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Courtesy of the International Earth-Destruction Advisory Board
Sure, breeding CarnivorousPlants or constructing an army of GiantRobots? is fun and profitable, but for the MadScientist who truly wishes to pull away from the pack, it’s hard to beat completely destroying Planet Earth. No, we’re not talking about causing the collapse of civilization as we know it, or even wiping out all life on the planet. Think BIG. This is about totally smashing the thing up so that Earth just… isn’t.
There are some resources available to help the aspiring planet-destroyer:
"Mars Sucks - Can Games Fly on Google Earth?"
Exit Mundi, “a collection of end-of-the-world scenarios”. This is probably the largest collection of doomsday scenarios available. It covers quite a range of apocalypses, from the merely civilization-killing to the end of the entire universe. It has pictures, too.
How To Destroy The Earth seems to be a little pet project of Sam Hughes. This site gets down to the nuts-and-bolts of planet-killing: the plans, the equipment needed, and feasibility assessments. It also offers practical advice on such related subjects as moving planets and recommended education-paths for the budding Earth-shatterer.
Recent reports ( rough draft of _Cognitive biases potentially affecting judgment of global risks_ by Eliezer S. Yudkowsky 2006-Jan ) indicate that many people would prefer not to destroy the world.
However, it may be too late for people to act on that preference. You might notice that Earth status indicator at the top of the page show that the Earth has been destroyed. “It is our duty to inform you that as of 7:35:05am UTC on September 10, 2008, the Earth has been destroyed”, says the International Earth-Destruction Advisory Board. Scientists, mad and otherwise, have not yet come to a consensus on this issue.
Have you heard the song, … All I’m saying is, Give Unrestricted Warfare a Chance. … ?
semi-related projects
DestroyingTheMoon: probably a good test-run for your busting-up-the-earth scheme, but it might give away your plans…
“That should be a rule. Put an off button on anything that can wipe-out humanity!” – a suggestion made to Doctor Insano.
“How to Blow Up a Star: It is not as easy as you would think.”