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Large Asteroid Impact Likely -- But Not For A While

Posted by timothy on from the everything-that-rises-must-converge dept.

PhxBlue writes: "Astronomy.com has released a report, submitted to the 5 April Science magazine, that an asteroid known as 1950 DA has 1:300 odds of impacting Earth and causing widespread devastation. The good news is, the impact wouldn't happen until 16 March 2880; and the solutions suggested by the scientists don't involve Tea Leoni or Bruce Willis."

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  1. That's worrying... by Violet+Null · · Score: 3, Funny

    Because, I don't know about you, but I plan to be around in 2880. Just as soon as I get this accursed immortality serum to work correctly...

  2. What the Scientists were *really* thinking... by GTRacer · · Score: 4, Funny
    ...the solutions suggested by the scientists don't involve Tea Leoni or Bruce Willis.

    You know damn well at some point, there WAS a solution involving Ms. Leoni and Mr. Willis: Launch them now at the asteroid with sufficient velocity to alter its course by the fraction of a degree needed.

    The beauty of this plan is that it's cheap (no fancy-pants ships or suits needed), humanity benefits, and with luck, they'll keep Aerosmith on standby in case they need more mass...

    GTRacer
    - It's a JOKE. It's not a threat, okay?

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    Defending IP by destroying access to it? That makes sense, RIAA/MPAA. Go to the corner until you can play nice!
  3. Note to the people of 2880! by niftyeric · · Score: 2, Funny

    If you can't figure out how to survive this, then you deserve to get hit by it! You'll have 878 years on us!

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    proton != antielectron