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[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 weeks ago

I just hope it’s bigger then they think.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

This is the expected path the probability is going to take. Scott Manley made a great video on that.

Basically the area in which the asteroid is going to be includes the earth. When you shrink this area earth is going to take up more space, unless it left the cone. I.e. measurements increase the likelihood until they don't.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Scott Manley... Now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

As if fascists and climate change wheren't enough. Here, have an asteroid!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 weeks ago

What if it lands an the fascists and dust in the atmosphere cancels climate change for a couple of decades. Could that work?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 weeks ago

I mean honestly if the asteroid decided to wipeout out northern Florida, of probably wouldn't feel too bad.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

is this the aliens going "welp they elected Trump again time to press the reset button"

[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't subscribe to your death cult.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

How many people need to die before someone hits the Earth with a rock ?

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