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Nigh? The End Of The World Is Already Here
Independent (UK) ^
| 1-14-2003
| John von Radowitz
Posted on 01/13/2003 5:58:50 PM PST by blam
Nigh? The end of the world is already here
By John von Radowitz
14 January 2003
The end of the world is not merely nigh it has already begun. Earth has started the process of turning into a burnt-out cinder that will eventually be swallowed by the Sun, say the astrobiologists Donald Brownlee and Peter Ward of the University of Washington.
They calculate that Earth's "day in the sun" has reached 4.30am, corresponding to its age of 4.5 billion years. By 5am the billion-year reign of animals and plants will have ended. At 8am the oceans will vaporise. At noon after 12 billion years the expanding Sun will engulf the planet, melting away any evidence that it existed.
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: donaldbrownlee; end; iteotwawki; nigh; of; peterward; rareearth; rareearthnonsense; world
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To: ConservativeLawyer
Personally, I think Donahue should have a special SHOW about this important news.
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posted on
01/13/2003 7:18:19 PM PST
by
PokeyJoe
(We will have peace when Krispy Kreme donuts are available in Halfgonistan.)
To: blam; phasma proeliator; jdogbearhunter
Astrobiologist? There's an actual degree for that? What, do they disect metorites?
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posted on
01/13/2003 7:39:38 PM PST
by
da_toolman
(crude, but effective)
To: blam
Let's hope it's not before Pete Townshend gets a chance to record and release another Who album!
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posted on
01/13/2003 7:42:15 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
(Someone left the cake out in the rain I dont think that I can take it coz it took so long to bake it)
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To: blam
When did astrobiologists (what do they study anyway?) become experts in this sort of thing? I think we should consult a proffesional ontologist on this question.
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posted on
01/13/2003 7:48:14 PM PST
by
Cleburne
(End of the world, film at eleven)
To: blam
Well, dude, it's those SUV's! Brbra has been right all along after all! Excuse me while I run out and buy her Greatest Hits album.
Peephole, peephole who needs peepholes...
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posted on
01/13/2003 7:48:29 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
(Someone left the cake out in the rain I dont think that I can take it coz it took so long to bake it)
To: Cleburne
*
NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) Astrobiology is the study of life in the universe. This cross-disciplinary field addresses many fundamental questions concerning the origin, distribution, and future of life in the universe. The NASA Astrobiology Institute represents a partnership between NASA and a number of academic or other research organizations to promote, conduct, and lead integrated multidisciplinary astrobiology research and train young researchers.
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posted on
01/13/2003 8:00:57 PM PST
by
blam
To: flynhghr
7.5 Billion years? Whew, that's a relief- I thought he said 7.5 Million!;))))))
To: blam
Do people actually believe this guy? What a maroon.
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posted on
01/13/2003 8:33:52 PM PST
by
SunStar
(Democrats Piss Me Off !!)
To: blam
NASA, No Accounting for Scientific Application.
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posted on
01/13/2003 9:11:53 PM PST
by
justrepublican
(Remind me to get a haircut)
To: blam
bump
To: roballen
You forgot "Republicans at Fault"
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posted on
01/13/2003 10:05:35 PM PST
by
Axenolith
(Happiness is a hammer... and a box of smurfs...)
To: Axenolith
What I want to know is--What did President Bush know and when did he know it?
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