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NASA Attempts To Assuage 2012 Fears
eldavojohn writes "The apocalyptic film 2012 has dominated the box office, taking in $65 million on opening weekend. But with all those uninformed eyeballs watching the film, NASA has found itself answering so many common questions that their Ask an Astrobiologist blog offers calming, professional reassurance that there is no planet Nibiru, nor will it collide with Earth (although I do recall a massive solar storm forecast). NASA's main site even offers a FAQ answering similar questions. NPR has more on NASA scientist David Morrison and his efforts to calm the ensuing public hysteria, but survivalists are already planning for the big one. Pretty funny, right? Not according to Morrison: 'I've had three from young people saying they were contemplating committing suicide. I've had two from women contemplating killing their children and themselves. I had one last week from a person who said, "I'm so scared, my only friend is my little dog. When should I put it to sleep so it won't suffer?" And I don't know how to answer those questions.'"
stupid people breed stupid people.
Paying taxes to buy civilization is like paying a hooker to buy love.
Ooh.. I thought it was the church:
(1) Sunday school, indocrti^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H church school etc.. (2) You get a job working for the pastors business partners. (3) Soup kitchens, women's circles, retreats and shelters, payola from the congregation and increased social status so long as you are subservient.
In such a society there is never any need to think. They can live in perpetual retardation till the day they die.
"Oops, I always forget the purpose of competition is to divide people into winners and losers." - Hobbes