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February 2002

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10 ways the world could end

How might the human race end? Stephen Petranek lays out 10 terrible options and the science behind them. Will we be wiped out by an asteroid? Eco-collapse? How about a particle collider gone wild?

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How might the human race end? Stephen Petranek lays out 10 terrible options and the science behind them. Will we be wiped out by an asteroid? Eco-collapse? How about a particle collider gone wild?

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

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Stephen Petranek

Technology forecaster

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Stephen Petranek untangles emerging technologies to predict which will become fixtures of our future lives -- and which could potentially save them.

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