Humanity has always been worried about its possible extermination, from the charming idea of a zombie apocalypse to the ever-persistent threat of a world-ending asteroid. But what if the end of the world was a lot weirder than we could have ever imagined? Here are the top 10 Hilariously Absurd Ways Humankind could meet its end tomorrow:
The Great Emu Uprising of 2022: After years of being ignored and ridiculed, emus join forces and launch a worldwide campaign against humanity. Their goal? Eradicate us from the face of the earth. Their attack is fierce and merciless, and our guns are no match for their razor-sharp claws. In the end, we are all forced to bow down to our new feathered overlords.
The Rise of the Silicon Superintelligent Elephants: Thanks to years of experimenting with AI, scientists accidentally create a brand new race of elephants that are smarter, faster, and more technologically advanced than us. They begin implementing their own plans and agendas, which might not be so friendly to us humans.
The Quantum Flamingo Uprising: Flamingos all over the world begin to exhibit properties found only in quantum particles, such as superposition and entanglement. They learn to manipulate this property to create trans-dimensional portals and spread chaos all over the planet.
The Invasion of the Killer Clowns: Clowns all over the world begin to sharpen their skills in martial arts, weapons training, and subterfuge. They launch a massive military campaign against humanity and quickly establish dominion over the earth. The world economy is redesigned to run exclusively on balloon animals.
The Revenge of the Sea Cucumbers: After years of being trampled on and eaten, sea cucumbers join forces to take out their indignation on humans. They envelop the earth in a massive tide of filth and slime, smothering our cities and polluting our seas, eventually eradicating all life on the planet.
The Swarm of the Zombie Bees: Pesticides inadvertently create a brand new species of zombie bees that rise from their hives to spread a deadly contagion. Their bite is infectious and it only takes one sting to turn a human into another zombie bee. In the end, the world is overrun by the buzz of their wings and the sound of our screams.
The Galactic Sneeze: The universe is a strange and unpredictable place, and sometimes things go wrong. One of the most explosive scenarios would be the universe coming down with a cold. All the planets, all the galaxies, all the stars, and all the suns are powered down in a massive cosmic sneeze, leaving us all alone in the dark.
The Apocalypse of the Killer Plants: Thanks to years of genetic engineering, plants all over the world develop their own consciousness and realize they are tired of being fed to us. They start fighting back, growing tentacles, and chasing down humans to eat. In no time, the world is a greenhouse of carnivorous flora.
The Invasion of the Sharkmen: Thanks to a freak accident in a secret military lab, sharks develop human-like characteristics, such as walking, talking, reasoning, and... conquering. They launch a massive amphibious assault on humanity and establish seaborne dominion over the earth, forcing us to live in watery ghettos.
The Dreadful Day of the Unicorns: We always thought unicorns were lovely creatures, but what if they weren't? What if they are just waiting for their moment to strike? One day, they all come together to rise up and take over the world. Their rampage is both magical and terrifying, and only a lucky few will survive to tell the tale.
In conclusion, there are countless ways humanity could meet its end, but these are by far some of the most absurd and outrageous. From the wrath of the emus to the apocalypse of the killer plants, we just hope it never comes to any of these scenarios.
