Bible. Ancient events are often reflected in religious texts. It is understood that these reflections were shaped by faith and religious beliefs. However, some events have been deciphered or, more precisely, determined by scientists.
Bible and Historical Events.
After fifteen years of excavation, modeling, and experimental efforts, scientists have concluded their study of the Biblical story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.
This means that the Bible describes a historical event. The idea that a large meteorite fell in the Middle East approximately 3,600 years ago was first publicly discussed in November 2018.
Since then, all efforts have been directed toward finding credible evidence for this theory. Today, scientists have concluded their research—confirming that the event truly happened.
Bible and Truth.
The culprit was the core of a comet, a small asteroid, or a meteorite of similar size to the one that fell in Russia’s Tunguska River basin in 1908.
This time, however, the explosion occurred 4 km above the Middle Eastern city of Tall el-Hammam. The blast, accompanied by a temperature rise to 2,000°C, incinerated everything within a radius of dozens of kilometers.
The subsequent shockwave leveled everything to the foundations. During excavations, scientists encountered a 1.5-meter-thick layer of mixed remains of buildings, artifacts, and stones.
The scale of destruction could not be explained by military actions, fire, or volcanic eruptions. To confirm the space-impact theory, which would have caused unimaginable temperatures and pressure in the area, multiple samples from the layer were analyzed.
Researchers found diamond-like grains that cannot be synthesized under normal conditions, metal droplets that vaporized and then cooled into splashes, and shattered micro-grains of quartz.
It is hard to comprehend!
This evidence and more indicated that, within seconds, the pressure in a vast area surged to 5 GPa per square inch, along with a simultaneous temperature increase of more than 2,000°C.
It seems that this event aligns with the Biblical account of Sodom and Gomorrah being destroyed for their sins. Additionally, the shockwave reached Jericho, located 20 km from Tall el-Hammam, potentially explaining another Biblical story—the sudden destruction of the city’s walls.
There is also reference to the city being burned “by a voice from the heavens.”
Scientists speculate—though this has not yet been confirmed—that the celestial explosion may have caused the evaporation of the Dead Sea’s waters, leading to a massive deposition of salt on the surface.
Only after rain and winds washed away the salty soil did life return to the region, a process that took 600 years.
The Bible Depicts Historical Events.
Is the End of the World Possible?
If the title seems too ominous, bear with it and read through the explanation. Nothing entirely new can be said, but one fact has prompted this discussion once more.
We are aware of the threat of asteroids. We also know about the Sun eventually turning into a massive red giant that will consume the Earth.
The End of the World, Possibly in the Near Future.
Seriously speaking, there is no doubt about the end of the world. Humanity and most animal species on Earth will go extinct.
That is a fact!!!
If we manage to control environmental pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, a global catastrophe will be postponed for approximately two billion years.
Have I reassured you?
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Scientists predict that by then, water will no longer exist on our planet. Solar radiation will simply wipe away the seas and oceans from Earth’s surface.
The Sun’s emitted energy will increase by 10%. The Earth’s average surface temperature will rise to 47°C, leading to intense ocean evaporation.
Water vapor entering the stratosphere will be broken down by ultraviolet radiation into hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen atoms will escape into space, and gradually, our planet will lose all its water.
Earth will become a hot and dry desert, entirely unsuitable for sustaining life. This is how our planet will look.
However, There’s More – Something Unusual.
In fact, catastrophe will begin much earlier. As the climate becomes hotter and wetter, land erosion due to rainfall will intensify. Through various chemical processes, carbon from the land will be washed into the seas and oceans, forming carbonate deposits.
This will remove carbon from the natural cycle, leading to a significant decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.
In about 600 million years, carbon dioxide concentration will drop to just 50 ppm, compared to the current 390 ppm. Most plants will no longer be able to perform photosynthesis and will perish.
Without plants as a food base and oxygen producers, animals will go extinct within a few million years. A grim and terrifying prospect indeed.
The End of the World and the Disappearance of Oxygen from Earth.
These alarming predictions were shared by the scientific publication “Science Alert.”
The primary cause of mass extinction on our planet was forecasted using computer simulations. Simply put, scientists considered how the Sun’s brightness will change over time.
We have already learned about this, but the latest insights make the outlook even darker.
In total, researchers generated approximately 400,000 simulations. The decline in carbon dioxide levels will likely lead to plant extinction, which in turn will result in the depletion of oxygen in the atmosphere.
Without oxygen, Earth will transform into a barren wasteland.
What Will Earth Be Like After Losing Oxygen?
Our planet will return to its Archean state. The Archean eon was the earliest phase of Earth’s history when only anaerobic organisms could exist, life forms that do not require oxygen.
After oxygen depletion, microbes may once again dominate Earth. One of the study’s authors, Kazumi Ozaki, is particularly convinced of this.
It is also possible that humanity will disappear much earlier.
Some scientists believe that civilization could be wiped off the face of the Earth as early as 2050. As you may have guessed, the root cause of mass human extinction will likely be global warming. For years, we have felt that Earth’s climate is becoming warmer.
This is because our atmosphere is highly polluted with greenhouse gases. The Sun easily heats the Earth’s surface, but the generated heat cannot escape back into space.
The rise in air temperature has numerous severe consequences—rapid disease outbreaks, floods due to melting glaciers, and more.
Overall, there are many scenarios for the apocalypse. The end of the world could come not only from climate change but also from the spread of a deadly disease.
Imagine suddenly learning the date of the apocalypse, where would you go to seek refuge?
It is worth thinking about.
Have a great day.
It’s worth considering. Yes, but it’s still a long way off!