**Top 10 Catastrophic Events That Could End the World**
1. **Asteroid Impact**
A massive asteroid could block sunlight, disrupt ecosystems, and cause famine, as seen 66 million years ago with the dinosaurs.
2. **Rogue AI**
Uncontrolled AI systems or misinterpretations could lead to wars or societal collapse.
3. **Supervolcanic Eruption**
Ash and gases from eruptions like Yellowstone could block sunlight, causing famine and economic collapse.
4. **Nuclear War**
Instant devastation followed by a nuclear winter could make agriculture impossible.
5. **Pandemic**
A highly fatal, easily transmissible disease could overwhelm systems and cause societal breakdown.
6. **Global Warming**
Rising sea levels, extreme weather, and mass migration could render Earth uninhabitable.
7. **Death of the Sun**
Billions of years from now, the Sun will expand into a red giant, consuming Earth.
8. **Wandering Black Holes**
A rogue black hole could disrupt Earth’s orbit or tear it apart with its gravitational pull.
9. **Magnetic Pole Reversal**
A weakened magnetic field could expose Earth to harmful solar radiation, disrupting ecosystems and technology.
10. **Alien Invasion**
Advanced extraterrestrials might pose a threat if they reach Earth.
Understanding these risks helps us prepare for humanity’s survival.
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