The Apocalypse. Judgment day. Armageddon. Throughout human history, the concept of the end of the world and an afterlife has constantly persisted and caused humans to fear the gods. Most believed that a catastrophic event caused by divine or supernatural powers would end the world and plunge humans into the mysterious abysses of the afterlife. In recent years, however, it has become increasingly clear that the technologies and innovations of human creation will ultimately be the root cause of their demise. Technologies created during the 20th and 21st centuries have contributed to a multitude of problems, including massive pollution, atmospheric deterioration, grinding poverty, and the constant threat of complete nuclear annihilation. The increasing fragility of technology, coupled with the continued corruption of humans, may be enough to lead to the destruction of most, if not all, humans. Additionally, the threat of natural disasters poses a considerable threat to humans. Disease pandemics, devastating meteor strikes, and the age of the solar system are all factors that can and eventually will destroy the human race. So, even if humans manage to become an advanced utopian society, free of corruption and pollution, the threat of natural disasters will ensure the death of the human race. Therefore, in hypothesizing about the fate of the human race, the only question is whether the end will come sooner or later. New human technologies and natural disasters will eventually end the human race. New environmentally damaging human technologies pose a dangerous threat to the future of the human race. Beginning with the Neolithic, or Agricultural, Revolution, around 10,...... middle of paper ......gentle life on earth. Human intellectual elevation has made their fate slightly more complicated. While other animals have failed to find ways to save themselves, humans have the opportunity to avoid extinction, at least for a while. Although humans have this possibility of survival, the position of modern countries and societies and the destructive nature of human technology justify the more realistic idea that humans will destroy themselves over time. If this "realistic" and somewhat pessimistic view is refuted and humans are able to overcome these problems, annihilation will always be certain for humans as natural disasters reap their destruction on earth. Even if there is a chance for humans to exist for millions of years into the future, the universe simply won't let them exist forever. Humanity will end, sooner or later.