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bubbaspike · 11-02-2007, 06:12 AM

An huge asteroid will impact the earth in just six hours and there is nothing anyone can do to divert it. What would you do in the last hours of your life?
Phone family and friends?
Throw a party?
Go to church?

Ustwo · 11-02-2007, 06:31 AM

Stockpile guns, ammo, camping gear, canned food as best as I could and head out to the country, as far away from a population center as I could get, wife and children in tow.

If I was in the impact zone or it was a world killer, Stockpile guns, ammo, camping gear, canned food as best as I could and head out to the country, as far away from a population center as I could get, wife and children in tow, hoping the scientists involved were wrong.

Craven Morehead · 11-02-2007, 06:41 AM

Titty board and rub one out for the last time.

Push-Pull · 11-02-2007, 07:02 AM

UsTwo has the right idea, but an Earth-ending shag would also be a good way to go.....

BadNick · 11-02-2007, 07:19 AM

damn, we gotta really start posting in that "The Longest Thread Ever" thread or we won't get there before the end.

DaveOrion · 11-02-2007, 07:45 AM

How large an asteroid??? An ELE??? Huge is kinda subjective.... It all depends........

bubbaspike · 11-02-2007, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveMatrix

How large an asteroid??? An ELE??? Huge is kinda subjective.... It all depends........

The director of the Russian institute of astronomy, Boris Sustov,
stated at an international space forum in Moscow Monday October 1st
that the Apophis asteroid is due to cross earths orbit in 2029 at a
height of 27000km and could under certain circumstances impact earth.

The explosion could surpass the famous Tungka explosion June 30 1908
Which affected 2150 sqkm and felled 80 million trees in the Krsnoyarsk
territory in Syberia

If this thing hit,say, Nebraska where I'm from it would affect all life as I know it.
What would you do?

DaveOrion · 11-02-2007, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by bubbaspike

The director of the russian institutor of astronomy, Boris Sustov,
at a international space forum in Moscow Monday October 1st
that the Apophis asteroid is due to cross earths orbit in 2029 at a
height of 27000km and could under certain circumstances impact earth.

The explosion could

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Based upon the observed brightness, Apophis's length was estimated at 415 m (1350 ft); a more refined estimate based on spectroscopic observations at NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility in Hawaii by Binzel, Rivkin, Bus, and Tokunaga (2005) is 350 m (1150 ft). Its mass is estimated to be

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99942_Apophis

If I knew that Apophis was going to hit in 6 hours, I'd do the same as Ustwo. Its not a "huge" asteroid, not even close to the size of the one that wiped out the dinosaurs.

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Using estimates of the total amount of iridium in the K–T layer, and assuming that the asteroid contained the normal percentage of iridium found in chondrites, the Alvarez team went on to calculate the size of the asteroid. The answer was about 10 kilometers (6 mi) in diameter, about the size of Manhattan.[2] Such a large impact would have had approximately the force of 100 trillion tons of TNT, or about 2 million times greater than the most powerful thermonuclear bomb ever tested.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%E2%80%93T_boundary

More on Apophis........

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99942 Apophis (previously known by its provisional designation 2004 MN4) is a near-Earth asteroid that caused a brief period of concern in December 2004 because initial observations indicated a relatively large probability (up to 2.7%) that it would strike the Earth in 2029. Additional observations provided improved predictions that eliminated the possibility of an impact on Earth or the Moon in 2029. However there remained a possibility that during the 2029 close encounter with Earth, Apophis would pass through a "gravitational keyhole", a precise region in space no more than about 400 meters across, that would set up a future impact on April 13, 2036. This possibility kept the asteroid at Level 1 on the Torino impact hazard scale until August 2006. It broke the record for the highest level on the Torino Scale, being, for only a short time, a level 4, before it was lowered.[1]

Additional observations of the trajectory of Apophis revealed the "keyhole" would likely be missed and on August 5, 2006, Apophis was lowered to a Level 0 on the Torino Scale. As of October 19, 2006, the impact probability for April 13, 2036, is estimated at 1 in 45,000. An additional impact date in 2037 has been identified; however, the impact probability for that encounter is 1 in 12.3 million.

Despite the fact that there is no longer any significant probability of an Earth impact, the Planetary Society is offering $50,000 in prize awards for a few of the best plans to put a tracking device on or near the asteroid.[2]

After the Minor Planet Center confirmed the June discovery of Apophis (then known only as 2004 MN4), the next close approach was computed to be April 13, 2029 by the automatic Sentry system of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office. NEODyS, a similar automatic system at the University of Pisa, Italy and the University of Valladolid, Spain also calculated this same approach date. On that date, it will become as bright as magnitude 3.3 (visible to the naked eye from rural and some darker suburban areas, visible with binoculars from most locations[4]). This close approach will be visible from Europe, Africa, and western Asia. As a result of its close passage, it will move from the Aten (see below) to the Apollo class.

After the June discovery was confirmed, observatories throughout the world computed the probability of impact. Over the next several days, additional observations allowed for astronomers to narrow the cone of error. As they did, the probability of an impact event climbed, peaking at 2.7% (1 in 37). Combined with its size, this caused Apophis to be assessed at level four out of ten on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale and 1.10 on the Palermo scale, scales scientists use to represent the danger of an asteroid hitting Earth. These are the highest values for which any object has been rated on either scale.

On April 13, 2029, Apophis will pass the earth within the orbits of geosynchronous communication satellites. It will return for another close Earth approach in 2036.

Precovery observations from March 15, 2004 were identified on December 27, and an improved orbit was computed [5]. Radar astrometry further refined the orbit. The 2029 pass will actually be much closer than the first predictions, but the uncertainty is such that an impact is ruled out. The pass on April 13, 2036 was also determined to carry little risk.

It is important to note that the close approach in 2029 will substantially alter the object's orbit, making predictions uncertain without more data. "If we get radar ranging in 2013 [the next good opportunity], we should be able to predict the location of 2004 MN4 out to at least 2070." said Jon Giorgini of JPL [6].

In July 2005, former Apollo astronaut Rusty Schweickart, as chairman of the B612 Foundation, formally asked NASA to investigate the possibility that the asteroid's post-2029 orbit could be in orbital resonance with the Earth, which would increase the probability of future impacts. Schweickart asked for an investigation of the necessity of placing a transponder on the asteroid for more accurate tracking of how its orbit is affected by the Yarkovsky effect [7].

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99942_Apophis

bubbaspike · 11-02-2007, 09:17 AM

Here is a link to see what might happen.
Just plug in different parametershttp://www.lpl.arizona.edu/impacteffects/

World's King · 11-02-2007, 09:57 AM

I'd take a nap. Have a beer or 20. Watch SprotsCenter. Take a ride on my scooter. Hang with my family and girlfriend. Take another nap. Eat a giant steak, some sushi, chicken wings, my grandmothers homemade pasta, and whatever else is around. Fulfill my life long dream of taking another man's life. Take another nap. Drink more beer. Get a blowjob from a underage hooker behind Junior High school. Kill said hooker. Set fire to stuff. Find the cop that pulled me over and gave me my second DUI, rape his wife, kill his children, make him watch it all. Take another nap. Drink more beer. Pass out on a park bench and die alone like most people thought I would.

So pretty much a normal day for me...

BadNick · 11-02-2007, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by World's King

....So pretty much a normal day for me...

If it happens and we survive this impact, I am not voting for you to be the next world king.

World's King · 11-02-2007, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BadNick

If it happens and we survive this impact, I am not voting for you to be the next world king.

That's probably a good idea.

QuasiMondo · 11-02-2007, 04:38 PM

I'd hit the liquor store.

Then the titty board.

One for the road, I always say.

yellowmac · 11-07-2007, 11:50 AM

In the spirit of this discussion, which is essentially asking "you have 6 hours to live, what will you do?" ... i'd try to contact as many friends as possible, tell them what they mean to me, and say goodbye.

i understand that this is a hypothetical question, but from a more rational perspective, it's highly unlikely that this scenario could ever happen. Well, to clarify, an asteroid that's capable of an extinction-level event wouldn't just pop out of nowhere. There would be some prep-time, and the key to surviving that is to build underground bunkers.

Punk.of.Ages · 11-07-2007, 11:57 AM

I would get my best of friends and family together. We'd go out like we were partying on new year's eve in times square. Only instead of a ball dropping it would be an asteroid.

Glory's Sun · 11-07-2007, 12:14 PM

hrmm..

I'd get high, drunk.. and then go watch King.

Infinite_Loser · 11-07-2007, 12:21 PM

It depends on the size of the asteroid.

ring · 11-07-2007, 12:41 PM

I might simply hug my little doggie and maybe someday later (if there was pyroclastic flow involved) our forms will be discovered and everyone will chokingly say, ahh isn't that sweet, she was hugging her dog, how Pompeii!!

It beezin so much fun to terrorize ourselves with our thoughts, yes?

11-02-2007, 06:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
bubbaspike Psycho Location: neither here, nor there	Asteroid An huge asteroid will impact the earth in just six hours and there is nothing anyone can do to divert it. What would you do in the last hours of your life? Phone family and friends? Throw a party? Go to church? __________________ Y'all watch this.......

11-02-2007, 06:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ustwo Pissing in the cornflakes	Stockpile guns, ammo, camping gear, canned food as best as I could and head out to the country, as far away from a population center as I could get, wife and children in tow. If I was in the impact zone or it was a world killer, Stockpile guns, ammo, camping gear, canned food as best as I could and head out to the country, as far away from a population center as I could get, wife and children in tow, hoping the scientists involved were wrong. __________________ Agents of the enemies who hold office in our own government, who attempt to eliminate our "freedoms" and our "right to know" are posting among us, I fear.....on this very forum. - host Obama - Know a Man by the friends he keeps.

11-02-2007, 07:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
Push-Pull I'll ask when I'm ready.... Location: Firmly in the middle....	UsTwo has the right idea, but an Earth-ending shag would also be a good way to go..... __________________ "No laws, no matter how rigidly enforced, can protect a person from their own stupidity." -Me- "Some people are like Slinkies..... They are not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs." -Unknown- DAMMIT! -Jack Bauer-

11-02-2007, 07:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
DaveOrion Playing With Fire Location: Disaster Area	How large an asteroid??? An ELE??? Huge is kinda subjective.... It all depends........ __________________ *Syriana*...have you ever tried liquid MDMA?....Liquid MDMA? No....Arash, when you wanna do this?.....After prayer...

11-02-2007, 09:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
bubbaspike Psycho Location: neither here, nor there	Asteroid impact calculator Here is a link to see what might happen. Just plug in different parametershttp://www.lpl.arizona.edu/impacteffects/ __________________ Y'all watch this.......

11-02-2007, 06:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
Craven Morehead Custom User Title	Titty board and rub one out for the last time.

11-02-2007, 07:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	damn, we gotta really start posting in that "The Longest Thread Ever" thread or we won't get there before the end.

11-02-2007, 09:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
World's King Here Location: Denver City Denver	I'd take a nap. Have a beer or 20. Watch SprotsCenter. Take a ride on my scooter. Hang with my family and girlfriend. Take another nap. Eat a giant steak, some sushi, chicken wings, my grandmothers homemade pasta, and whatever else is around. Fulfill my life long dream of taking another man's life. Take another nap. Drink more beer. Get a blowjob from a underage hooker behind Junior High school. Kill said hooker. Set fire to stuff. Find the cop that pulled me over and gave me my second DUI, rape his wife, kill his children, make him watch it all. Take another nap. Drink more beer. Pass out on a park bench and die alone like most people thought I would. So pretty much a normal day for me... __________________ heavy is the head that wears the crown

11-02-2007, 04:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
QuasiMondo Wise-ass Latino Location: Pretoria (Tshwane), RSA	I'd hit the liquor store. Then the titty board. One for the road, I always say. __________________ Cameron originally envisioned the Terminator as a small, unremarkable man, giving it the ability to blend in more easily. As a result, his first choice for the part was Lance Henriksen. O. J. Simpson was on the shortlist but Cameron did not think that such a nice guy could be a ruthless killer. -From the Collector's Edition DVD of The Terminator

11-07-2007, 11:50 AM	#14 (permalink)
yellowmac Insane Location: left coast	In the spirit of this discussion, which is essentially asking "you have 6 hours to live, what will you do?" ... i'd try to contact as many friends as possible, tell them what they mean to me, and say goodbye. i understand that this is a hypothetical question, but from a more rational perspective, it's highly unlikely that this scenario could ever happen. Well, to clarify, an asteroid that's capable of an extinction-level event wouldn't just pop out of nowhere. There would be some prep-time, and the key to surviving that is to build underground bunkers.

11-07-2007, 11:57 AM	#15 (permalink)
Punk.of.Ages Forming Location: ....a state of pure inebriation.	I would get my best of friends and family together. We'd go out like we were partying on new year's eve in times square. Only instead of a ball dropping it would be an asteroid. __________________ "The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion..." - Henry Steel Commager "Punk rock music is great music played by really bad, drunk musicians." -Fat Mike

11-07-2007, 12:14 PM	#16 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	hrmm.. I'd get high, drunk.. and then go watch King.

11-07-2007, 12:21 PM	#17 (permalink)
Infinite_Loser Junkie Location: Lake Mary, FL	It depends on the size of the asteroid. __________________ I believe in equality; Everyone is equally inferior to me.

11-07-2007, 12:41 PM	#18 (permalink)
ring ░ Location: ❤	I might simply hug my little doggie and maybe someday later (if there was pyroclastic flow involved) our forms will be discovered and everyone will chokingly say, ahh isn't that sweet, she was hugging her dog, how Pompeii!! It beezin so much fun to terrorize ourselves with our thoughts, yes?