Monday, 28 January 2013

The End of the World


Allison Morris sent me this great graphic about the end of the world. Eschatology is a fascinating subject. I think it's a window onto other culture's world views. And also reflects something eternal in the human psyche. 

My favourite is The Great Disappointment, solely for the perfect naming:

It's a popular topic for science fiction writers. The Mammoth Book of Apocalyptic SF is a good read, if you're interested in a fictional take. 

What about you dear readers? End of the world or you pro or nay? Is it a subject that you've tackled?

End of the World Infographic Attribution to OnlinePsychologyDegree.net  
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13 comments:

  1. Patsy28 January 2013 at 14:20

    I suppose it will end eventually.

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  2. Rusty Carl28 January 2013 at 16:16

    I loved that! I'm always game for the end of the world. I do have two unpublished novels where the earth is to be destroyed by a galactic scale event, which is unavoidable, and another where earth is certainly under the threat of ultimate doom. Yes, the whole eschatology thing strikes a chord with me.

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  3. EC29 January 2013 at 02:43

    Funny tidbits. Somebody will get it right, until then, we'll have fun writing about it.

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  4. Mark29 January 2013 at 11:28

    Lol:) I always find that end of the world stuff is always near at hand...mainly because if it's int he distant future no one would care:)

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  5. Shallee29 January 2013 at 11:34

    HA! This is so cool! I've written a book about the end of the world, like many SF authors. :)

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  6. Gwen Gardner29 January 2013 at 18:00

    When the sun burns out in 6 million years, we'll be gone. Until then, I think we just keep going in cycles :)

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    1. Deborah Walker1 February 2013 at 09:10

      But where will we be gone, Patsy? Another system maybe.

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  7. Simon Kewin30 January 2013 at 06:05

    Great graphic. I can guarantee the world will never end. If I'm wrong, I'll be happy to apologise...

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  8. Deborah Walker1 February 2013 at 09:09

    I'm going to hold you to that, Simon.

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  9. Anonymous3 February 2013 at 07:34

    I'm a BIG fan of post-apocalyptic fiction, and I'm sure the world will end someday -- I'm just not foolish enough to try and predict when.

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  10. nutschell6 February 2013 at 11:02

    Thanks for your comment on my blog. lovely to meet you, and will be following you from now on. I love this graphic!!

    Nutschell
    www.thewritingnut.com

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  11. Deborah Walker6 February 2013 at 11:15

    Hi Nutschell,

    I really enjoyed Simon's post. Can his desk really be that clean?

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