Asteroid has chance of hitting Earth

[Big Daddy]

in 2029 that is. It should be noted that the most recent calculations show only a 2.2% probability of an impact. In other words, the odds are 45-to-1 that we'll be just fine. Oh well at least that's better than winning the lottery!

Full Story here:
Lone Star Times

 

[frolf]

we should put some money on this Dan

 

[tool fan]

HAHAHA...that is a great article....especially the end of it. We could only hope that it hits sooner than 2029 though. I don't know how much longer I can keep hearing about these guys.

 

[jszar]

yeah i heard about that somewhere, but they said NASA has ruled out that its even a possibility to hit earth.

 

[bmwrocks]

And you thought an earthquake induced Tsunami was bad? How about an asteroid induced global winter? Can you say planet killer?

I wonder if Dick Cheney would be safe in his hiding place?

 

[aNoodle]

I too thought NASA said this was a bunch of bunk. Should I be investing in a fall-out shelter?

 

[Average Jae]

we should put some money on this Dan

yea down $5 for me on it hitting on 2029. what are the payout odds again? i wouldn't mind throwing those 5 bucks away.

 

[poboyis]

ill throw in $5 on it hitting

 

[Big Daddy]

I would say that they havn't ruled it out:
NASA

But it may be close:
NASA News

 

[LaZy]

im sure someone will wait till the last minute to think of some thing to divert the asteroid, and that plan will fail and we'll all die. hehe im so pessimistic (sp)

 

[Big Daddy]

I know lets go up in a space shuttle and set off a nuclear blast deep within the astroid itself splitting it in half and then each half will pass by opposite sides of the earth.....oh wait did I see that in a movie?

 

[jrt67ss350]

I know lets go up in a space shuttle and set off a nuclear blast deep within the astroid itself splitting it in half and then each half will pass by opposite sides of the earth.....oh wait did I see that in a movie?

 

[gizzy]

I know lets go up in a space shuttle and set off a nuclear blast deep within the astroid itself splitting it in half and then each half will pass by opposite sides of the earth.....oh wait did I see that in a movie?

Don't forget that you have to sling shot yourself around the moon.

 

[Big Daddy]

Don't forget that you have to sling shot yourself around the moon.

Oh heck I forgot that part, can you help me with the angles and calculations? Haha

 

[LaZy]

now we need aerosmith to sing in the backround while we do this mission.

 

[poboyis]

and Bruce Willis to stay behind and detonate the thing because the damn remote broke

 

[MrElussive]

My rocket science major will play a key role in saving the Earth in 2029 when this commet hits...

 

[gizzy]

All fun and games here, but we are actually going to try to hit a commet.

I'll be very interested in knowing how Deep Impact is going to turn out.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/01/12/deep.impact.ap/index.html