Odds of 1:233 for one that gets a little close and everyone is worried...
I saw one that was, a) big enough to see--outline, surface, craters and all, and b) was grazing the atmosphere, 18 years ago. No one was worried about that one. In fact, no one wanted to know about it.
What was scary was that no one cared, not the media, not NASA, not our local astronomers, not even MUFON and Peter-whatsisname at UFORC--not even Art Bell. No one. Never saw or heard anything about it since.
On that night I also discovered that "black as night" really means a muddy brownish-gray.
I have received solicitations from a number of businesses including huge corporations who hire advertising agencies to send stuff out.
So many of these little missives contain not only spelling and grammar errors but seem as if they have been transliterated from some completely alien language and sometimes say things that have nothing at all to do with the product or offer.
Additionally, during job hunts, I run across an advert that really requires deciphering and retranslation, if possible.
I find help wanted ads that, for example require prospects be "illiterit in English", requires a "doxtorate" or "dogtorate", a "MA degree" in chemistry and physics or other science (Yes, that's a Masters of Arts degree!), gives "verterines" hiring preference, give the wrong address to apply to, et cetera, ad nauseum.
It's not limited to corporate people--Lawyers, teachers, professors, even editors demonstrate poor literacy.
Illiteracy is pandemic in society and it seems to be intentional, given that it's source is public education--or educators have merely shoved their heads deeper up their--i mean, into their fantasy world and want us all to come along.
People are becoming more of a by-product of public education.
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Ah, so, use the toy to find someone with a rapid heart rate inside, shoot them before they shoot you.
Smart. not.
story sounds like it was written by a high-schooler trying to put the scare on the proles.
Odds of 1:233 for one that gets a little close and everyone is worried...
I saw one that was, a) big enough to see--outline, surface, craters and all, and b) was grazing the atmosphere, 18 years ago. No one was worried about that one. In fact, no one wanted to know about it.
What was scary was that no one cared, not the media, not NASA, not our local astronomers, not even MUFON and Peter-whatsisname at UFORC--not even Art Bell. No one. Never saw or heard anything about it since.
On that night I also discovered that "black as night" really means a muddy brownish-gray.
Ummm...
This is no news to me. I've known about it for quite some time.
I thought it was already known, since it seems I'm always the last to find out about anything.
Oh! Where to begin?
I have received solicitations from a number of businesses including huge corporations who hire advertising agencies to send stuff out.
So many of these little missives contain not only spelling and grammar errors but seem as if they have been transliterated from some completely alien language and sometimes say things that have nothing at all to do with the product or offer.
Additionally, during job hunts, I run across an advert that really requires deciphering and retranslation, if possible.
I find help wanted ads that, for example require prospects be "illiterit in English", requires a "doxtorate" or "dogtorate", a "MA degree" in chemistry and physics or other science (Yes, that's a Masters of Arts degree!), gives "verterines" hiring preference, give the wrong address to apply to, et cetera, ad nauseum.
It's not limited to corporate people--Lawyers, teachers, professors, even editors demonstrate poor literacy.
Illiteracy is pandemic in society and it seems to be intentional, given that it's source is public education--or educators have merely shoved their heads deeper up their--i mean, into their fantasy world and want us all to come along.
People are becoming more of a by-product of public education.