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i will be 45-50 when society collapses - 69ixine - 24-04-2026
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A 1972 MIT computer model (World3) predicted that civilization could experience a societal collapse around 2040–2050, driven by unchecked industrial growth, resource depletion, and pollution. Recent updates, including a 2021 study, suggest that modern society is on track with this "business-as-usual" scenario, indicating a rapid decline in quality of life.
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Why Collapse is Predicted (The Factors):
Resource Depletion & Pollution: Excessive consumption and environmental damage are key drivers. The model projects that, without significant changes, the pollution levels and resource exhaustion will cause a decline in food production and industrial output.
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Declining Quality of Life: The model, as reported by MSN, predicts a peak in industrial output around 2040, followed by a sharp decline in population and living standards.
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The "Business-As-Usual" Trap: Analysis of current data shows that society’s trajectory most closely aligns with the "business-as-usual" scenario, which suggests that technological advancements alone are insufficient to avoid collapse.
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The Key Findings:
1972 Study: The Limits to Growth by MIT researchers used computer modeling to predict societal trends.
2021 Update: Researcher Gaya Harrington, studying for KPMG, found that current data is "strikingly aligned" with the 1972 prediction.
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Best-Case Scenario: The "Stabilized World" scenario, which could avoid collapse, relies on technological innovation, investment in public health, and sustainable development.
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Not Inevitable: Harrington stated that the model does not predict an inevitable apocalypse but highlights the risks of maintaining the current path.
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Note: The original model was created in 1972 and did not factor in rapid technological advancements like AI.
RE: i will be 45-50 when society collapses - Ropium - 24-04-2026
It's already collapsed, arguable it's gone kinetic but remote and sporadic enough that you dont register it yet.
Lol at pollution being a factor. Immediately discredits itself
RE: i will be 45-50 when society collapses - 69ixine - 24-04-2026
(24-04-2026, 11:20 PM)Ropium Wrote: It's already collapsed, arguable it's gone kinetic but remote and sporadic enough that you dont register it yet.
Lol at pollution being a factor. Immediately discredits itself
contrary to republican leaning broscience,c02 while good for plants in a evolutionarily long time adapted scenario,it suffocates plants if too much and the added heat dries up the water necessary for plants.
plus the affects on our oceans.
https://skepticalscience.com/argument.php
RE: i will be 45-50 when society collapses - Ropium - 24-04-2026
Co2 levels are well within the healthy normal range. It's just more hysteria to drum up more tax, grant, and program dollars.
Human output and influence over green house gasses is miniscule. Even if we had the tech to achieve true zero emission nothing will change because biggest polluter=nature. Pollution is good and natural it needs to exist. Ice ages need to happen as they are the long term result of what created life on earth
RE: i will be 45-50 when society collapses - B00X - 25-04-2026
will never collapse