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					Originally Posted by  Flint
					 
				 
				I would argue with equal veracity as your OP claims, that human culture is *very, VERY good* at ignoring threats. 
			
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 So I guess the question is when they become apocalyptic threats. I guess we could use any disaster or problem that led to broad calamity. Maybe the Japanese tsunami is at that level? Of a thing that was pretty apocalyptic that was ignored? Other examples?