Nope. Basic stochastic theory says that if you've been waiting X amount of time for an event, and the only info you have is the time waited so far, the optimal estimator for the amount of time remaining is equal to the time waited so far.
People thought the apocalypse had come in 999, they thought so again in 1666, and again in 1999 among other many many other years of predicted apocalypses. My best guess is we'll be waiting about 2000 more years.
Update: I admit, it's not a terribly useful estimator. Optimal doesn't always mean good; sometimes it means least bad.
Nope. I do have fears for America as a free republic as I see on the news some GOP governors have vowed to refuse to certify ANY Democratic win in an election and insert their own people in place of the elected officials.
What I do believe is that the world is becoming ever more unstable and uncertain; but in very real, human affairs, not ones excuseable by superstition.
@Steve42 Oh, I do accept that you amd very many others find comfort and support in being religious; but I was really answering the general point about so-called "end times" and the like.
There’s a lot of people in this world who have no doubt about stuff with no evidence. That’s the power of faith I suppose. I just hope faith doesn’t lead people to commit atrocities, as history has shown it can.
No.. This is just another empire imploding slowly. Between people and the collapse of Money, and the climate debacle thats going to happen there will be enough people left to try again.😷
@whowasthatmaskedman Hopefully it's the right type of people who recognize climate change and try to do something about it after it's all said and done.
@SatanBurger Hopefully.. But usually when all is said and done, a lot more will be said than done. But we humans do have a history of fast adaptation. So those who adapt will no doubt make it.😷
Woe to you, o'er Earth and Sea For the Devil sends the beast with wrath Because he knows the time is short Let him who hath understanding reckon the number of the beast For it is a human number Its number is six hundred and sixty six
If the world is still in the same state in 20 years time i will be very surprised.. I am personaly looking towards the year 2030 for a lot of things to happen by..
Anyway we do not even know if we will still be alive tomorrow so irrespective of the near future be sure you are in the right place with the LORD Jesus and all will be well.
@Pfuzylogic The effects of Trump are still happening today. China is gearing up for war, and Trump is the one poking them with a stick. When Biden came in, he should have done everything possible to smooth that over, but it seems he let it all slide as-is, so nothing has improved, and in fact, is getting worse. One consolation though, if there is a war, it will be fast. Started and ended in two days, and everyone dies.
@UreBesFrend That is one idea. I don’t find your evidence compelling considering we have gone through 2 World Wars and a Cold War with the Soviet Union.
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No, I do not. Life will go on; we are not as unique as we think we are.
@NorthernBear Honestly, a relatively mild pestilence (death rate 1% to 2%), nothing special in the Earthquake or famine departments. Great signs from Heaven? Does that mean a few billionaires riding rockets? I don't think so.
Nope. What we have now is nothing near as dire as what Luke describes.
@Thedoorislocked I'm trying to ignore that our world is going to hell in a hand basket and that humanity is awful and that we would all be better off starting over ...there's no saving it