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apocalypsehow

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6. The earth is like a lucky boxer - keeps dodging right hooks and left jabs. But luck runs out

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 04:45 PM

Feb 2013

with even the luckiest boxer eventually, and one of those blows connects. Let's hope earth advances technologically enough to first detect and then deflect or destroy one of these things before our luck finally runs out.

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The biggest asteroid threat we know of (2036) [View all] cthulu2016 Feb 2013 OP

The second they send Aerosmith and Bruce Willis up to fix it OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #1

"Guess what guys. It's time to embrace the horror!" longship Feb 2013 #7

Heh - I love Steve Buscemi OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #9

I agree. The guy's totally unbuttoned. longship Feb 2013 #15

Fargo is one of my top five all time favorite movies. OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #16

"0 mile miss" yellowcanine Feb 2013 #2

Has Pat Robertson announced whose fault it is yet? FSogol Feb 2013 #3

Oh, I'd say roughly LibertyLover Feb 2013 #4

Boehner: "this incoming asteroid gives us leverage in discussions about wider fiscal issues". Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #5

BWWAAAAHHH.....lol...nt Evasporque Feb 2013 #12

The earth is like a lucky boxer - keeps dodging right hooks and left jabs. But luck runs out apocalypsehow Feb 2013 #6

I read an interesting article years ago... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #30

Good, we need another 2012 type scare flamingdem Feb 2013 #8

NASA predicts it will come between Earth and our GPS satellites cthulu2016 Feb 2013 #13

This s science, not popular mis interpretations nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #24

Well, if I'm still around in 2036, I'll be 91 years old. MineralMan Feb 2013 #10

Maybe we need a Zat gun? baldguy Feb 2013 #11

The question is...if the govnt knew a large asteroid was going to hit, would they tell us? davidn3600 Feb 2013 #14

No. exboyfil Feb 2013 #17

Sadly, the RW slant really sticks out today cthulu2016 Feb 2013 #21

I LOVED Lucifer's Hammer. But yeah, that RW and racism thing....... kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #31

They would have no choice. Amateurs can find these things. cthulu2016 Feb 2013 #18

You're right: Frodo would find it first. Orrex Feb 2013 #19

Jeez! No way could it be secret. longship Feb 2013 #20

We cannot allow a mineshaft gap Orrex Feb 2013 #22

And the females Strangelove would take to the mineshaft in 2036 aren't even born yet cthulu2016 Feb 2013 #23

Has Lars von Trier issued a statement yet? Orrex Feb 2013 #25

You've got to wonder what we would do were it to be a 0 mile miss..... wandy Feb 2013 #26

Best bet is to institute more tax cuts for the wealthy... mikeysnot Feb 2013 #27

NO HIT IN 2036. 2068 is 1 in 189,000. Link below... Pholus Feb 2013 #28

That is based on current observations. (There's a meaningful distinction here) cthulu2016 Feb 2013 #35

Really. Seriously we have a pretty good handle on that right now. Pholus Feb 2013 #36

Fortunately that rock is small enough that we could blow it up with a missile bluestateguy Feb 2013 #29

I'll be 108 years old lunatica Feb 2013 #32

Well, nice knowing everyone. Neoma Feb 2013 #33

Well if it's this Congress... Agschmid Feb 2013 #34