Will humans survive an ice age?

@jstory07 (148487)

Roseburg, Oregon

March 11, 2026 9:58pm CST

Humans have grown weak and depend on all of the modern things in life. Do you think we could survive an ice age if it came.. Sharks, jellyfish, turtles and alligators have been around for millions of years. They have survived. But do you think modern human can survive. After all modern humans have only been around for 300,000 years.

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@Ineeddentures (32356)

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12 Mar

Yes I think we would survive an ice age, Well some of us anyway I am certain an ice age doesn't just happen over night, plenty time to plan, Be a gradual process, humans would adapt , invent, survive, We are a bit more advanced than we were 300,000 years ago

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

12 Mar

How soon do you think an ice age will come with global warming?

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@Ineeddentures (32356)

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12 Mar

@jstory07 The next ice age is predicted to begin in about 10,000 to 11,000 years, but human-induced climate change may delay this occurrence significantly. Current emissions of carbon dioxide are likely to prevent the next ice age from happening for much longer, possibly up to 200,000 years. I bet humans won't look like us then And that's only when it begins How long until Earth is total covered in ice like in the last ice age Duration of an Ice Age An ice age can take several thousand years to develop fully once it begins. Generally, the onset of an ice age involves a gradual cooling of the Earth's climate, which can occur over a period ranging from 5,000 to 30,000 years.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

12 Mar

@Ineeddentures It might be sooner than we think,

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@pitsipeahie (5723)

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12 Mar

I think humans could survive, but it would be really tough. We rely so much on modern systems now. On the other hand, our technology might actually be what helps us get through something like that.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Mar

Yes technology would help us.

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@rebelann (117111)

• El Paso, Texas

12 Mar

An Ice Age sure would thin out the human race but there are always those who survive things like that.

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@rebelann (117111)

• El Paso, Texas

12 Mar

Only the Great Spirit knows

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

12 Mar

Yes but how many people would survive.

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@rakski (154894)

• Philippines

17 Mar

I think humans can survive that, especially with a lot of advanced technologies nowadays

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

18 Mar

U certainly hope so.

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@rakski (154894)

• Philippines

19 Mar

@jstory07 yes, I do hope that

@DianneN (254949)

• United States

12 Mar

I’m sure it would depend on a lot of factors, but who really knows?

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Mar

I hope it does not happen in our life time.

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@DianneN (254949)

• United States

13 Mar

@jstory07 It won’t in my lifetime.

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@Ronrybs (21412)

• London, England

12 Mar

Interesting. I think it would thin our numbers out, but ultimately the race would go on

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Mar

There will always be survivors which is good but we would have to live inside for a long time.

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@Ronrybs (21412)

• London, England

15 Mar

@jstory07 Way back when, our ancestors lived through an ice age, guess we could do it again!

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@snowy22315 (207895)

• United States

12 Mar

Good question..I guess it would be survival of the the fittest all over again. The way things are going I wonder if we will all survive an oil embargo or WWIII?

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Mar

I just hope there will be no World War 3.

@FourWalls (86085)

• United States

12 Mar

I don’t know. We can’t survive two days without electricity anymore.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Mar

We might be able to produce ways of heating the places that we live.

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@DaddyEvil (174008)

• United States

12 Mar

Modern humans have been around for longer then 300,000 years according to some estimates by scientists. And yes, humans have survived ice ages.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Mar

The video was really interesting. Thanks for sharing.

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@DaddyEvil (174008)

• United States

13 Mar

@jstory07 You're very welcome.

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@Traceyjayne (10966)

• United Kingdom

12 Mar

I don’t like being cold, so I would only survive an Ice Age if I could put an extra jumper on !

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Mar

I do not like being cold either.

@LindaOHio (221487)

• United States

12 Mar

They say that the human race is not going to survive anyway. We will become extinct. I don't think we would survive an ice age.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Mar

If some of us go to another planet those will be the ones who will survive. So far that is just talk.

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@LindaOHio (221487)

• United States

13 Mar

@jstory07 I'm glad I won't be around to deal with it.

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@dgobucks226 (37621)

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14 Mar

Gee, I thought we were in the midst of global warming, lol. I guess since climate change hasn't killed us off, yet we can handle a little ice age.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

14 Mar

Would it be a little ice age,

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@thedevilinme (5204)

• Northampton, England

12 Mar

Another Ice AGe is fact. The The earth's orbit of the sun means it gets wonky every 30,000 years and the earth denied enough heat in the northern hemisphere and ice covers 25% of the planet, the definition of an Ice Age. Interestingly we are at 17%.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Mar

I hope it will not be for a long time.

@valherma00 (3272)

• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)

16 Mar

i doubt it, honestly. definitely not these new generations

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

16 Mar

Everything is handed to the last two generations.

@AmbiePam (119653)

• United States

12 Mar

We’d adapt and survive.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

12 Mar

A lot of people might not survive which would be sad.

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@toniganzon (76928)

• Philippines

12 Mar

During the pandemic, I think our country had the longest lockdown ever. WE couldn't go out, we couldn't interact with anybody. We survived mentally because of the internet. Imagine, if there was no internet, no electricity, no tv to entertain us? The lockdown was mentally draining and if the ice age comes, I don't think we have that mental strength to survive it. And you are right, we have grown weak because we are too dependent on technology and the modern life.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Mar

All you said is so true. We have got used to the soft life.

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@changjiangzhibin89 (17227)

• China

12 Mar

The Ice age is bound to come.I think humans will definitely survive it,because even Early Hominins survived it about 24,000 years ago.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Mar

We should be able to grew food with modern technology inside structures.

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@wolfgirl569 (134819)

• Marion, Ohio

12 Mar

I think they would as it would not be an instant change. Unless it is caused by something like war.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Mar

I hope there will never be a world war 3.

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@JudyEv (380445)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Mar

It might depend on how long an ice-age would last.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

12 Mar

Thousands of years.

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@Shiva49 (28268)

• Singapore

12 Mar

Each passing generation has become softer and seek comfort from the elements being closeted indoors more often. It is not easy for them to face hostile climes.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Mar

Yes you never see children playing outside anymore. They play video games inside.

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