• Question: when will the world end and why?

    Asked by sanjivxxblade to Bob, Katie, Nisha, Sallie, Vee on 25 Jun 2012. This question was also asked by arnoxlade10, keisha99, meriam, shaheerzaki786, swaminarayan101, leaveityeah, yougetmebro, 09childsj.
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      Bob Bonwick answered on 25 Jun 2012:


      Tricky question. I honestly don’t know, but I don’t think we will be around to see it. I hope it’s something peaceful and we as a species were able to leave the planet before it all goes.

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      Sallie Baxendale answered on 25 Jun 2012:


      That’s kind of a philosophical question – it depends what you mean by ‘world’ and ‘end’. The world ends for each of us when we die, so the answer will be different for everyone. In terms of the planet – it will eventually get swallowed up by the Sun, but that doesn’t mean it’s ended, just that its converted into something else – have you learnt about the laws of energy conservation?

    • Photo: Vee Mitchell

      Vee Mitchell answered on 25 Jun 2012:


      I have no idea, but I think it’s likely that the earth will last longer than the human race that inhabits it.

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