Collapse of civilisation (one for Akzle)

**rustyrobot** · 17th March 2014, 08:28

Modern civilisation is heading for collapse within a matter of decades because of growing economic instability and pressure on the planet's resources, according to a scientific study funded by Nasa.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news...ectid=11220886

Only hermits living in caravans using non-windows computer systems will survive.

Time to get ya chicken-shit powered motorcycle into action (ala Battletruck).

**PrincessBandit** · 17th March 2014, 08:38

Shouldn't be too surprised - the world is full of examples of a greedy elite living it up at the expense of the unwashed masses. Unfortunately the bottom line is that those "greedy elite", as I have called them, may well include many otherwise well-intentioned people who (while not maliciously using the earth's dwindling resources) live in a way that adds to the overall problem.

Ah, what to do what to do - ends up in the too-hard basket.

(Of course, the ultimate goal of most governments is $ driven with financial power and security being number one, or maybe simply survival for their nation in the global dog eat dog world we live in. All this contributes directly to the path outlined in the article).

**oldrider** · 17th March 2014, 09:08

The greatest threat to mankind and the world is from world domination of finance and the waste that it creates via wars .. booms and bust cycles!

One only has to look at the serious waste and carnage that arms distribution creates and it's all in the name of human greed ... "Financial greed"!

Waste of world rescources is at it's worst during conflict and conflict is essential to the financial world! ... "AND IT"S ALL QUITE PREVENTABLE"

**SMOKEU** · 17th March 2014, 09:17

I blame die juden and snackbarism for the gradual demise of the world as we know it.

**Voltaire** · 17th March 2014, 09:34

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

I blame die juden and snackbarism for the gradual demise of the world as we know it.

That Provendor snack machine in my office is impoverishing me one Whitakers peanut slab at a time, at least its keeping Kiwis working.

**SMOKEU** · 17th March 2014, 09:44

Originally Posted by Voltaire

That Provendor snack machine in my office is impoverishing me one Whitakers peanut slab at a time, at least its keeping Kiwis working.

I knew it!

**mashman** · 17th March 2014, 09:56

No no no no, it doesn't matter, they're just trying to scare you like they did with global warming etc... just enjoy and make the best of life while you can and to hell with everyone else and remember, you've never had it so good and it can only ever get better right?

The single biggest threat is not the Elite. They consume next to fuck all. It's us. But we function under a management system that is completely at odds with sustainability. Forget the Elite, they're nothing but overly paid poor managers.

Quite simply put, the survival of any country will come down to its ability to evolve before the shit hits the fan. Not during. Not after. Before. If you're not proactive and you keep up this model of competition to drive growth using a financial economy on a planet of finite resources, then you can betchaw sweet ass I'll be smiling as I remove your head from your shoulders before pissing in your eye sockets whilst chewing on one of your eyeballs. If you want to push me to that position, then go ahead you know what to do. But you can be guaranteed that I won't be alone in applying said behaviour without remorse.

Broken record time: you want NZ to evolve prior to collapse? Then start supporting those (including political parties) who offer the money free agenda under the Resource Based Economy banner. Stubborn refusal to do so does more damage to your fellow countrymen than any tax bludger (Elite included).

Enjoy your death.

**Akzle** · 17th March 2014, 10:59

tl.dr.
Why should i care that nasa did some science? I darn well hate (hi laava) science.

Ive been doing science for years, empiracly by PAYING ATTENTION and keeping my eyes open.
Tiddlywinks to nasa.
You know those nigjews have a space 'defense' program??
What demmed pissant signs over a budget for that nonsense?

Im going to go play with retrovirals. Ive nearly perfected the akzlepocalypse.

**Edbear** · 17th March 2014, 11:31

It bears out other studies on the environment that tell us we are using up Earth's resources 1.5x faster than they can be replenished and that at current rates of consumption, by 2050, we will require three times the Earth's resources to maintain the staus quo.

That is not very far away, and would require the world to reduce its consumption by 1/3 each ten years from now if we are to survive.

**SVboy** · 17th March 2014, 11:39

Im going to go play with retrovirals. Ive nearly perfected the akzlepocalypse.[/QUOTE]

Is that where everyone goes on a benefit and does nothing productive with their lives?

**bogan** · 17th March 2014, 11:51

Originally Posted by SVboy

Is that where everyone goes on a benefit and does nothing productive with their lives?

#shotsfired

Originally Posted by Edbear

It bears out other studies on the environment that tell us we are using up Earth's resources 1.5x faster than they can be replenished and that at current rates of consumption, by 2050, we will require three times the Earth's resources to maintain the staus quo.

That is not very far away, and would require the world to reduce its consumption by 1/3 each ten years from now if we are to survive.

Iirc that was a pretty narrowly scoped report, and status quo is a much more accurate term than survival to describe their findings.

**Akzle** · 17th March 2014, 12:16

Originally Posted by Edbear

It bears out other studies on the environment that tell us we are using up Earth's resources 1.5x faster than they can be replenished and that at current rates of consumption, by 2050, we will require three times the Earth's resources to maintain the staus quo.

perhaps irreverantly, it would take many spheres *of gold the volume of the earth, to repay the debt created under usurious corporate banking.