World is ending... but When?

December 21, 2012. A date that has been famously misinterpreted as the end of the world. Experts say it just means a transition to a new cyclical era calendar.
(Mayan calendars max at 5125 years before resetting).

In case the Mayan were just trolling us and indeed the world will end on the date, here are my take on the top 10 ways humankind might get annihilated.

10. Rapture
I wonder myself why this made it to the list but you never know when god might get tired of his little "Ant Farm" and decide its time to get new pets.

9. Extraterrestrial / Alien Invasion
"We do not come in peace..." and death to the human race ensues with systemic destruction of power supply, army bases, etc. With galaxies being billions of years old, the odds of super advance, blood thirsty aliens out to wipe us out might just happen one day.

8. Impact with Celestial Bodies.
From Big A** Asteroids to Moon sized objects, Apophis 99942, grabbed the headlines when it was first sighted. "Experts" calculate that it will be a near miss, but I remain skeptical that Apophis or some other object will come knocking at our door.

7. Solar Storm / Solar Flare
In our comfortable bubble called atmosphere that we take for granted, a strong enough Solar Flare from our own Sun or nearby stars could easily knock out Earth's atmosphere and ending life on Earth.

6. Environmental Disaster
We only began to understand the basics of our home called Earth in the pass few decades. Drastic weather changes, shifting of tectonic plates to global warming could easily happen bringing about end of life.

5. Robot Apocalypse
Novels, Movies, Video Games. We have been provided with so many warnings of sentient AI culling their masters. Skynet anyone?

4. Zombie-pocalypse
Braaiinnnssss!!!!!

3. Global Pandemic / Incurable Disease
A deadly disease could easily be unleashed upon human society ending 99.9% life. Mutated-Ultra Resistant strain of the Flu Virus is my top pick.

2. World War / Nuclear Holocaust
“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” Albert Einstein

1. Global Economy Meltdown
Peak Oil, Food Price surge, Inflation, etc. Once this bad-a** chain reaction starts, there is no stopping it as the economy bubble is ready to burst any moment.


All this writing about how the world might end just makes me want to watch the movie
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World.