You are all going to die, die , die!!
ABC News: ‘Last Days on Earth’ — This is the kind of bullshit programming that will do nothing more than seriously frighten small children and the feeble-minded. ABC should be ashamed of itself for doing a show like this. What? Have they run out of scaring people to death with stories about terrorists lurking in the closets? Hey, if you think it’s the end of the world, then shoot yourself and leave the rest of us alone.
How smart are we as a civilization? Smart enough to control our destiny and avoid the cataclysms that may end life as we know it?
Watch “Last Days on Earth,” a special 2-hour edition of “20/20,” Wednesday, Aug. 30, at 9 p.m.
For thousands of years, different religions have warned Earth about Armageddon and the final days.
We are now living in an age where scientists are adding their voices and their evidence in support of end-of-the-world possibilities.
“Last Days on Earth” is a program that could change the way you see your world and yourself.
Yes, that is true, now I hate Disney and think the execs at ABC are irresponsible souless assholes. How do these people even sleep at night. Or are they laughing at the audience? Once upon a time 20/20 was actually a news magazine worth watching. That train left the station a while back. This is yet another disturbing example of where American news has gone.
found by Aric Mackey
TFA: “Of all the generations of humans that have walked the surface of the Earth — for 100,000 years, going back when we first left Africa — the generation now alive is the most important,” said Michio Kaku, professor of theoretical physics at City University of New York.
“The generation now alive, the generation that you see, looking around you, for the first time in history, is the generation that controls the destiny of the planet itself.”
Narcissistic, no?
This is the same old sensationalist BS that accomplishes nothing except bringing in advertisers. I say we all chip in and circulate our own apocalyptic yarn, in the form of a 30 second TV spot. It might go something like this:
“Life getting you down? It should be. You must realize that between tsunamis, killer hurricanes, El Niño, air pollution, terrorist attacks, rising gas prices, overflowing prisons, earthquakes, wildfires, DRM, meteorites, mad cow disease, west nile virus, bird flu, genital herpes, hang nails, rising sea levels, global warming, attacks from outer space, internet pirates, and Democrats…we’re…All…DOOMED!”
Could use some work, but it’s a start.
They are just catering to their market. You know, souless and ignorant boomers.
The end of history, don’t you know.
They are just catering to their market. You know, souless and ignorant boomers.
Comment by Improbus — 8/17/2006 @ 2:42 pm
and produced by Disney to meet the same intellect.
LOL
I like watching this kind of stuff. It is most entertaining. LOL
20/20 isn’t news. It is sensationalism. If you take it for what it is it can be fun.
END OF THE WORLD !! IT”S THE END OF THE WORLD !!!!! WOOOOOOO HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! 🙂
See fun!
> now I hate Disney and think the execs
> at ABC are irresponsible souless assholes
Only *now* you hate Disney? You mean the extension of the copyright to 99 years wasn’t enough? You mean the uber-PC work atmosphere of fear wasn’t enough? You mean the crappy shows they eek in between commercials wasn’t enough?
It’s the end of paying taxes! or having to work! Just think, you won’t get old and die.. you just won’t get old!
No more programs like this on TV! Yahoo! I wonder if they are planning, “End of the World, Part II” or the “to be continued”
8^)
Thomas, You have a point.
Michio Kaku, now there’s a publicity whore. What were all the real physicists out of town when they filmed this?
I’m surprised that the credit card companies haven’t asked ABC not to run this. Next month I am gonna ingore my Visa bill. When they call me and aske me why I haven’t paid. I am going to tell them “Why should I? I saw on ABC that the world is gonna end soon anyways.”
I agree with you regarding 20/20…
Someone needs to do a segment on how many civilizations misinterpreted indications that the world was about to end. Besides the fringe cults that are easily discredited (drink the koolaid since the UFO is just behind that comet in the sky), how many individuals have warped mainstream religious teachings and writings to convince congregations that the world must surely be ending soon?
Every generation throughout history has been narcissistic including this one. People need to understand history and the track record on these predictions have not been very accurate to date…
Actually, we are a lot less in control of our own destiny than many of us would think. I don’t mean this in some biblical end of days way, but rather, in a mother nature can be a mean som’bitch sort of way.
Take the case of something like an asteroid. If there was one that was going to hit the earth — even if we know about it — and it was big enough, is there really anything we can do but hope for the best?
What about natural temp swings – or even those that humans may or may not be causing. If daily temps get too out of whack – even for a short time — and we can’t adapt we won’t be around.
Finally, I am sure there are some nasty little viruses lurking somewhere in some deep, dark cave that none of us have yet to encounter. What if we do and there is no way that we can overcome it? We may be doomed.
If you don’t think that life is precarious at best just ask the dinosaurs.
Mike T
These bozos belong in a Disney cartoon, with cats. It’s not the end of the world: Whatever happens, that cosmic thing out there won’t be called Xena:
http://tinyurl.com/antbt
If there’s one thing Disney/ABC is famous for is to make lousy series that last one season and then milk them for what they’re worth. Also they’re famous for their “family” sitcoms which are nothing but handbook for an utopian KKK family should behave.
The Mayans say 21st December 2012 will be the end of the world, at 11:11am GMT
I suggest we hold christmass early, say 25 November?
“ABC News Promotes Disgusting Armageddon Crap.”
You mean they are going to air the Al Gore movie?!
oh wait, just read the article and was reminded which blog I was reading. never mind.
#15,,,stalin…..wow….I didn’t know the Maya were into GMT…. 🙂
theskyisfalling.com
I can see the people spreading fud and whatnot, but try not to instinctively discount what intelligent people are saying nowadays. One has to be suspicious of everything and take it with a grain of salt but at the same time do not jump on the opposite end of the spectrum and simply disregard without giving it a chance.
I’ve heard people say that the end of the world will not come the way it is said in prophecies, because people will be expecting it to happen, but in reality, maybe people will be in denial when the signs are all around them, and then it will be too late.
The Germans say “Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens “—with stupidity the gods themselves battle in vain. Don’t sweat this stuff…no point…
Do you guys get bent out of shape every time these stories are kicked up? Because it happens about every five or six years, it isn’t like this is a new thing…
Or, is this a case of nothing better to bitch about? Economy? Check. Security? Gel bras are safe, so check. World? Screwed up, just how we like it, so check.
End of the world bullshit? Hey, isn’t that Bush guy trying to bring about the second coming of Christ? OMG! FOX NEWS ALERT!
its no worse then what the history channel does. they do less history and more about the end days. I mean, how many times can you watch nostrdamus prophet to liar, bible codes descovered, or my favorite the one when they show us several forms of doomday.
what happened to the good old days of the history channel when it used to show things like “hitlers hookers” or hitlers cult, or hitler vs stalin Grudge match
For 20/20 to air such programs are just plain irresponsible. It only serves to achieve 3 things and the last being the aim of it yet the first 2 is such an undesirable side-effect.
1) Scare the living daylights of children and the feebie.
2) Give ideas to those nasty terrorists.
3) As a form of entertainment. Or maybe scare crazy scientist who are planning any doomsday device.
Well stuff on TV is not what it used to be. ABC has gone down the tubes some time ago….
19: Good point.
This programme looks quite interesting.
As a side note, it’s amazing how many of the commenters on this blog appear to have turned scoffing into a way of life (yes, scoffing, not skepticism).
if your done with 20/20.. try looking for episodes of W5.. it took up where they left off
but i’ll warn you now.. W5 is canadian
(#19)—I’ve heard people say that the end of the world will not come the way it is said in prophecies, because people will be expecting it to happen, but in reality, maybe people will be in denial when the signs are all around them, and then it will be too late. —
To late for what? I wish all the fundies would just kill themselves and get it over with and leave the rest of us alone. Oh wait, that’s a sin.
In the words of George Carlin, the earth will spit us out when she is done with us and she will continue on.
I remember a show from the early 80’s with Orson Wells as it’s host. It was on Nostradamus. They were saying that he predicted the end of the world by the end of the 90’s.
What does it take for someone to realize that a fast one is being pulled and that it is all in fun? People inherently like to be scared. It is an adrenaline rush!
It’s just entertainment! You might as well complain about whether the Godfather accurately represents Italian Americans.
I think that 20/20 has made it abundantly clear they are not really a news program!
The CNN “special” called “We Were Warned” was just about as explotative and stupid. It’s reminiscent of that show that one of the networks did a while back revolving around some terrorists that had a nuclear bomb and were threatening to detonate it–they made it look just like a live news broadcast. The CNN thing was very similar, and did “future news” reports about how in 2009 that the Taliban has set the Middle East on fire, and how we’ll all be fighting each other and other countries for energy supplies.
He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, 17)so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name.
Hey, MR BUSH? Are we getting close yet!? I cant believe there are Christians who think Bush is saved. He’s a tyrant. Now he wants to take over the National Guard? Ok.. Give it another 10 – 20 years.. Hard to see how it wont get there.. Cashless society in 10 yrs… then we’ll have techno theives stealing credit cards.. the only solution is.. YOU GUESSED IT!!
You all still watch television?
And I had such high hopes for you. Sigh.