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182 times throughout history that people thought the world was going to end, and it didn't
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_prediction
Clearly we have plenty of things to worry about in the world today (oil supply, climate, economy, all of those affecting food production), but I find it comforting that it's pretty common for people to believe the world is about to end, and they're generally wrong.
Biggest surprises:
Christopher Columbus predicted 1658.
Isaac Newton predicted 2000 (Christian).
On that theme: "There's like 295M people in this country who have a vested interest in things not going Thunderdome, I think a lot of survivalist types forget that." -Marty Roesch
Clearly we have plenty of things to worry about in the world today (oil supply, climate, economy, all of those affecting food production), but I find it comforting that it's pretty common for people to believe the world is about to end, and they're generally wrong.
Biggest surprises:
Christopher Columbus predicted 1658.
Isaac Newton predicted 2000 (Christian).
On that theme: "There's like 295M people in this country who have a vested interest in things not going Thunderdome, I think a lot of survivalist types forget that." -Marty Roesch