Some quarters of the internet are in agreement. One site outlines over 4000 reasons why civilisation is doomed - ranging from serious to seriously off the wall.

Reason 207 blames the world's failure to reverse global warming, whereas reason 244 blames people who wear socks and sandals. Reason 138 blames the conformity and apathy of todays youth, but reason 1555 blames Big Brother.

Climate crisis, global meltdown - they could be geographical blips. But the greatest indication that we're all on the express to extinction, that the human race is regressing - reason number one: The very existence of Paris Hilton.