There’s a one-in-three chance of a ‘massive’ disaster that could be worse than COVID-19, says Deutsche Bank

[JuglansRegia]

Look how many people that earthquake and tsunami killed in 2001 or whatever it was, and that was just in a few hours.

 

[nammac]

Look how many people that earthquake and tsunami killed in 2001 or whatever it was, and that was just in a few hours.

Indonesia tsunami was December 2004, right around Christmastime as I recall...

 

[CountryGent]

I read the article. It is more than a little vague. I'm skeptical of a "global war" because the big boys with H-bombs realize what that portends. More pandemics are likely, if for no other reason the history of our species.

(shrug) Bad sh¡t going down is the norm, not the exception, in the human experience. The question isn't if, it is when, and how bad. Ergo, be as prepared as possible, and enjoy as much as one can in this beautiful, brief moment in time we experience on a little blue marble, orbiting a star, in a nothing solar system.

 

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There’s a one-in-three chance of a ‘massive’ disaster that could be worse than COVID-19, says Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank says there is at least a one-in-three chance that at least one of four major tail risks will occur within the next decade.

www.marketwatch.com

2020 reminds me of the old joke about how this guy convinced the government to put all the mobile homes in one place in Kansas as a solution to the problem of tornadoes; all the tornadoes in the country converged on that one spot in a few hours and then they had no more tornadoes for years. Or something like that.

Same group telling us Y2K would shut down all commerce...along with their false prophet Gary North

 

[The Heretic]

Same group telling us Y2K would shut down all commerce...along with their false prophet Gary North

Y2K was an issue. Orgs spent many billions and a lot of effort to make sure it didn't shut down not only commerce but a lot of our infrastructure. It was a real threat - one that was addressed - otherwise we would have had a lot of problems.

 

[308]

Y2K was an issue. Orgs spent many billions and a lot of effort to make sure it didn't shut down not only commerce but a lot of our infrastructure. It was a real threat - one that was addressed - otherwise we would have had a lot of problems.

True, but the promulgators sold a lot of precious metals and textured soy protein. Never let the fear of the masses go to waste so to speak.

 

[Wombat of Doom]

Come on Yellow Stone!!!

That's scheduled for August.

 

[Member 34319]

That's scheduled for August.

What's July?

 

[Wombat of Doom]

What's July?

It involves genetically engineered spiders the size of terriers, but I have said too much already.

 

[CountryGent]

Y2K was an issue. Orgs spent many billions and a lot of effort to make sure it didn't shut down not only commerce but a lot of our infrastructure. It was a real threat - one that was addressed - otherwise we would have had a lot of problems.

Bingo. The basis of said was very real, but an enormous effort, and a huge investment, was made to address said. (I personally audited an unholy amount of source code in that era.)

But there were total idiots like James Howard Kunstler, who have zero experience in the field, or even a background in science or technology, who published totally implausible scenarios based upon the technological issue. And, of course, legions sadly bought into it, despite plenty of assurances to the contrary. (sigh)

 

[Member 34319]

It involves genetically engineered spiders the size of terriers, but I have said too much already.

If we make it to November, damn I'll be surprised.

I'm gonna stop buying ammo and start buying liquor, seems like a better idea.

 

[CLT65]

If October rolls around, and it looks like "bad orange man" might still be re-elected, I have to wonder just what kind of un-holy heII is going to break loose. Coincidentally, of course. I'm not a tinfoil hat sort...

 

[FullMetalJerk]

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

i aint trippin

 

[Snip]

The tsunami that hit Japan killed under 19,000 people. So far worldwide COVID 19 death rate is 451,000. The tsunami was the biggest natural disaster that I know of in the last 10 years and it pales in comparison to the COVID death toll.

 

[Stomper]

I'll be available for finals, ladies, if the end gets near.
One in each hand, an older gentleman once said.

Must be referring to bifurcated testicles....

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Five to one baby
One in five
No one here gets out alive....
Jim Morrison....The Doors
Andy

 

[JuglansRegia]

The tsunami that hit Japan killed under 19,000 people. So far worldwide COVID 19 death rate is 451,000. The tsunami was the biggest natural disaster that I know of in the last 10 years and it pales in comparison to the COVID death toll.

I looked it up, its the
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
I am talking about, wiki says 227,898 dead and thats just in a few hours.

 

[Stomper]

This just in.... there's a 100% chance you're going to die.

 

[Hayharnel]

Or earthquake. But you are right, a natural disaster of biblical proportions WILL happen.

I heard people are trying to rename the San Andres Fault to Trumps Fault!