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Creative Speculation

skippercollector

(212 posts)

17. a follow-up

Reply to skippercollector (Original post)

Mon Mar 18, 2013, 01:12 PM

Mar 2013

I'm the person who originally started this discussion. Now I have a second part to it.
Do you think the person predicting the end of the world not only wants to survive to say "I told you so," but also has some kind of megalomania that wants to come out? Do you think the predictor wants to be able to take over as President/King/Dictator/Emperor/God/All of the Above?

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dumb apocalypse question [View all] skippercollector Jan 2012 OP

Kind of like Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #1

I guess there are two pieces to this OnTheOtherHand Jan 2012 #2

It's a great way to get laid... jberryhill Jan 2012 #3

They don't want all their "good living" to be wasted so they ThomThom Jan 2012 #4

I think it spruces-up a rather drab and dull existence Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2012 #5

Well, if they predict an apocalypse, and it happens MicaelS Jan 2012 #6

The ones who expect to be Raptured away want it to happen Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #7

I don't know, but I wonder how those "5-21ers" are doing? Remember them? Ghost in the Machine Jan 2012 #8

Generally speaking, the righteous are saved and the wicked are punished during an apocalypse. ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #9

My honest and sincere opinion is that LanternWaste Mar 2012 #10

Whaddaya wanna know? apocalypsehow Apr 2012 #11

Yeah, I think there is a lot of weird spite going on. Javaman Apr 2012 #12

I think it sounds exciting. Quantess Apr 2012 #13

An end to their pain and suffering. nt gateley Apr 2012 #14

It has all the psychological benefits of a giant murder-suicide. Quantess Apr 2012 #15

Apocalypse is the evolution of earlier Judeo-Christian thinking... deadinsider May 2012 #16

a follow-up skippercollector Mar 2013 #17