Giant Asteroid May Strike Earth in 2880 - The strike may generate tsunamis up to 122 meters high

Pravda ^ | 06/11/03 | Staff Writer

[bedolido]

[Laura Earl]

Calling Harry S Stamper.......

[steve-b]

Asteroid 1950DA is not so large to destroy life on Earth, as it happened 65 million years ago, when another huge space rock ran into the planet.

I don't recall anything in biology or geology class about life on earth being destroyed 65 million years ago.

If world events were covered to the same standard as mainstream press science reporting, the papers would be describing the invasion of Iran in response to the Khadafi regime's attempt to develop death ray guns.

[laotzu]

the sky is falling

[TomGuy]

Chicken Little Alert

I'm gonna start digging my asteriod shelter this afternoon!

No need to wait until the last minute to start.

[martin_fierro]

Remind me a month in advance.

[Cicero]

According to recent calculations, the giant asteroid might collide with planet Earth on Saturday, March 16th, 2880.

I guess I'll cancel my dentist appointment.

[Labyrinthos]

According to recent calculations, the giant asteroid might collide with planet Earth on Saturday, March 16th, 2880.

Thanks for the heads up. I just marked it on my calender. I was supposed to go fishing that day so I guess I'll have to make other plans.

[smith288]

Calling Bruce Willis and Ben Afflict.

[dark_lord]

No problemo. Our descendents will simply move it into a parking orbit and commence mining operations. Earth will then have another moon.

[AngrySpud]

You're way too late on digging your shelter. Since it needs to be 1,350 feet deep, you should have started digging over the weekend.

[TheBigB]

You think you've got problems...the cable guy is supposed to be in my neighborhood that afternoon.

[PeaceCorpsGuy]

Don't forget Rockhound and Bear!

[TomGuy]

Sigh.

Oh well. Guess I'll just pop some popcorn and sit and wait.

[saminfl]

Will this hurt our wetlands?

[11th Earl of Mar]

You think that all the food I have stored up from Y2K will last until 2880?

[Tall_Texan]

And the Democrats will whine that "Bush knew"...

[ItsOurTimeNow]

Asteroids should be outlawed!

I demand Asteroid control NOW!

(Somehow, somewhere, there's a politician thinking up a way to put a tax on this event...)

[LRS]

I told my cats, and they said not to worry; if it gets too close, they'll arch their backs and start hissing at it, and that should take care of it...