what is the biggest threat to the world at the moment

[da-robster]

As above.

Personally I would say climate change.

[Hibrandenburg]

Religious and political causes.

[Jack]

The Klingons ... with the Cardassians not far behind. :agree:

[Peevemor]

Bigfoot (and the Hendersons) :agree:

[(((Fergus)))]

egotism/self-centredness

[hibsbollah]

egotism/self-centredness

:agree:

[Woody1985]

The recession.

More people in debt = more crime = more drugs = more poverty etc etc

Also, people with lots of dough will capitalise on the recession and become even richer whilst the gap between rich and poor will grow even further.

There will probably be negative effects lasting a long time after the economy has recovered.

That's just an opinion and not based on any stats etc.

Global warming
Arms race

Those would probably follow,

[shamo9]

ME! *Cackles madly*:devil:

[JE89]

Romanov :Romanov::lurksub::wink:

[Sylar]

North Korea

[CropleyWasGod]

Actually, the world will survive all of those things. It is adaptable.

However, whether the human race survives them.......:devil:

[lyonhibs]

Paranoia, media/ignorance induced fear and hysterical reactions to comparatively nondescript events.

[CropleyWasGod]

Paranoia, media/ignorance induced fear and hysterical reactions to comparatively nondescript events.

... like every other day on Hibs.net, you mean? :greengrin

[marinello59]

Grey Pants.:agree:

[Killiehibbie]

Tank Tops.

[Onceinawhile]

As above.

Personally I would say climate change.

Out of interest, when did global warming suddenly become climate change? Anyone notice how slyly the governments of the world did that one?


Religious and political causes.

Quite possibly, though that's become slightly less likely without Dubya in the white house thankfully.


Actually, the world will survive all of those things. It is adaptable.

However, whether the human race survives them.......:devil:

FACT

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/environment/i'll-be-just-fine,-says-planet-20080306774/

Personally, I don't think their is anything that possesses a threat to the whole of humanity/ a sizeable portion of it.

Unless the universe stops expanding and recedes at a massive pace killing us all:rolleyes:

[Twa Cairpets]

Paranoia, media/ignorance induced fear and hysterical reactions to comparatively nondescript events.

:top marks

And add to that people wearing ignorance as a badge of pride, pseudoscience :grr:, the lack of critical/skeptical thought and an imbalance of tolerance.

[AllyF]

Women. :agree:

[Pete]

Manchester City

[ArabHibee]

Well it isn't gonna be swine flu. Here's the new vaccination. :tee hee:

[Pete]

Well it isn't gonna be swine flu. Here's the new vaccination. :tee hee:

If you ever get swine flu just let me know and I'll vaccinate you.:greengrin

[cabbageandribs1875]

yam domination

[iwasthere1972]

The annoying horns that we will be subjected to during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

:grr:

[Darth Hibbie]

The hibs.net holy ground forum. One day two people will agree and it will cause the internet to die and shortly afterwards a big bang and the world as we know it will be gone

[da-robster]

The hibs.net holy ground forum. One day two people will agree and it will cause the internet to die and shortly afterwards a big bang and the world as we know it will be gone

I agree :greengrin

[ArabHibee]

If you ever get swine flu just let me know and I'll vaccinate you.:greengrin

How very dare you!! :embarrass

[Lucius Apuleius]

Prospective MPs who are members of Opus Dei and other secret fraternal organizations.

[mglancy23]

Susan Boyle

[HibsMax]

I guess it depends on your viewpoint. Do you mean "world" as in just the planet or humans or all life, etc.? The earth always seems to recover no matter what's thrown at it. I think the biggest threat to the world is a collision with another body but if that doesn't happen then things are gonna get pretty messy when our Sun supernovas. That's it really. :)

[Beefster]

Black holes created at CERN.

[MaroonPlatoon]

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the man is a zealot who also happens to have the backing of the russians through their mutual arms arrangement. Iran has a strong infrastructure and well trained and equipped forces. If thats not enough you also have Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani who selects the supreme clerics who create the bullets for Ahmadinejad to fire on the world stage. Overall a very dangerous combination.

[Betty Boop]

Zionism.

[HibeeSince82]

the newcastle away shirt! :thumbsup:

[steakbake]

climate change, without a shadow of a doubt.

we're all standing around with our heids up our erchies worrying about islamist fundamentalists, north korean commies and iranian hardliners. all the while, flood levels are rising, the tundra is defrosting and the arctic and antarctic are melting at a faster pace than at any time in the last 100,000 years.

there isn't much we can do about it, though we can still slow its progress to buy human civilization time to minimise the impact.

last year, saw the first climate migrants leaving their pacific island to live in new zealand. their island is now half a metre underwater. just wait till vast tracts of the subcontinent and europe are underwater and we'll realise that it really has gone pete tong and all this fannying about worrying about bearded fanatics was like farting in the breeze.

[Twa Cairpets]

Zionism.

Care to expand?

[Twa Cairpets]

climate change, without a shadow of a doubt.

we're all standing around with our heids up our erchies worrying about islamist fundamentalists, north korean commies and iranian hardliners. all the while, flood levels are rising, the tundra is defrosting and the arctic and antarctic are melting at a faster pace than at any time in the last 100,000 years.

there isn't much we can do about it, though we can still slow its progress to buy human civilization time to minimise the impact.

last year, saw the first climate migrants leaving their pacific island to live in new zealand. their island is now half a metre underwater. just wait till vast tracts of the subcontinent and europe are underwater and we'll realise that it really has gone pete tong and all this fannying about worrying about bearded fanatics was like farting in the breeze.

Although the two things (extremism and climate change) are linked. If your prediction comes true, then global resources diminish, the demand for food, water and space to live becomes greater and more concentrated. Desparate people will always turn to more extreme solutions: Enter fundamentalists of every political and religious flavour. Scary.

[IWasThere2016]

Jesus sandals - they're everywhere and a definite problem IMHO

[Peevemor]

Jesus sandals - they're everywhere and a definite problem IMHO

:agree: ...especially when worn with socks.

[steakbake]

Although the two things (extremism and climate change) are linked. If your prediction comes true, then global resources diminish, the demand for food, water and space to live becomes greater and more concentrated. Desparate people will always turn to more extreme solutions: Enter fundamentalists of every political and religious flavour. Scary.

If climate armageddon comes, then yes, I would agree. We will be fighting over water resources and food.

It will be every man for themselves.

[IWasThere2016]

:agree: ...especially when worn with socks.

:panic:

[hiblander]

US of A :top marks

[HibsMax]

US of A :top marks

Racist. :wink:

[Flynn]

I'd say quite a few things but number one without a shadow of a doubt is the fact that, as a species, the human population is in overshoot. We are over the sustainable level of human beings that the earth can support and feed at the moment so the thought of 9 billion people by 2050 horrifies me. We are also systematically destroying nature even though we depend on nature and are a part of it. Human population increases will accelerate this destruction. Something really needs to be done and soon.

Here's a link to a pretty scary and relevant story.
http://www.naturalnews.com/024798.html

Almost every problem in the world boils down to, when you really think about it, too many ****ing people in the world.

[Woody1985]

I'd say quite a few things but number one without a shadow of a doubt is the fact that, as a species, the human population is in overshoot. We are over the sustainable level of human beings that the earth can support and feed at the moment so the thought of 9 billion people by 2050 horrifies me. We are also systematically destroying nature even though we depend on nature and are a part of it. Human population increases will accelerate this destruction. Something really needs to be done and soon.

Here's a link to a pretty scary and relevant story.
http://www.naturalnews.com/024798.html

Almost every problem in the world boils down to, when you really think about it, too many ****ing people in the world.

I've always suspected that this is the main reason for the world not helping Africa more.

[Mon Dieu4]

Rick Moranis:agree: