Courtesy of the International Earth-Destruction Advisory Board
Sure, breeding CarnivorousPlants or constructing an army of giant robots is fun and profitable, but for the MadScientist who truly wishes to pull away from the pack, it’s hard to beat completely destroying Planet Earth. No, we’re not talking about causing the collapse of civilization as we know it, or even wiping out all life on the planet. Think BIG. This is about totally smashing the thing up so that Earth just… isn’t.
There are some resources available to help the aspiring planet-destroyer:
"Mars Sucks - Can Games Fly on Google Earth?"
Exit Mundi, “a collection of end-of-the-world scenerios”. This is probably the largest collection of doomsday scenerios available. It covers quite a range of apocolypses, from the merely civilization-killing to the end of the entire universe. It has pictures, too.
How To Destroy The Earth seems to be a little pet project of Sam Hughes. This site gets down to the nuts-and-bolts of planet-killing: the plans, the equipment needed, and feasability assessments. It also offers practical advice on such related subjects as moving planets and recommended education-paths for the budding Earth-shatterer.
Recent reports ( rough draft of _Cognitive biases potentially affecting judgment of global risks_ by Eliezer S. Yudkowsky 2006-Jan ) indicate that many people would prefer not to destroy the world.
Have you heard the song, … All I’m saying is, Give Unrestricted Warfare a Chance. … ?
"Project Manager Wants Moon on Stick by Next Thursday" story by Matt Stephens.
“That should be a rule. Put an off button on anything that can wipe-out humanity!” – a suggestion made to Doctor Insano.