Have Humans Ever Been Close to Extinction?

[Armybrat 40920]

6 hours ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

Two out of the three officers required to release the nuclear tipped torpedo from the B-59 wanted to launch. I’d say that’s pretty fucking close to an extinction event.

Not that close, IMO, because who really knows the truth of the matter what those officers actually desired. 

Anyway, the whole premise of “extinction “ was/is overblown. Chaos for a couple of generations yes, but humanity is resilient. Look at Japan’s recovery.

[Doc Reeves 6434]

My girlfriend in HSs grandma actually saw the bomb go off. I would say the the Japanese had a unique culture that specifically helped/forced them deal and rebuild. For instance, many Japanese  hold no grudges that it was dropped only regret that the wa was so brutal. Americans would have handled things differently.
 

[TexArcher 38076]

On 12/19/2019 at 7:46 PM, Onboard 2.0 said:

Damn, I was born during the Cuban Missile crisis.  To Think what could have never happened.

We were that close to Tom Herman and Shaka Smart never being born.

[Armybrat 40920]

1 hour ago, Doc Reeves said:

My girlfriend in HSs grandma actually saw the bomb go off. I would say the the Japanese had a unique culture that specifically helped/forced them deal and rebuild. For instance, many Japanese  hold no grudges that it was dropped only regret that the wa was so brutal. Americans would have handled things differently.
 

A friend of my dad was in a POW camp just outside Hiroshima. After the blast, the guards just walked away in shock.

Edited December 24, 2019 by Armybrat

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

2 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

A friend of my dad was in a POW camp just outside Hiroshima. After the blast, the guards just walked away in shock.

It always surprised me that the American POW's weren't summarily executed across the country after the first bomb was dropped.

[Doc Reeves 6434]

1 hour ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

It always surprised me that the American POW's weren't summarily executed across the country after the first bomb was dropped.

Order started to break down. Lots of confusion and conflicting orders by different leadership factions. Also, there was almost a coup but forced loyal to the emperor we’re able to sneak out his surrender order and keep him in power. 

[B00M 6471]

20 hours ago, Rusty Shackelford said:

Go on... what point are you trying to prove?

Didn't you reply to a post stating we track 90%+ of 1km objects? And you claimed we can't track more than 50% because sun? Even though the earth spins on its axis? Then you posted a blurb discussing objects greater than 140m as evidence, effectively moving the goal posts? 

 

[Rusty Shackelford 414]

Didn't you reply to a post stating we track 90%+ of 1km objects? And you claimed we can't track more than 50% because sun? Even though the earth spins on its axis? Then you posted a blurb discussing objects greater than 140m as evidence, effectively moving the goal posts? 
 

Not going to waste my time on this shit.

[Armybrat 40920]

Assteroid talk not going away.

[Brisketexan 105445]

Assteroid talk not going away.

[SHOOTER12 8833]

On 12/19/2019 at 8:34 PM, Onboard 2.0 said:

Shit, disco was more a threat.

Truth... this man speaks it clearly.

[Bobby_Batronic 1994]

The comet strike in Greenland that interrupted the Ice Age probably had much of the world’s population on the brink for the better part of a thousand years.

[Brisketexan 105445]

No kidding. Was just thinking this as I responded to Brat’s post. You’d think any raggedy looking wide eye white boy would be shot or beat to death on site. That is certainly how I’d see it playing out had they nuked San Fran. Those Japanese internment camps would turn into death camps like in a hurry. 

Well, when you consider that effectively nobody on earth knew what this new city-killing bomb was, they just saw a single detonation and a city turn to ash...yeah, I can see how shock and confusion and defeat were the overriding emotions.

[Texas_Rocks 347]

Moose out front told us that the earth is going to die in a dozen or so years. So it’s pretty obvious that the fourth time is going to be a charm.