    Likes Received:
    2
  7. Meliai

    Meliai Banned

    Messages:
    25,868
    Likes Received:
    18,280
    The people running the world don't give a shit because they're blinded by greed. They're short sighted.

    And the rest of us would really be unwise to sit around and wait for them to take charge and fix things.

    This is a time for personal responsibility. Not because of any MIT prediction, but because anyone with half a brain can see that the current system is failing. It is not a doomsday prediction. It is not the apocalypse or the end of the world. It is simply a failure of the current system.

    I don't think of it as a huge deal. It will inevitably lead to a population decline among those that are unprepared. However, my grandparents' generation had the skills and knowledge to survive something like this. Its not that far fetched for this generation to figure out how to survive this. All it takes is learning and preparation.
     
  8. Bonkai

    Bonkai Later guys

    Messages:
    4,319
    Likes Received:
    10
    I'll wait for a consensus of this view, one professor spouting off doomsday prediction isn't going to convince me. MIT or not, Dr. Turner is one person and plus there is this "claiming could suffer from a "global economic collapse" and "precipitous population decline" if people continue to consume the world's resources at the current pace is still on track" and "Correction: This post has been edited to reflect that MIT has not updated its research from the original 1972 study." So there is no certainty of economic world collapse nor has there been any update or traction on this study for 40 years, you would think the impending economic doom of the world would get a news spot or at least a book. My $.02
     
  9. FritzDaKatx2

    FritzDaKatx2 Vinegar Taster

    Messages:
    3,661
    Likes Received:
    1,017
  10. thedope

    thedope glad attention Lifetime Supporter

    Messages:
    22,574
    Likes Received:
    1,203
    So you hanging to the left or to the right.
     
  11. walsh

    walsh Senior Member

    Messages:
    2,678
    Likes Received:
    8
    Economic collapse is hardly doomsday.
     
  12. jaredfelix

    jaredfelix Namaste ॐ

    Messages:
    5,267
    Likes Received:
    27
    it would be for a LOT of people.
     
  13. thedope

    thedope glad attention Lifetime Supporter

    Messages:
    22,574
    Likes Received:
    1,203
    Doomsday is just a kind of holiday
    although not on the calender.
     
  14. PEACEFUL LIBRA

    PEACEFUL LIBRA DAMN RIGHT I'M A WEIRDO

    Messages:
    4,710
    Likes Received:
    17
    Bunch of crap what a waste of time
     
  15. jaredfelix

    jaredfelix Namaste ॐ

    Messages:
    5,267
    Likes Received:
    27
    do you have any clue how many people live underground, in the amazon for one.
    the elite which consist of tens of thousands of people have their underground bases made
     
  16. machinist

    machinist Banned Lifetime Supporter

    Messages:
    5,149
    Likes Received:
    373
    This article has very little to do with MIT, and a lot to do with an UNNAMED Australian researcher's findings that the MIT study is supposedly still accurate. Read the first paragraph. :rolleyes:

    Very deceiving article. I believe it falls into your category of stuff that shouldn't bother you.
     
  17. FritzDaKatx2

    FritzDaKatx2 Vinegar Taster

    Messages:
    3,661
    Likes Received:
    1,017
    Oh quite definitely hangin' in the right direction my friend. ;)
     
  18. relaxxx

    relaxxx Senior Member

    Messages:
    3,459
    Likes Received:
    722
    Considering the economic growth in China, MIT's being optimistic with 2030!

    If you haven't watched this video yet, watch it, watch all of it.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-QA2rkpBSY"]The Most IMPORTANT Video You'll Ever See (part 1 of 8) - YouTube

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb3JI8F9LQQ"]The Most IMPORTANT Video You'll Ever See (part 2 of 8) - YouTube

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFyOw9IgtjY"]The Most IMPORTANT Video You'll Ever See (part 3 of 8) - YouTube

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQd-VGYX3-E"]The Most IMPORTANT Video You'll Ever See (part 4 of 8) - YouTube

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-X6EpvWWu8"]The Most IMPORTANT Video You'll Ever See (part 5 of 8) - YouTube

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3y7UlHdhAU"]The Most IMPORTANT Video You'll Ever See (part 6 of 8) - YouTube

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyseLQVpJEI"]The Most IMPORTANT Video You'll Ever See (part 7 of 8) - YouTube

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoiiVnQadwE"]The Most IMPORTANT Video You'll Ever See (part 8 of 8) - YouTube
     
  19. The Earth

    The Earth Om Tare Tutare Ture Svaha

    Messages:
    3,674
    Likes Received:
    3
    Because they must fullfill the prophecy.
     
  20. Karen_J

    Karen_J Visitor

    :eek: That's a huge correction! Who gives a damn about a 40 year old study?

    That wasn't clear yesterday, but it is today, after some heavy editing. This is bad journalism! I'll bet somebody got a nasty phone call from one of MIT's lawyers.

    Absolutely. It's one man's opinion.

    So...they haven't updated their study. Well, they need to.

    It's a huge deal for me.

    Two of my grandparents were farmers, growing up in a backwards farming community where nobody needed much of anything from the outside world. The crash of 1929 barely touched that small community. But their quality of life expectations were very low. They didn't expect to ever have nonessential things. They didn't aspire to travel. They couldn't eat in restaurants because it wasn't free. Art, music, literature, and culture were of limited value because you couldn't eat them. If you got a toothache, you pulled the tooth out with a pair of pliers, and if you got very sick, you died. They accepted this as the natural order of things. Their hope was for the next life, with Jesus in heaven.

    I'm not going down that road, no matter what. For me, the issue is death of the soul vs. death of the body.
     

Share This Page

  1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
    By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
    Dismiss Notice