The End of the World: Are We Doomed?

Every generation had legends of a coming downfall. Whether you call it The End Times, Armageddon, Apocalypse, Doomsday, Ragnorak, The Population Bomb....we've long been fascinated by prophecies of devastation and doom.

Scientist and best-selling novelist David Brin explores the concepts and facts behind end-of-the-world tales, and how modern civilization can start limiting the risk.

The Lifeboat Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging scientific advances to help ensure humanity's survival and our ability to overcome existential risks and the potential misuse of technology. http://lifeboat.com/ex/main

David Brin's books include The Postman, Startide Rising,The Uplift War, as well as his non-fiction work, The Transparent Society, dealing with issues of privacy and secrecy. For more information about David Brin, visit his website at :http://www.davidbrin.com/ Twitter:http://twitter.com/DavidBrin1
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/David-Brin/22358129265

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[cc178700cc]

@poshko41 Right, because it's all about visual & audio stimulation and not actual content... Go watch cartoons if this isn't ADHD-inducing enough for you. I'd rather watch/listen to a crappy-quality monologue of his than just about anything else in the world. Brin is the man.

[cc178700cc]

Dr. Brin, thank you for doing what it is you SHOULD be doing with your life. What a brilliant dude.

[cc178700cc]

@2010Shanie "this world what will gonna happen...." Jesus Christ people like you scare me to death. To the point of this video, Brin verbalizes thoughts which most educated people have, we just don't all have the capacity to put them into words. He knows his history & science and is profoundly brilliant. I am an avid fan for life.

[garou108]

So you have solved the mystery to life and creation by saying you are an Atheist? What does being an Atheist really bring you other than the satisfaction of thinking that you are not deluded in believing in a personal God...What do you really gain? What do you really know? Who really know the secret of life and creation? How can you affirm anything so precise?

[garou108]

So you have solved the mystery to life and creation by saying you are an Atheist? What does bring you to be an Atheist other than the satisfaction of thinking that you are not deluded by believing in a personal God...What do you really gain? What do you really know?

[DJLocoAl]

@2010Shanie I'm Atheist. What do I do?

[2010Shanie]

No one knows when is the judgement only GOD knows everything in this world what will gonna happen in the future! We have to repent and ask GOD forgiveness..

[humanpixel]

Interesting that one of my comments was selectively removed. Censorship anyone? We can all relax now, big brother is in complete control...

[michaeljustussvcc]

@humanpixel Nothing. As a matter of face we will sink by design

[hac5x3]

There are a myriad of possibilities why there could be aliens who have not contacted us. Including their technological inability, their desire not to interfere with our disaster, their lack of desire, etc. There's also the possibility that we have been contacted on a small scale. Who knows and who cares. Unless they DO contact us and make some fundamental change in this existence than I really could care less.