Pick your Favorite Apocalypse

[Unfocused]

Nuclear war. But on one condition: we don't get death, we get a future akin to Fallout.

This. I'm a bit surprised there are so few votes on Nuclear War. Post-nuclear world ftw!

 

[Shift]

I agree that would be an god damn interesting world!

 

[pilot7893]

I didn't vote Zombie because it would be absolutely terrifying to get eaten alive by the living dead.
I voted Alien Invasion, just for the sheer awesomeness of it.

 

[Baal]

When a Supervolcano went off in the Pacific Ocean humanity panicked...

...Then the Sun expanded and killed everything.
The End.

Hey, I think I've seen that movie. Did it involve Jeff Goldblum at all?

 

[Absinthe]

I want the world as we know it to end in Technological Singularity. Being unsure as to whether it was really worth classing that under 'Other', I voted Robot Uprising.

But a Tech Singularity could also be so much more! Imagine exponentially increasing intelligence, reconstituting its environment in inconceivable ways...! Humanity could become a single collective consciousness and start to float around the solar system on a huge ramshackle starship (constructed out of a hastily repurposed planet Earth)...

Or instead we could all end up under the jackboot of a grouchy, misanthropic AI, one that possesses no higher goal than grinding our faces into the dirt and using us as coal - which would be AWESOME. Or some of us might become transhumans via forced evolution, creating tensions between underprivileged, unmodified people and the new faggy High Elf wonderhumans, eventually escalating to a war which YADA YADA!

Apocalypse or not, surely the destiny of mankind lies here! And that's why I voted for... er, robot uprising. Hm.

This... is like a mirror of my brain.

When we're being assimilated into the malevolent AI's advanced cybernetic transhuman army, I'm sure we'll being high-fiving the whole ride on the processing line's conveyor belt.

 

[Nomad]

Cancer + Flesh Eating Disease + Rabies + Gangrene = ZOMBIE DISEASE

 

[YROC]

Zombies... I'd finally have some moving targets for my guns.

 

[Raziaar]

I decided to go with something completely original. Therefore I picked Zombie Apocalypse.

 

[barbarbarbarbar]

Not serious? Apart from the fact that huge amount of gasses that will thrown into the atmosphere would considerably **** up our ozone even more than it is and cause radical weather cycles for many years, and causing a volcanic winter most likely, and then the deaths of millions across America would cause MASSIVE economic backlashes across the globe, as well as a massive reduction it food trade from the states causing large amounts of starvation. The final body count could be in the billions if the super volcano erupted. It wouldn't wipe us out, but we would be set back for many years.

I meant not as serious as the others - but yeah.You're right.

 

[SpotEnemyBoats]

Meh, a Zombie invasion is easier to stop than say an alien invasion or a robot invasion. Zombie's are still unarmed (only with teeth), with no brain and are rather slow. Aliens and robots have better weapon systems, smarter and are stronger. I would say if its on a scale where your the last human alive or one of the last surviving, then it would be impossible. I would say a Zombie invasion ain't as cool as an alien invasion or a robot invasion.

 

[Maestro]

True enough, you could really just wait out a zombie apocalypse. To be frank the lack of strong governments, and the higher likelihood of the meanest bastards surviving is practically a guarantee life would be interesting for god-damn long time.

I voted Zombies, there's something just too awesome about living out my days as a nomad on the high deserts of the American Southwest.

 

[VirusType2]

I don't care if it's original, I'd rather stockpile tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition try and stop the relentless onslaught of zombies. Who needs video games now?

Plus I might turn into a zombie.

 

[Rizzo]

I'd like a huge ****ing Asteroid to just smack the shit out of the planet. Imagine, standing at the ocean, looking out, seeing the fire raining from the sky, people panicing, just close your eyes and wait it out. Be at peace...

I guess a zombie Apocalypse whould be cool too. I got swords and shit, I'd kick ass.

 

[Quixoticism]

I voted for Zombies.
That would give me a fighting chance to stay alive among the hordes of undead roaming the planet and save what little of mankind is left! And if that doesn't work out I'll still get to live forever.

Either way, win-win.

 

[Darkside55]

Aliens and robots have better weapon systems, smarter and are stronger.

Says who? Aliens be gettin' defeated by the common cold, loud noises, a computer virus, fire, water, cold, the glare from car headlights, cocaine, a big-ass firecracker, rock music, magnetite, lead, Head and Shoulders shampoo, blowing up a TV broadcasting antenna, mobsters, sunlight, Will Smith, getting lynched by rednecks with lassos, and getting run over by cars.

Robots be getting their shit kicked in by guns, dynamite sticks, stairs, a computer virus, liquid nitrogen, hot lava, water, magnets, rock music, men in equal-or-larger-size robots, half-human half-robots, other robots, aliens, moisture, big metal fans, power lines, Will Smith, falling off buildings, and getting run over by cars.

Aliens and robots ain't shit.

 

[YROC]

I don't care if it's original, I'd rather stockpile tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition try and stop the relentless onslaught of zombies. Who needs video games now?
Plus I might turn into a zombie.

True enough, you could really just wait out a zombie apocalypse. To be frank the lack of strong governments, and the higher likelihood of the meanest bastards surviving is practically a guarantee life would be interesting for god-damn long time.

I voted Zombies, there's something just too awesome about living out my days as a nomad on the high deserts of the American Southwest.

God forbid a Nemesis clone or Licker appear. :|

Zombie Apocalypse would go from "awesome" to "oh shit, oh shit, oh shit, oh shit".

 

[Maestro]

That's when I pull out a .300WSM rifle at 300 yards and burden him down with a few grams of lead. If it's a knife fight then he's damned good at sneaking inside of an uparmored pickup truck...

 

[Sparta]

I am a complete sucker for biblical/religious apocalypses.

An all-powerful evil conspiring to end the world in the very face of God? Awesome, I want to see that.

Granted, I don't want to participate in it, but if the final thing looks anything like End of Evangelion or being anything like the show "Carnivale", I'll count myself lucky.

Also, confused and disturbed. Terrified as well.

 

[David.Seth2]

Says who? Aliens be gettin' defeated by the common cold, loud noises, a computer virus, fire, water, cold, the glare from car headlights, cocaine, a big-ass firecracker, rock music, magnetite, lead, Head and Shoulders shampoo, blowing up a TV broadcasting antenna, mobsters, sunlight, Will Smith, getting lynched by rednecks with lassos, and getting run over by cars.

you forgot death by Indian Love Call

But I vote Alien anyway... maybe they'd spare a few. Maybe even adopt me and I could be their pet human. Nothing wrong with that (as long as they don't use any alien peanut-butter inappropriately).

 

[YROC]

Thought your avatar was a detailed smurf. ^

 

[Darkside55]

you forgot death by Indian Love Call

Naw, I didn't forget; loud noises, it was the second one I said. I was thinking specifically of Mars Attacks.

I could be their pet human

That never turns out well.

 

[VirusType2]

Says who?

This is one of my favorite posts, ever. I'm not even going to repost it.

 

[The Monkey]

Alien invasion for sure. It's something highly romantic and poetic about all of humanity uniting to fight to the death against a foreign aggressor. I'm sure it would bring out the best in all of us, as we would realize that it's only by standing united that we would have any chance. We would defend our home to the last man and make the ****ing aliens realize that they can't expect to get the planet without a fight. If we won the battle we would be overwhelmed with a feeling of solidarity and brotherhood with all humans. In a zombie apocalypse you'd just be fighting your neighbour hose IQ dropped a few points.

 

[Solaris]

Alien invasion for sure. It's something highly romantic and poetic about all of humanity uniting to fight to the death against a foreign aggressor. I'm sure it would bring out the best in all of us, as we would realize that it's only by standing united that we would have any chance. We would defend our home to the last man and make the ****ing aliens realize that they can't expect to get the planet without a fight. If we won the battle we would be overwhelmed with a feeling of solidarity and brotherhood with all humans. In a zombie apocalypse you'd just be fighting your neighbour hose IQ dropped a few points.

I originally said zombie apocalypse but now I've changed my mind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRGUqd_M6Mg

 

[swan_song1973]

if it isnt nukes, itll be environmental.

 

[Dalamari]

Zombie, no question

 

[SpotEnemyBoats]

Says who? Aliens be gettin' defeated by the common cold, loud noises, a computer virus, fire, water, cold, the glare from car headlights, cocaine, a big-ass firecracker, rock music, magnetite, lead, Head and Shoulders shampoo, blowing up a TV broadcasting antenna, mobsters, sunlight, Will Smith, getting lynched by rednecks with lassos, and getting run over by cars.

Robots be getting their shit kicked in by guns, dynamite sticks, stairs, a computer virus, liquid nitrogen, hot lava, water, magnets, rock music, men in equal-or-larger-size robots, half-human half-robots, other robots, aliens, moisture, big metal fans, power lines, Will Smith, falling off buildings, and getting run over by cars.

Aliens and robots ain't shit.

I wasn't talking Independance day-esque aliens, merely Shu'ulathoi type of aliens. As for robots, it really depends on what you think of as "robots" - Terminator style, Robocop style, the Androids made by Dr. Gero in DBZ or robots with intelligent cybernetic personalities. If its the later, then there really is no competition.

Also, me thinks you guys are playing too much L4D, in b4 butthurt.

 

[Maestro]

I've never played L4D in my entire life, I just happen to have a skillset that lends itself to being useful for combating the legions of undead.

 

[laslo]

My friends and I are always hypothesizing on who in our social circle would survive the zombie apocalypse. But nothing beats a radioactive wasteland. I vote nuclear.

 

[Eejit]

Other.

World governments fail to act on our ever-growing population - after all, it's hardly a vote-winner - and we quickly outstrip our food supplies. At the same time time our oil supplies really start declining sharply, lowering food production even as demand is increasing. Due to a failure to invest adequately in alternative power research and infrastructure this crashes the world economy as most industry and transport becomes prohibitively expensive.
Without food there is mass starvation and rioting. The militaries use their remaining oil reserves to wage war, trying to seize or protect food stores from their neighbours.
Due to our failure to use the petroleum reserves available to us with foresight we have no viable alternative for creation of plastics or fuel on a large scale, and coupled with the war and starvation fall into a new Dark Age lasting centuries at least.

 

[barbarbarbarbar]

Other.

World governments fail to act on our ever-growing population - after all, it's hardly a vote-winner - and we quickly outstrip our food supplies. At the same time time our oil supplies really start declining sharply, lowering food production even as demand is increasing. Due to a failure to invest adequately in alternative power research and infrastructure this crashes the world economy as most industry and transport becomes prohibitively expensive.
Without food there is mass starvation and rioting. The militaries use their remaining oil reserves to wage war, trying to seize or protect food stores from their neighbours.
Due to our failure to use the petroleum reserves available to us with foresight we have no viable alternative for creation of plastics or fuel on a large scale, and coupled with the war and starvation fall into a new Dark Age lasting centuries at least.

Colonization and eventual terraformation of Mars - desperate times call for desperate measures.

 

[Eejit]

Yeah, except that'd require the politicians to think longer-term than their next re-election campaign. Good luck with that.

 

[The Monkey]

Other.

World governments fail to act on our ever-growing population - after all, it's hardly a vote-winner - and we quickly outstrip our food supplies. At the same time time our oil supplies really start declining sharply, lowering food production even as demand is increasing. Due to a failure to invest adequately in alternative power research and infrastructure this crashes the world economy as most industry and transport becomes prohibitively expensive.
Without food there is mass starvation and rioting. The militaries use their remaining oil reserves to wage war, trying to seize or protect food stores from their neighbours.
Due to our failure to use the petroleum reserves available to us with foresight we have no viable alternative for creation of plastics or fuel on a large scale, and coupled with the war and starvation fall into a new Dark Age lasting centuries at least.

Population growth would decline when the situation deteriorates, thus we wouldn't enter into a vicious circle.

 

[barbarbarbarbar]

Yeah, except that'd require the politicians to think longer-term than their next re-election campaign. Good luck with that.

Wow - Humanity is ****ed.Seriously.

 

[Dog--]

Head and Shoulders shampoo

Woa, I'm actually watching that movie right now lol

 

[MFL]

One heat death of the universe, please. :/

 

[Shyam]

Alien invasion for sure. It's something highly romantic and poetic about all of humanity uniting to fight to the death against a foreign aggressor. I'm sure it would bring out the best in all of us, as we would realize that it's only by standing united that we would have any chance. We would defend our home to the last man and make the ****ing aliens realize that they can't expect to get the planet without a fight. If we won the battle we would be overwhelmed with a feeling of solidarity and brotherhood with all humans. In a zombie apocalypse you'd just be fighting your neighbour hose IQ dropped a few points.

That will be interesting for sure. Although it will be interesting if some of us doesn't fall in line, you know if the Aliens are not conducting a campaign of extermination.

 

[Danimal]

The government is going to fake a UFO landing in a public place, get a bunch of guys in alien suits to pour out of their manufactured flying object, and pretend to be from somewhere far away.

How do you fight against something as globally threatening as aliens?

Uniting under one government.

Spoiler

loljks, but srsly.

But something sort of like that would be a cool apocalypse (All my fellow ex-game-design-students really put me off zombies, damn dorks.) if the government just suddenly went all brutal-15357-esque-police-state on the whole world and a rag-tag bunch of smelly hobo ****s fight back.

And just as The Man is losing on a grand scale, he will push a big red button and kill us all.

(It'd also be a good excuse to punch a politician in the face LOL)

 

[Saturos]

Other.

World governments fail to act on our ever-growing population - after all, it's hardly a vote-winner - and we quickly outstrip our food supplies. At the same time time our oil supplies really start declining sharply, lowering food production even as demand is increasing. Due to a failure to invest adequately in alternative power research and infrastructure this crashes the world economy as most industry and transport becomes prohibitively expensive.
Without food there is mass starvation and rioting. The militaries use their remaining oil reserves to wage war, trying to seize or protect food stores from their neighbours.
Due to our failure to use the petroleum reserves available to us with foresight we have no viable alternative for creation of plastics or fuel on a large scale, and coupled with the war and starvation fall into a new Dark Age lasting centuries at least.

Brave New World? IIRC, I think that's the book where the more privileged in what remains of human society gets to eat the nutritious stuff, (fruits, vegatables etc.) while the less fortunate have to eat compost made by turning deceased humans into hamburger meat. That's what would really happen. There'll always be a privileged group.

 

[Eejit]

Population growth would decline when the situation deteriorates, thus we wouldn't enter into a vicious circle.

Population growth would only decline once widespread famine hits.
Anyway the situation is already deteriorating, population growth rate exceeds growth in food supply globally.