We are on the verge of bidding farewell to the most brutal year in over a century, as nuclear war hangs over our heads. Future historians will record and remember the year 2024, when man ceased, to be the supremo of planet Earth. Artificial Intelligence will direct world affairs in every direction. Cyber warfare will become the ultimate weapon of immense destruction. Hurricanes are lashing and mutilating our global coastlines, tornadoes are ripping apart our earthly habitats, earthquakes are toppling our homes, and volcanoes are threatening our fragile planet. Forest fires are rampaging in…