[TigersEye]

I think that's likely true unless we're just lucky enough that this happens to be when the glacial/inter-glacial pattern deviates from its past performance. Vegas odds on that probably aren't very good.

I generally don't take the 'we deserve it' kind of view but maybe it is time for the 'planet' to humble its inhabitants a bit. 90k - 120k year's worth of glaciation would certainly do it. We all be movin' closer to da equator, mon. Goin' be a liddle crowded at da beach bar.

[21twelve]

“Goin’ be a liddle crowded at da beach bar.”

Perhaps for a little while.

Hard to imagine these huge life-changing/extinction events that DO happen from time to time. And while an ice age by itself probably wouldn’t cause a human extinction - it would sure reduce the population. Although I suppose a combined ice age and nuclear war to prevent others from taking the best territory could lead to extinction.