Post # 2402 didn't come through on my netscape browser but do you mean this is just Hollywood opportunism milking the space dust for all it's worth? How did they know the timing? This level of distractive entertainment can be a population control measure. For all we know population reduction might be the real issue...they can put the blame on space dust?
Thanks for the space dust link! Things keep getting more interesting everyday that goes by.
Highlights:
Stardust from deep space is penetrating the Sun’s magnetic field, which normally acts as a barrier keeping most of it out.
Although the dust is unlikely to have a direct effect on Earth, it is expected to chip larger particles off asteroids, say the researchers.
This will increase the amount of dust swirling around the Solar System, which can damage the solar panels of spacecraft.
It may also raise the number of random meteors that can be seen from Earth streaking across the sky.
The dust grains are very fine, measuring just 100th of the width of a human hair.
Astronomers want to know how much of the dust in the Solar System is shed by comets and asteroids, and how much comes directly from interstellar space.