# 24 hrs until the world ends - what do YOU do? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 19, 2002, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920 "2002-06-19T17:26:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stana\_Claus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stana_claus/32/13874_2.png) [@Stana\_Claus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stana_Claus)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920/1 "2002-06-19T17:26:17Z")
Assume for a moment that you are some sort of high-end research scientist and have just discovered with 100% absolute certainty that the world and everything on it will cease to exist in precisely 24 hours. What do you do? More specifically, how will you spend your last 24 hours of existence? Also, would you tell anyone else? Who? Would they believe you? ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920/2 "2002-06-19T17:55:27Z")
Violent, carnal rampage. Really the one true way to finish things off. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920/3 "2002-06-19T17:58:43Z")
I’d high-tail it to my honey, not tell anyone, except maybe her. No need for people like **Mullinator** to ruin our last big date. ---
**Author:** ![Kwyjibo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/59ef9b/32.png) [@Kwyjibo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kwyjibo)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920/4 "2002-06-19T19:48:17Z")
Get ‘in’ with as many women and beers as I can. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920/5 "2002-06-19T19:54:48Z")
I’d move this thread to IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920/6 "2002-06-19T20:13:12Z")
Kwyjibo – “Hey, baby, I can cum so hard, the world will explode.” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Palve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a698b9/32.png) [@Palve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palve)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920/7 "2002-06-19T20:31:30Z")
I’d tell the media and everybody I knew. If I have 100% proof, they’d have to believe me. So after that, I think I’d make a few phone calls to people I care about and then go outside and watch the anarchy. ---
**Author:** ![Opengrave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/919ad9/32.png) [@Opengrave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Opengrave)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920/8 "2002-06-19T20:33:07Z")
Hack the SDMB database and change my post count to something near a billion. That way **I** win! ---
**Author:** ![Tiburon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@Tiburon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiburon)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920/9 "2002-06-19T20:49:47Z")
You know, this is weird but my first thought was “Spend it with my loved ones.” And then I thought…okay, so that would be my family and my SO. Only my folks don’t know I’m gay. So I’d have to choose if I spent it with my mom, pop and sis or my SO. So then I figured that I’d have to tell them the world was going to end so they didn’t freak about me being gay because hell, what’s it matter then?? So I figure that I’m going to tell them the world is going to end in 24 hours and THEN tell them that I’m gay. Thanks for the great game plan! Tibs. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920/10 "2002-06-19T20:59:13Z")
I reckon I’d get cracking with that painting I’ve been putting off for too long; 24 hours is only just enough time for the undercoat to dry enough to get the top coat on. ---
**Author:** ![Stana\_Claus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stana_claus/32/13874_2.png) [@Stana\_Claus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stana_Claus)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2002, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920/11 "2002-06-20T12:08:23Z")
I’d be tempted to go for the hedonistic orgy type thing, but how would you explain the lampshade on your head and lipstick around your collar if you should happen to find yourself face to face with St. Peter? :eek: Guess I’ll stick to spending the remaining time with the wife and kids. And I don’t think I would tell. That would just create a world-wide panic and general havoc. Sometimes, ignorance really is blissful. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2002, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920/12 "2002-06-20T12:21:47Z")
Check my watch _REALLY_ carefully. ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2002, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920/13 "2002-06-20T13:14:41Z")
Something involving chocolate. I’ll work out the details later. ---
**Author:** ![cbtcad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@cbtcad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbtcad)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2002, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920/14 "2002-06-20T17:54:19Z")
Well, I’ll just have to show off my religious side here, but one of the first things I’d do would be to find a priest and do the confession thing. After that I’d try to tell the major news agencies (like they’d believe me, but I’d feel it was the right thing to do) and then I’d settle in with my loved ones and wait for the end. ---
**Author:** ![Kaspar\_Hauser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b3f665/32.png) [@Kaspar\_Hauser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaspar_Hauser)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2002, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920/15 "2002-06-20T19:48:39Z")
I’d curse the Science Council for not listening to me when they had the chance! ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2002, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920/16 "2002-06-20T20:49:50Z")
**cbtcad** - Finding a priest was the first thing I thought of, too. Funny how for Catholics some things never change. I don’t know about telling the media - on one hand I’d throw the world into choas for 1 day (or whatever time remained). ON the other hand, everyone else should have the opportunity to make their peace, too. StG ---
**Author:** ![cbtcad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@cbtcad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbtcad)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2002, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920/17 "2002-06-20T23:53:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by StGermain \* > **cbtcad - ON the other hand, everyone else should have the opportunity to make their peace, too.** Yeah, thats what I was thinking. I felt that I would be obligated to allow anyone who wished to prepare themselves for the end to do so. ---
**Author:** ![zen101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c68b51/32.png) [@zen101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zen101)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2002, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920/18 "2002-06-21T00:09:45Z")
I’m not returning any rented videos thats for damned sure. I’d also probably go on a killing spree and become a cannibal. And Natalie Portman had better go into hiding. ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2002, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920/19 "2002-06-21T00:20:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Frumious Bandersnatch \* > \*\*I’d be tempted to go for the hedonistic orgy type thing, but how would you explain the lampshade on your head and lipstick around your collar if you should happen to find yourself face to face with St. Peter? :eek: \*\* And let’s not forget the tasselled butt-plug… But seriously - I’d spend the time looking into **Fierra** ’s eyes. ---
**Author:** ![Caffeine.addict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@Caffeine.addict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caffeine.addict)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2002, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920/20 "2002-06-21T00:50:18Z")
If the world is going to end, I’m going on the bender to end all benders. I’m thinking any drugs I can get my hands on. I don’t do drugs since many of them are really addictive and bad for you but if it all ends anyhow, why not? I’ll start smoking cigarettes as well. I figure about 1 hour before it hits then I’ll go to confession. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-hrs-until-the-world-ends-what-do-you-do/114920.md?page=2)