- Dec 10, 2003
- 23,896
- 9,862
- Country
- Australia
- Gender
- Male
- Faith
- Christian
- Marital Status
- Single
Upvote
0
Starting today August 7th, 2024, in order to post in the Married Couples, Courting Couples, or Singles forums, you will not be allowed to post if you have your Marital status designated as private. Announcements will be made in the respective forums as well but please note that if yours is currently listed as Private, you will need to submit a ticket in the Support Area to have yours changed.
Sadly when an astronomer sees a new astroid, they tend to open their mouths because it is a pretty cool discovery, and the media always spins it as "WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE" because that generates clicks, and while the media generally gets corrected, it only reports its correction on page 3. In the meantime, people only remember the dying part and base their entire mental framework around it, reading every correction as the government surpressing information and any fringe cook as someone "in the know", just as long as their initial bias gets supported.
A friendly acquaintance of mine was talking last night tha an asteroid named Apophis is due to hit Earth in 2029. She claims NASA knows and is covering up so there’s no panic. I read about asteroids and experts say this one won’t hit Earth and we are unlikely to be struck within the next 100 years.
They did also say that eventually one will hit Earth.......would that be the end of the world or just devastation for the location it strikes?
What about the foretold wormwood in the book of revelation?
Wow. That is arguably the best combination of projection and mis-information I've ever seen.Sadly when an astronomer sees a new astroid, they tend to open their mouths because it is a pretty cool discovery, and the media always spins it as "WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE" because that generates clicks, and while the media generally gets corrected, it only reports its correction on page 3. In the meantime, people only remember the dying part and base their entire mental framework around it, reading every correction as the government surpressing information and any fringe cook as someone "in the know", just as long as their initial bias gets supported.
Conspiracy theories in general are a symptom of the human mind striving for internal consistency while not being willing to change its frame of reference.
Pretty much. I've got lots of firewood, live by a stream, got the legal 90 days anti-hoarding limit of dry & canned goods. How you sittin' for temporary disruptions?Are you also out of the worldwide coldsnap and famine zone?
You got a legal limit on dry and canned goods?Pretty much. I've got lots of firewood, live by a stream, got the legal 90 days anti-hoarding limit of dry & canned goods. How you sittin' for temporary disruptions?
Federal Anti-Hoarding LawYou got a legal limit on dry and canned goods?
With all due respect... are we overlooking my question thoughtlessly or for a reason?You got a legal limit on dry and canned goods?
I'm doing fine. Besides, I'm living in a place that is pretty low risk concerning earthquakes, heavy storms or flooding.With all due respect... are we overlooking my question thoughtlessly or for a reason?
"How you sittin' for temporary disruptions? "
...Or should it be obvious by now that you regard conspiracy theory as fringe kookiness?
A friendly acquaintance of mine was talking last night tha an asteroid named Apophis is due to hit Earth in 2029. She claims NASA knows and is covering up so there’s no panic. I read about asteroids and experts say this one won’t hit Earth and we are unlikely to be struck within the next 100 years.
They did also say that eventually one will hit Earth.......would that be the end of the world or just devastation for the location it strikes?
That depends on the size, the velocity and the location it strikes, as well as the angle and a lot of other factors.
The chance of it hitting was at about 3% at its highest, but later corrected down and finally discounted.
If apophis would hit, it wouldn't be the end of the world. It's energy of impact would be about 900 megatons of TNT or a few dozen nuclear warheads. It would neccessitate an evacuation of several hundred kilometers around the impact site and might cause some changed weather phenomena for a few years, but nothing that could seriously threaten mankind, especially with enough warning. There's no reason to keep it secret because even if you were at the point of impact right now, you could continue your life for the next few years and then calmly relocate somewhere else. Hardly a reason for panic.
Sadly when an astronomer sees a new astroid, they tend to open their mouths because it is a pretty cool discovery, and the media always spins it as "WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE" because that generates clicks, and while the media generally gets corrected, it only reports its correction on page 3. In the meantime, people only remember the dying part and base their entire mental framework around it, reading every correction as the government surpressing information and any fringe cook as someone "in the know", just as long as their initial bias gets supported.
Conspiracy theories in general are a symptom of the human mind striving for internal consistency while not being willing to change its frame of reference.
Maybe you should ask such questions in other forums. Like, Physical and Life Sciences.
There, you might find actual people who have studied astronomy or physics. Over here, you get people who google and their aunt marthas mailing list.why?
One of my bass players teaches astronomy at the local university.There, you might find actual people who have studied astronomy or physics. Over here, you get people who google and their aunt marthas mailing list.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?