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08/13/09
-Kle.
08/12/09
Really smart risk assessment there, guys.
[www.theatlantic.com]
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08/13/09
And the earth will not JUST be one degree warmer, according to most of the latest predictions. But even one degree on average would be quite disastrous.
Also, we're not even getting into the question of who "they" are and why they seem to only be allowing you to solve one problem at a time. Maybe you're just using this chance to get a pointless and baseless dig against climate change? hmm?
08/12/09
But, you know, not too long ago we had the rare chance to watch the impact of a meteor onto Jupiter's atmosphere. We watched it, we measured the effects of the impacts (there were several), the results were presented to the public and to the people in charge. And, yet, no one cared.
Never mind that it was on Jupiter, only the largest planet, and the impact caused a long-term effect. Never mind that Jupiter's mostly gas, meaning a much softer impact than it would have been otherwise. Never mind that the fact that it happened right next door means it can and WILL happen to us sooner or later.
No one f*ing cared. I, for one, can't wait for our civilization to be wiped off this rock. That oughta teach us.
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In which case you're right, no one cared then because Jupiter was the forest. in the debate on climate change, would we really be worried about a few islands being put underwater if they weren't populated? not really no, but since most islands now have ppl on them that need to be placed somewhere and be compensated, yeah it matters then.
I do agree that we have it coming though. just too bad we likely won't be able to youtube the damn thing if its the big one...
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the asteroid is literally going to hit us so hard we'll start feeling it last tuesday?
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On a semi related tangent, this article reminds me of something cute I read/saw a few hrs ago.
(click on the img. to see the whole thing).
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As it is, the idea of such a thing happening is too intangible, outside the realm of sci-fi entertainment, for most people to actually be afraid of something like that.
08/12/09
I'd also like to mention 99942 Apophis. April 13, 2036 people, take care of any unfinished business.
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On the other hand, if we can get Glenn Beck and company to start talking about it then some people would get so riled up and panicked the government will be forced to drop everything else entirely.
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"But does our Gay-Liberal-Muslim-Communist President plans to interfere with God's Plan by launching aborted fetuses and bags of tax dollars at it!?"
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If Jupiter is primarily a gaseous plant, how would this form and remain? Wouldn't it simply dissipate within a few days.
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