Sir Bob Geldof: 'All humans will die before 2030'

Daily Star Sunday ^ | Oct 4, 2013

[Vince Ferrer]

The musician-turned-activist reckons the world will end in 2030 - leading to the extinction of humankind.

Sir Bob, 61, based his miserable prediction on the effects of climate change.

“The world can decide in a fit of madness to kill itself," he told a group of youngsters at a summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

“We may not get to 2030. We need to address the problem of climate change urgently” Sir Bob Geldof The former Boomtown Rats singer also warned "the next war will not be a World War One or a World War Two, it will be the end."

He added: "We may not get to 2030. We need to address the problem of climate change urgently."

Sir Bob is best-known for his attempts in helping to fight famine in Africa, staging Live Aid at Wembley Stadium in 1985.

He finished his speech by apologising for being "bloody miserable", but added: "just get on with it".

[Conspiracy Guy]

No way! In January 2030 I'll turn 76. I just bought a new ceramic edge hunting knife with a 20 year sharpness guarantee. That guarantee is good until August 2033. I'm not giving up 3 years of guarantee Sir Boob Geldrawf’s hysteria

[depressed in 06]

You had me, Bob, until, you said climate change.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

A post a few down the list deals with the reprehensible Bill Maher mocking World War II vets by saying something of the form, “No one ever claimed they were the Brightest Generations.” I guess Willy Mama-her must think Geldof is a member of the Brightest Generation.

Someone should tell Will Mama-her that the World War II vets invented much of the technology that he uses today and which he finds to be indispensible.

[SamAdams76]

I've survived at least three dozen "world is ending" scares during my lifetime so far. I guess that makes me a survivor!

One of the first books I read as a child was "The Population Bomb" by Paul Ehrlich. It was on my mother's bookshelf and I was captivated by the alarming caption on the cover that read "While you are reading these words, four people will have died from starvation. Most of them children."

Even back in 1972, left-wingers were making it "about the children" and decrying that "women and minorities were hardest hit" in whatever their pet cause was at the moment.

I still remember reading that book that proclaimed that "the battle to feed humanity is over" and that "nothing can be done - all is lost." We were all going to death by 1985, making a Beatles reunion all but impossible. And pointless.

Being an easily impressionable 10-year-old, naturally I thought we were all doomed and that I would never have a chance to grow up so I was despondent for a while there. Fortunately as I matured, I began to realize that these left-wing academic "alarmists" were actually laughingstocks - court jesters to normal folk.

By the way, this scaremonger, Paul Ehrlich, at age 81, is still drawing breath and eating our food (our precious food!) today. But do you think we would at least get an "I'm sorry" for scaring us all and ruining a slice of my innocent childhood? Of course not. Even to this day, this shriveled up failure refuses to acknowledge that he was wrong and that an increased population actually increased the available food supply - as any visit to Wal-Mart will clearly show you.

[IronJack]

I’m supposed to heed the prognostications of a guy who is the former lead singer of a band called the “Boomtown Rats?” Uh huh. And I’ll give my life savings to a guy named Eddie the Weasel who operates out of a beat-up van.

[IronJack]

“Look, Mommy! It’s the Three Stooges!”

[Dr.Deth]

Did Debbie Was-a-man Schnitz sleep on the curb again last night?

[TomGuy]

We need to address the problem of climate change urgently”

Climate change/Global Warming/Global Cooling -- it was supposed to do us in by the end of the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s, if we survived Y2K, 2000s, 2010, etc.

They are worse than a pitbull that has latched onto a bone and then won't let go -- no matter how much data or how many climate change 'authorities' have been discredited as flawed.

Many of us still remember when spray cans were going to destroy the ozone layer.

Save the trees and use plastic.

Plastic is evil, use reusables -- even though the residual bacteria might kill you.

[Stosh]

As long as we’re channeling Joycelyn Elders, can you check with her and find out what year it is Eric Clapner says we’re all going to die?

If we’re getting our prognostication from rockers, I’m not going to believe we’re really in dire straits until I find out if a real powerhouse like Eric Clapner concurs.

[CodeToad]

Albore said we would all be dead by now. He said we had at most 10 years and that was 15 years ago. In 1968 the liberals hippie-dippies said we were all going to die from starvation, that the planet couldn’t possibly support more than 4 billion people, that we would all be dead by the year 2000, yet, we’re fatter than ever.

[Mears]

“I’ve survived at least three dozen “world is ending” scares during my lifetime so far. I guess that makes me a survivor! “

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Me too. I’m 81.

When I hear dire warnings like this I just shrug.

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[PGalt]

Sir Bob should be re-classified as Idiot Bob, Wobbly Bob, Head Bob or Whaddya-Call-A-Guy-With-No-Arm-And-No-Legs-Floating-In-A-Pool...Bob.

[PGalt]

Did Head Bob attend the East Anglia school of indoctrination?

[Vermont Lt]

Damn. That is the year I retire.

I cannot catch a break!

[onedoug]

What an idiot.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Vince Ferrer.

"The world can decide in a fit of madness to kill itself," he told a group of youngsters at a summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. "We may not get to 2030. We need to address the problem of climate change urgently" Sir Bob Geldof The former Boomtown Rats singer also warned "the next war will not be a World War One or a World War Two, it will be the end."

I'd love it if someone would cap no-talent Geldof and Prince Jugears and switch the heads on the bodies.

[nobdysfool]

Not all of us, “Sir Bob”. But my bet is that you will, if not before...

[mylife]

LOL!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Hal Lindsey made a similar erroneous prediction in his 1970 book.

[laplata]

I know that you’re not a UI....you’re far from it. :)

I made that comment before I knew you liked the guy. My apologies if any offense was taken.

I think “Imagine” did it for me.

:)