Despite what you may think, the universe is not necessarily a friendly place. Sure, things here on Earth have been pretty stable over the past few millennia, allowing human civilization to gain a foothold. But that could change at any time. Disaster lurks everywhere, from the deepest reaches of space to the very bowels of our planet. We’ve recruited nine prominent Canadian scientists (and one science fiction writer) and asked them to imagine how they think the world might end.
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Quirks & Quarks - 10 Ways the World Could End
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Quirks & Quarks - 10 Ways the World Could End
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Quirks & Quarks - 10 Ways the World Could End
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Quirks & Quarks - 10 Ways the World Could End
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Quirks & Quarks - 10 Ways the World Could End
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Quirks & Quarks - 10 Ways the World Could End
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