Posted on 10/09/2006 9:40:33 PM PDT by tlb
According to the Russian astronomer Nikolai Fedorovsky, a giant comet flying at top speed is bound for Earth. Should the comet stay on the collision course, it may hit the planet in late October. The impact will cause devastating tsunamis, earthquakes and avalanches, says Fedorovsky. He saw the killer comet in a telescope two weeks ago. He managed to calculate the comet’s trajectory. We got in touch with Nikolai Fedorovsky:
“I’m not trying to scare anybody, I just want to warn the public,” sums up Fedorovsky. “We should pay attention to this suspicious celestial body. We could obtain more accurate calculations if other astronomers join forces. We could also photograph it if we’re in luck. We will probably partake in one of the greatest events in the history of humankind,”
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We talkin' 15 Old House Lane ???
Yeah, I've noticed that too...
Depends on the power to weight ratio.
Really hate these asteroid strikes. I can't count how many good actors that have been lost to them.
I love that animation! it is just great!
Calling Bruce Willis.
He died in Armageddon. Calling Ben Affleck.
Can't, he died in every movie he ever made.
It's that magnificent bastard, Karl Rove, at it once again. Bush will deflect the comet and save the world - the ultimate October Surprise.
I hope Karl remembered to give George the keys to the deflector obelisk...
Top speed? Faster than Clinton could ------
Mathch Game 2006.
And no other substantial source has authenticated this?
Will, I guess I'll be subjected to Bush 1 and the Toon on TV asking for donations.
With all the dust the thing will kick up, I sure am glad I waxed my car yesterday.
"The last Kreutz Sungrazer to become bright was Comet White-Ortiz-Bolelli in 1970. It is not possible to estimate the chances of another very bright Kreutz comet arriving in the near future, but given that at least 10 have reached naked eye visibility over the last 200 years, another great comet from the Kreutz family seems almost certain to arrive at some point."
The Great Comet of 1843 was followed by two in 1884, a forty-one year interval. The last big Kreutz comet, Comet Ikeya-Seki, was in 1965. 41 + 1965 = 2006. Anyone want to start playing the Twilight Zone music?
Hope it is a direct hit in Iran.
What about Superman, he has destroyed comets.
Thanks for the heads up. Gives me a chance to do some goofy stuff before I die.
depends how big it is surely. A few miles across and we would be screwed
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