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Javaman

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5. I love the poll at the end of the article...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 01:30 PM

Feb 2013

"Could humanity unite in the face of an extinction-level threat?"

so far 68% said no.

We can't even get our act together regarding climate change, what makes anyone think, especially the person who posed that question, that we would suddenly get bolt of rationality out of the blue to fix something that could wipe us all out?

Just get a beer, sit on your roof and watch it all unfold.

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If The Russian Meteor Had Slammed Into The USA...(Horsey) [View all] kpete Feb 2013 OP

Another true story that reads like the Onion. RC Feb 2013 #1

They would have blamed Iran and said it was their space monkey ... Ganja Ninja Feb 2013 #2

Haven't you heard? The space monkey was a fake. DetlefK Feb 2013 #3

The NRA would surround it and shoot it dead. randome Feb 2013 #4

I love the poll at the end of the article... Javaman Feb 2013 #5

That sums it up! City Lights Feb 2013 #6

I'm sure the fundies would try to pray it away Hugabear Feb 2013 #7

Bribing a clerk to get through red tape: $500... Gorp Feb 2013 #8