The Apocalypse. The day of final judgment. Armageddon. Throughout human history, the concept of the end of the world and the afterlife has remained constantly present and has 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 abyss of the afterlife. In recent years, however, it is becoming 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 alone have contributed to a multitude of problems, including mass pollution, atmospheric deterioration, crushing poverty, and the constant threat of complete nuclear annihilation. The increasing mortality of technologies, combined with the continued corruption of humans, may be enough to lead to the destruction of most, if not all, humans. Furthermore, the danger of natural catastrophic events represents a significant threat to humans. Pandemics, devastating meteor strikes, and the age of the solar system all can and will destroy the human race. Therefore, even if humans managed to become an advanced utopian society free of corruption and pollution, the threat of natural disasters would ensure the death of the human race. Therefore, in hypothesizing the fate of mankind, one only wonders whether the end will come sooner or later. New human technology and catastrophic natural events will eventually end the human race. New environmentally harmful human technologies pose a dangerous threat to the future of the human race. Starting with the Neolithic, or agricultural, revolution around 10,...... middle of paper......kind life on earth. Human intellectual elevation has made their fate slightly more complicated. While other animals were unable to develop methods to save themselves, humans were given the opportunity to avoid extinction, at least for a time. Although humans have this chance of survival, the location of modern countries and societies and the destructiveness of human technology justify the more realistic view that humans will eventually self-destruct over time. If this “realistic” and somewhat pessimistic view is proven wrong and humans are able to overcome these problems, annihilation will still be certain for humans as natural disasters reap their destruction on the earth. Even though there is a possibility that humans will exist millions of years into the future, the universe simply will not allow humans to exist forever. Humanity will end, sooner or later.