h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I honestly don't believe that we will be warned beforehand about the time of the world's end. It could be any time or no time.

We are such dynamic creatures that it's hard to imagine many of us being satisfied with the static existence painted by those who have tried to spell out what the afterlife might be like. If there's an afterlife, it will take care of itself when the time comes for it. Does anticipating it really help us live in the here and now?

i refer you to Prof. stephen Hawking

"the after life is a fairy tale for those afraid of the dark"

embrace oblivion

From what I've seen of this world, those who live a long time gradually learn to accept oblivion.

Some even welcome it.

But I must confess I have an insatiable curiosity
that wants to know what will happen to the whirled
after I'm gone so I do sometimes wish for some sort
of internet access.

~jwf~

By the way just because I do a scenario where God destroys the world next Sunday does not mean I buy into the May 21st date. Actually I think it is just a pipe-dream.
Her is another scenario:
Vogons announce: Attention Earth dwellers- We are planning to demolish this planet next Tuesday when the direct rays of sunlight cross your Prime Meridian. If you wish to file for a stay you must do so by faster-than-light-fax to our branch office on alpha Centauri-d

If such fax is not received there by Monday we will proceed with the demolition.
So, I get up go to breakfast with my wife. We skip grocery shopping- no point if the world is coming to an end. I spend the day watching reports on TV. Saying goodby to my facebook friends, and read a few articles on hootoo.
When the end comes my physical body is anihilated with everything else and my soul flies up to the judgement seat of Christ to let him decide my future from that point on.

"Who knoweth the spirit of man whether it goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast whether it goeth downward to the earth?" Ecclesiastes 3:21 English Revised Version Old Testament.

Up and down indivate the effects of gravity. Souls or spirits could go sideways or at an angle, or nowhere at all. There might be an inward direction of travel that we don't have any means of seeing.

god hates polyester

leviticus

No! God likes polyester alright. It's cotton-polyester blends he hates.

Is that why he let someone invent nylon?

and the cotton/wool mix that is used in good suits

god hates spandex

latex/cotton mix......abomonation

and if I was going to hitch a ride on a UFO but the earth were already gone (along with its gravity) which direction would I look to see the UFO

2nd star on the right and straight on till morning

Rapture FAQs for students (hat-tip to Montana Redhead):

http://spoonbot.com/wordpress/?p=168

and

Labour law in the Canadian province of Ontario and the Apocalypse (hat-tip to Mudhooks): http://mudpuddle.wordpress.com/2011/05/20/ontario-labour-law-and-the-apocalypse-or-the-rapture/

It can't happen tomorrow; there's a new
Pirates if The Caribbean movie starts today.
http://pirates-of-the-caribbean-4-trailer.blogspot.com/

~jwf~

Okay, I've sorted out what God likes or hates in the polyester/natural fivers spectrum, but what about beech and bamboo, which seem to have gotten so popular?

Change fivers to fibers.

Here's a fun prank for Saturday: http://www.thinkatheist.com/photo/rapture-prank?context=featured

Bing bong.

"Network South East would like to apologise for the delay in the arrival of the 21st May 2011 Rapture, this is due to the intervention by an all supreme being who wants to wait until tonight's Euromillions lottery numbers have been drawn.

We apologise for this delay, but rest assured once the almighty has checked his tickets and made a quick call to Camelot, we will be continuing with the planned destruction of Planet Earth. Thank you. "