Will the world ever end?

Question: Will the world ever end?
- Keywords:
  end of the world
Asked by jodiebowey23 to Damien, Rachael, Simon, Suzi, Tim on 15 Jun 2011. This question was also asked by drstilesjlstermerrygold98, geordiecatcher.
- Suzi Gage answered on 15 Jun 2011:
  
  Hi @jodiebowey23
  Someone else asked me ‘when will the world end’ and this is what I answered:
  
  This is a good question! I’m not sure it has an answer though, certainly not a certain one. There was a religious leader who predicted it would end a couple of weeks ago (!) Luckily he was wrong!
  It also depends whether you mean the actual destruction of planet earth, or the end of the human race. There are a few things that could happen that could wipe out humans – a meteorite could hit the earth, or a supervolcano could erupt (there are a few which are overdue eruption, including one under Yellowstone National Park in the USA). It’s possible to predict these things, but equally they could easily happen without any warning as well.
  
  As for something that could actually destroy the world, maybe an alien attack?
  Do you think aliens exist? (Personally I’m not sure, but I hope so!)
  
  Hope this answers your question, it’s not really an area I know much about, but it’s really interesting

Question: Will the world ever end?