The unthinkable happens....
Discussion
So....
All TV stations cut to a special broadcast by the Government. Rishi Sunak starts off by saying there is no easy way to break this news.
The past two weeks it has been identified that there is an object heading towards earth,
This object initially showed signs that it was going to be a near miss.
But further calculations indicated that it was not going to be so, that infact there was going to be a collision between the object and earth.
That this object would collide with the northern hemisphere in around 7/8 months.
A massive impact event.
What do you think would be the effect ? How do you think the next 6-7 months would pan out ?
curious, what would the world be like once the end game had been confirmed.
All TV stations cut to a special broadcast by the Government. Rishi Sunak starts off by saying there is no easy way to break this news.
The past two weeks it has been identified that there is an object heading towards earth,
This object initially showed signs that it was going to be a near miss.
But further calculations indicated that it was not going to be so, that infact there was going to be a collision between the object and earth.
That this object would collide with the northern hemisphere in around 7/8 months.
A massive impact event.
What do you think would be the effect ? How do you think the next 6-7 months would pan out ?
curious, what would the world be like once the end game had been confirmed.
In the event that there was going to be a cataclysmic event that our lizard overlords knew about in advance, us mere plebs wouldn’t be told about it.
Mind you, there was a ‘M-class’ solar flare ejected from our Sun the other day, which thankfully missed Earth.
If we’d have received the full force of that, it could have caused a few problems.
Mind you, there was a ‘M-class’ solar flare ejected from our Sun the other day, which thankfully missed Earth.
If we’d have received the full force of that, it could have caused a few problems.
This is a number of not great books/films.
For the record, this isn’t unthinkable. This is just orbital mechanics. Statistically we’re overdue a large impact
As a species, what are we doing about it?
(Semi interesting stats on wiki)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_event
For the record, this isn’t unthinkable. This is just orbital mechanics. Statistically we’re overdue a large impact
As a species, what are we doing about it?
(Semi interesting stats on wiki)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_event
Slowboathome said:
Play my piano composition in a concert hall.
Have sex with the types of women I hadn't previously.
Phone all the gas company customers to reassure them that the supply would continue to the end.
Have a big family Thanksgiving meal.
Agree a suicide pact with a stranger.
Brilliant film.
Would those types let you???Have sex with the types of women I hadn't previously.
Phone all the gas company customers to reassure them that the supply would continue to the end.
Have a big family Thanksgiving meal.
Agree a suicide pact with a stranger.
Brilliant film.
105.4 said:
In the event that there was going to be a cataclysmic event that our lizard overlords knew about in advance, us mere plebs wouldn’t be told about it.
Mind you, there was a ‘M-class’ solar flare ejected from our Sun the other day, which thankfully missed Earth.
If we’d have received the full force of that, it could have caused a few problems.
And an X-class a few weeks ago. At least 10 times stronger than that one. Happens all the time ! Mind you, there was a ‘M-class’ solar flare ejected from our Sun the other day, which thankfully missed Earth.
If we’d have received the full force of that, it could have caused a few problems.
The world immediately descends into interminable arguments about:
Whether the asteroid identities as he/she/they and what it likes to get up to with other asteroids
Whether it should have the same rights as other earth rocks that were here first
Whether it constitutes a bigger or smaller threat than human climate change
Whether the whole thing is actually a holographic psy-op to usher in a new world order
How it is going to affect house prices (Daily Mail comments section)
Everyone becomes an expert on orbital mechanics (sales of Kerbal go through the roof) and exactly how many nukes we need to break the thing up. Everyone has a mate who has the inside gen on how it's going to be dealt with but can't say any more for security reasons.
And yes, toilet paper.
Whether the asteroid identities as he/she/they and what it likes to get up to with other asteroids
Whether it should have the same rights as other earth rocks that were here first
Whether it constitutes a bigger or smaller threat than human climate change
Whether the whole thing is actually a holographic psy-op to usher in a new world order
How it is going to affect house prices (Daily Mail comments section)
Everyone becomes an expert on orbital mechanics (sales of Kerbal go through the roof) and exactly how many nukes we need to break the thing up. Everyone has a mate who has the inside gen on how it's going to be dealt with but can't say any more for security reasons.
And yes, toilet paper.
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