A new ice age
 

This is a real possibility... I've been reading several articles that we may undergo a mini ice age in as little as 10 year! humanity survived the last ice age with almost no technology, but are we up to another one? Could we survive in what now is known as the third world, in countries with poor facilities, and not enough room, and extream poverity? how would this effect civilization? culture? technological advances, etc.

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the earth turning into an ice age in 10 years is IMpossible. You watch too many movies.

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A Mini ice age. not a full blown one, like the one we had about 20,000 years ago. I think we will be generally ok living through a mini ice age, but what about a full blown one?

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Ice ages and era's were of above avarage temperatures are both normal and nothing to worry about. We survived in the past and with our technology it should be even easier. Ofcourse it could mean that certain parts of the world would be greatly affected but we wouldn't die out over it.

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I hope we don't go through a mini ice age :(

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Well would be good for the world population. The way we are living now, we made the "ice-age".

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I wouldn't worry about what conspiracy man over there says.

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His name is "Conspiracy Man"? I'll keep that in mind :lol:

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We're about due for another ice age at this point. I can say with relative certainty that, unless those scientists have watched The Day After Tomorrow a few too many times, ice age conditions won't develop in a span as short as 10 years. However a couple of hundred years and it's a definite possibility.

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Oh noes/me scared:(

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I find it depressing to think about that stuff anyway lol!

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I'd say the same for conspiracy man #2 over there.

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I heard of an ice age happening 10,000 years from now, but not that close!! I don't want to freeze! I want to see the playstation 4!

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Lots of luck with that big guy.

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Funny you mention this. I was watching The Day After Tomorrow last night, which deals with global warming and a possible '21st Century Ice Age'. I believe one of the quotes from the film was:

"Humanity survived the ice age centuries ago. Mankind is more than capable of surviving this one. We have technology. But do we have the power?"

Which actually makes a lot of sense to me. For example, take the war in Iraq. People are trained in the Army for that. 60 years in WW2 people signed up for it, or were chosen by the Government. People these day are lazy. Yeah, we have the technology, but really, can the public be arsed to try and survive? Maybe we don't have the willpower.

We'll have to wait and see...

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Why would you find 'a couple of hundred years' depressing? You won't be here (unless you succesfully develop a time machine, or perfect kyrogenic freezing. In either case, call me).

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Ok, little misunderstanding, the day after tommorow was inacurrate, it could not happen in 3days, but if that current shuts down it will happen in 3years, at least the temp drop, the rest takes time, like glaciers and such, but you know that the day after tommorow was based on the theories, not the other way around

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anything is possible, and the current is indeed the most valuable thing to keep us safe. But do not expect "day after tomorrow" things within a hundred years. temp may drop slighty more then we used too, but the rest takes a hell of a lot o time, more time then you and your grandchildren will be here.

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There only has been 4 major ice ages since earth started...