As as the article says, this list is highly speculative. I'd even say wildly speculative. But the arguments made at the site are interesting nevertheless.
Oh, and here's the list:
Spain
North Korea
Belgium
China
Iraq
Libya
ISIS
the UK
the USA
the Maldives
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To: Leaning Right
Iraq for sure will be gone.
North Korea isn’t a far fetched possibility for extinction.
2 posted on
12/31/2015 11:54:08 PM PST by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: Leaning Right
3 posted on
12/31/2015 11:55:28 PM PST by
DesertRhino
("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
To: Leaning Right
The Maldives: Global warming has caused gradual rise in sea levels and the Maldives may be among the first countries to sink into the growing oceans. That there is why I can't take this article seriously. Global Warming is a hoax.
4 posted on
12/31/2015 11:57:20 PM PST by
roadcat
To: Leaning Right
A better way of putting the article title would be “Survive as they are now!” Different possible outcomes but an interesting thought. I’d add Ukraine and Russia to the list.
6 posted on
01/01/2016 12:00:28 AM PST by
SES1066
(Quality, Speed or Economical - Any 2 of 3 except in government - 1 at best but never #3!)
To: Leaning Right
I noticed they attribute ISIS the quality of being a country, rather than an extreme terrorist religious caliphate.
10 posted on
01/01/2016 12:05:49 AM PST by
Cvengr
( Adversity in life & death is inevitable; Stress is optional through faith in Christ.)
To: Leaning Right
I guess ISIS is a ‘country’. Bravo to the JV squad!
13 posted on
01/01/2016 12:10:21 AM PST by
Oldeconomybuyer
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
To: Leaning Right
14 posted on
01/01/2016 12:28:58 AM PST by
right way right
(May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
To: Leaning Right
Oh great. A billion chinamen swarming to america for safety.
15 posted on
01/01/2016 12:30:01 AM PST by
samadams2000
(Someone important make......The Call!)
To: Leaning Right
I’m not surprised we’re on that list.
16 posted on
01/01/2016 12:38:03 AM PST by
wastedyears
(uchikudake - toki michite - ikiru tame - tokihanate)
To: Leaning Right
I’d give the U.S. less than 50/50.
To: Leaning Right
I would not call ISIS a country.
To: Leaning Right
This list is incredibly stupid. For example, China’s most seri exous problems are not what this list suggests. Besides, even if the current dynasty collapses and the borders change, a Han nation of China will still exist.
To: Leaning Right
To: Leaning Right
SpainWould be a peaceful partition, with Catalonia breaking away. Big deal! No substantial international impact.
North Korea
Might implode, but even then, foreign powers would be loath to intercede and attempt to deal with the remnants.
Belgium
Again, would be a peaceful partition with no international impact.
China
Not likely. Even if it came to armed conflicts, I'm betting that the forces holding the country together would prevail.
Iraq
Is it still a country now?
Libya
Don't know.
ISIS
If one recognizes ISIS as being a sovereign state (which I wouldn't), then one should also talk about Transnistria, Abkhasia, South Ossetia, Somaliland, etc.
the UK
Like Spain and Belgium.
the USA
No.
the Maldives
Who cares?
Further countries that deserve to be on this list: the Russian Federation, South Sudan, Syria, etc.
Regards,
25 posted on
01/01/2016 2:35:09 AM PST by
alexander_busek
(Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
To: Leaning Right
Pollution is going to bring China down? What’s going to happen, are maggots going to eat the earth and make it disappear? The Maldives, going to dive into the ocean due to global warming?
It’s leftist drivel. Plus no matter who makes a prediction, they seldom come true.
34 posted on
01/01/2016 4:29:46 AM PST by
redfreedom
(Voting for the lesser of two evils is still voting for evil.)
To: Leaning Right
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania should not buy any green bananas.
35 posted on
01/01/2016 5:42:22 AM PST by
Haiku Guy
(January 4, 2015 will be Hillary Clinton's Coming Out Day)
To: Mears
36 posted on
01/01/2016 5:44:50 AM PST by
Mears
To: Leaning Right
I would add Honduras but only for the now out of control crime rate due to drug manufacturing and trafficking.......
Martial law needs to be declared and all currently imprisoned drug dealers need to be executed as an example to those still on the streets.......
37 posted on
01/01/2016 5:50:13 AM PST by
Hot Tabasco
(Dear Santa: Please find a home for every homeless and unwanted cat and dog that is suffering)
To: Leaning Right
Iraq is already gone as is syria.
the kurds have established a new nation in the north.
the sunnis are establishing a new nation along the euphrates valley
38 posted on
01/01/2016 5:52:36 AM PST by
bert
((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;+12, 73, ....carson is the kinder gentler trump.)
To: Leaning Right
it is worth knowing which nations may become extinctFive of the ten in the list are not nations, and two others may not be.
39 posted on
01/01/2016 5:57:03 AM PST by
Jim Noble
(Diseases desperate grown Are by desperate appliance relieved Or not at al)
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