On Friday, April 13, 2029, Apophis

[B00Mer]

It's amazing to me how everyone is so concerned about the end of a silly calendar 2012, when the real threat is an asteroid big enough to wipe out the earths population and will be so close to the earth, it will be under our own satellites.

If it goes through a key hole in space, where the earths gravity pulls it in.. we are toast in 2036. Crispy Toast.

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NASA is tracking this.. it passes earth twice 2029 and 2036.. get a couple of tries to wipe us out..

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[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Looks unprobably. Only thing freaky is the close approach on a Friday the 13th in 2029.

 

[spaminator]

Looks unprobably. Only thing freaky is the close approach on a Friday the 13th in 2029.

lets hope its not an unlucky day.

 

[B00Mer]

Looks unprobably. Only thing freaky is the close approach on a Friday the 13th in 2029.

There was one scientist that stated the calculation had not taken into effect the gravitational pull of other planets in our solar systems and predicted it would be a 32% change of hitting earth.

Without his opinion...Right now, it stands at 1-in-48,000 we get hit..

Just for reference, there is a 1-in-354,319 chance that you'll be killed in an airplane accident.

There is a 1-in-13,983,816 chance to win the 6/49 lotto, and how many people every day go out and buy a ticket with that hope.

 

[WLDB]

This is the kind of thing I use against people who say we shouldnt spend money on space exploration/travel. Eventually our species will depend on it to survive. If not this asteroid, it'll be another eventually.

 

[B00Mer]

This is the kind of thing I use against people who say we shouldnt spend money on space exploration/travel. Eventually our species will depend on it to survive. If not this asteroid, it'll be another eventually.

I think we have a little bit of time,, with that said, how many here are aware of the fact that the Andromeda galaxy is speeding toward our galaxy, the Milky Way, at 200,000 miles per hour.

It will basically destroy the Milky Way, and suck most of it into the black hole in the center of the Andromeda galaxy.

Mind you it is 2.2 million light-years.. but it shows that everything you see around you is not for ever. The trees, lush fields, lakes, the vibrant colors.. it's so temporary in the grand scheme of things and how lucky we are to experience this now, in our lifetime.

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[Spade]

Q: What's worse than haemorrhoids?
A: Asteroids

 

[B00Mer]

Q: What's worse than haemorrhoids?
A: Asteroids

It's hemorrhoids, and I wouldn't know... tell us about it.

By your above post, it's sound like you have been able to experience both in that region of the body to be able to make a comparison.

 

[Spade]

You prefer the American spelling? I don't mind...

 

[B00Mer]

You prefer the American spelling? I don't mind...

Yeah, I spell American, color, cash a check, soda pop, rubber band..

Now back to how an asteroid hit uranus.

 

[Goober]

Yeah, I spell American, color, cash a check, soda pop, rubber band..

Now back to how an asteroid hit uranus.

Did you bring your green card to this forum?

 

[B00Mer]

Did you bring your green card to this forum?

It's a Canadian forum.. they don't have Green Cards in Canada

It's called a Permanent Resident Card in Canada, and I was born in Canada. lived my childhood in Canada and most of my adult life in the USA.

Dual citizen.

 

[Goober]

It's a Canadian forum.. they don't have Green Cards in Canada

It's called a Permanent Resident Card in Canada, and I was born in Canada. lived my childhood in Canada and most of my adult life in the USA.

Dual citizen.

I was referring to your VISA credit card.:smile:

 

[L Gilbert]

Eh. If it hits, it hits. I'll deal with it then. In the meantime I am prepared for any alien invasion. I've been practising:

 

[SLM]

I answered yes. Not so much because I like a challenge. More because I want to live.

 

[Tonington]

It's a Canadian forum.. they don't have Green Cards in Canada

It's called a Permanent Resident Card in Canada, and I was born in Canada. lived my childhood in Canada and most of my adult life in the USA.

Dual citizen.

So you learned to spell when you were an adult?

And I answered luck of the draw. Though with how hard life would be for the survivors, I don't think it's a given that one would call them fortunate.

 

[B00Mer]

I answered yes. Not so much because I like a challenge. More because I want to live.

ah, but define living when there is no food, clean water and you may die a slow death in the aftermath, or become someone else's food.

So you learned to spell when you were an adult?

Correct... :lol:

Not really, just found it easier to adopt my new countries custom.

Like metric.. I have no clue. Canada switched, I moved south.. never had a need.. can't stand metric.

 

[SLM]

ah, but define living when there is no food, clean water and you may die a slow death in the aftermath, or become someone else's food.

This is such a cheerful thread.

Lol, it just seems so wrong to choose death. But whatever, no food, no water. Maybe I'll take a swan dive off Niagra Falls.

Unless it's obliterated by the asteroid of course. Need to work on a plan B.

 

[damngrumpy]

We will continue to need to spend money on space exploration the same as we should be
exploring the oceans and seas of the world as well. These are not only historical adventures
they are the future we need to discover to progress and survive. The universe is a wondrous
place it is also a dangerous and unforgiving part of existence. In this case know what confronts
us could mean getting no bang for our buck and that is important when large chunks of space
want to come and visit.

 

[lone wolf]

If it worries you that Earth could get swatted by an asteroid think about how the folks on that asteroid feel ;-)