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Potential of dangerous asteroid to hit the Earth on January 26
From RT:
Potentially dangerous asteroid to fly by Earth on January 26
The asteroid, named 2004 BL86 by scientists, is estimated to be between 440-1,000 meters in diameter. 1.2 million kilometers is approximately three times the distance from the Earth to the Moon.
A space object is considered potentially dangerous if it crosses the Earth's orbit at a distance of less than 0.05 AU (approximately 19.5 distances from the Earth to the Moon), and if its diameter exceeds 100-150 meters. Objects of this size are large enough to cause unprecedented destruction, or generate a mammoth tsunami in case they fall into the ocean.
Obviously, there is the potential that this dangerous asteroid to fly by hits Earth on January 26, in just three weeks.
3 is less than 19.5 distances from the Earth to the Moon, and 440-1,000 is greater than 100-150 meters.
I cannot forget that these same astronomers had warned us several weeks in advance about a totally different asteroid passing near the Earth, coming from an entirely different direction than the Chelyabinsk meteorite (for which we received no warning) the very same day that it exploded over Russia. What are the odds of that? Talk about a coincidental blind spot! Weird.
The earlier-predicted close approach of another, larger asteroid that same day, the roughly 30-metre 367943 Duende (at the time still known by its provisional designation 2012 DA14) occurred about 16 hours later; the very different orbits of the two objects showed they were unrelated to each other.
There is some entertaining post-apocalyptic reading on this subject. The classic is Lucifer's Hammer, by Jerry Pournelle, but more recently, The Perseids Collapse trilogy, by Steven Konkoly, is maybe even better, but you will want to first read his novel, The Jakarta Pandemic. In addition, The Road, by Cormac McCarthy may also be pertinent, especially if you have young children, and it is very well written.
So, let's have a little fun here on Zero Hedge, and use this as a test of your TEOTWAWKI preparedness. Our test scenario is that, like in Lucifer's Hammer, BL86 breaks up into several large meteorites between 100 and 800 meters, and many smaller. Let us say that three of the large ones hit in the ocean closest to you, causing both blast waves and subsequent massive tsunamis up to 100 feet high in all directions, and the other two hit a land mass in your hemisphere, causing massive atmospheric debris, torrential rains, no sun, and global crop failures for one year.
Let's start by having everyone answer five questions:
1) Do you really want to live?
Then, if you do want to live, and setting aside the fact that luck or fate play a big role in one's individual chance for survival:
2) Are you willing to commit murder and/or steal (the same as murder in many survival situations) in order to survive?
3) Are you going to stay put, or go somewhere?
4) How do you rate your chances of surviving 24 months?
5) What is the number one thing you could do in the next three weeks to dramatically increase your odds of surviving 24 months?
As a reminder...
Acknowledge that nobody really knows if, what, when, or how anything in the future is going to happen...it is all just speculation. Finally, always remember that, "on a long enough timeline the survival rate for everyone drops to zero," so don't get too worked up, or go into debt, just because of this little exercise in paranoia.
http://www.zerohedge.com/contributed/2012-19-10/fear-we-are-returning-ti...
BONUS: If you answered no to question one, or even if you answered yes, then what is the number one thing you want to do in the next three weeks if this is really THE END?
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Wrong question. We are immortal souls trapped in a 3D world by choice.
So damned technical...
Okay...Do you really want to live...HERE...ON A DESTROYED WORLD?
Is that better?
>> Wrong question. We are immortal souls trapped in a 3D world by choice.
I am unconstrained by time and space. It's just more convenient that way...
A clever one appears. And the fact that as of writing, this has 10 ups and 0 downvotes confirms my suspicion that ZHers can be particularly clever about the world in which they live, media lies and government skool dyseducation be damned.
How does one choose to be trapped, and what happened to time? I thought time was the 4th dimension?
You incarnate because spirit without physicality lacks the ability for actual development. Unfortunately breaking a physiospiritual coefficient of friction just doesnt make sense to some people.
There is no time component to the dimension of consciousness, that's why "everything appears to be right now"
"Unfortunately breaking a physiospiritual coefficient of friction just doesnt make sense to some people."
I'm guessing it doesn't make sense to a LOT of people.
That is how those of us with ADD/ADHD generally sense & comprehend the World of Time ---
things are either " NOW " . . . or, " NOT NOW ".
True story .. ;)
"There is no time component to the dimension of consciousness"
That we know of...
Subtle deception, my furry friend, subtle deception.
Time is a con game invented by the Swiss.
I thought the Swiss were a con game invented over time
or is that just their banks
1) No. I'd buy a really comfy lawn chair and a 6 pack of Pabst Blue Ribbom Beer to watch the show.
Hope it lands on the corrupt divisive arrogant narcissistic illegal indonesian kenyan alien muslim sociopathic pathological liar in chief fudgepacker as well as all the other elected ruling political elite turds.... OMG, who said that?
Fuck this bullshit. Isaac Newton said the end will be in 2060. He's been right about everything else...
Believe Pabst Blue Ribbon was recently sold to Russian brewery. Russians certainly have more experience with Astroids and Vodka but probably switching to Beer to increase life expectancy
I might give PBR another chance if the Rooskies start adding a shot of Stoli to every can.
Just a six pack? That's not nearly enough..
Not when a 30 pack is only $16.99
right, and the $16.99 30 pack comes with built in beach chair, so that you can take that 30 pack right down to the shore to get a front row seat to see the 300 ft high wave crest directly over your empty melon, right before it erases the east coast...now that's a plan for SHTF!
Put it on your credit card so you won't care what it costs... You will be dead before the bill comes due.
its now high fructose corn syrup. sorry.
The yeast done et all that corn syrup and turned it into ethanol and C02. Al Gore would probably like to ban yeast.
Drinking a six pack of PBR will make you wish you were dead.
How convenient that asteroid will be for him then..
1) Do you really want to live? YES
2) Are you willing to commit murder and/or steal (the same as murder in many survival situations) in order to survive? YES
3) Are you going to stay put, or go somewhere? STAY
4) How do you rate your chances of surviving 24 months? GOOD
5) What is the number one thing you could do in the next three weeks to dramatically increase your odds of surviving 24 months? BUY GUNS AND AMMO
Drive as far away as possible from Wall street and DC hoping that the two largest pieces fall there during full session of congress.
Collateral damage is inevitable anyway.
To answer HH's questions...
Do you really want to live? No. For what?
Are you willing to commit murder and/or steal (the same as murder in many survival situations) in order to survive? No.
Are you going to stay put, or go somewhere? I will head toward the predicted point of impact. Dying quickly is much better than lingering and suffering.
How do you rate your chances of surviving 24 months? I do not intend on surviving.
What is the number one thing you could do in the next three weeks to dramatically increase your odds of surviving 24 months? Not one damned thing. But I would celebrate I will embrace my death. I welcome it.
Tom, You must be old; too old to care or you are lacking courage (or both)... Because here's the deal: "Courageous people never lose their zest for life, ever, period" .
I am getting old. I am middle aged and tired.
Disease, chronic pain and suffering changes one's attitude profoundly.
Would you like to come out and hunt with me?
I live at 12223B Woodside Avenue, Lakeside, CA 92040. I am above Westcoast Pawn.
Do you have the courage to knock on my door? Only one has had that courage here.
"Do you have the courage to knock on my door? Only one has had that courage here."
If I were closer I would. I would love to meet you in person and see what makes you tick. If your posts are anything to go by, it would not be an uninteresting event.
tried Cowden?
Hey Tom, People, especially men who like doing daredevil things, often confuse courage with stupidity. Why would I come knock on your door ? What is my benefit in doing so ? None. Don't be silly. I will not be coming up to Lakeside any time soon. I think the truth irritated you. It shouldn't have... it should never.
You are mistaken. I am not irritated at all young man.
Dishonesty irritates me. Your post was not dishonest but ignorant.
You posted a shallow post. I merely demonstrated that. Cliche statements, as your false dilemma paradigm, are just ignorant. There are a myriad of other possibilities which you even failed to consider.
You are welcome to visit anytime that you please.
What is YOUR ADDRESS?
You write that there is no benefit for you to come out to Lakeside? How do you know that?
What are you afraid about? Why do you consider that risky behavior?
Tom, You're being silly again. Don't bother with a reply. I won't be back. So long.
Here is MY NAME.
Thomas H. O'Brien.
Run a Criminal History Search. I have none.
LOSE YOUR FEAR YOUNG MAN.
Watch the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pnqWGBYP7Q
I think I'd come visit you if I weren't on the other side of the states. I enjoy your posts, I imagine there are some good conversations to be had.
Tom, what if I show up and you are out drinking or getting laid or something? What are your "hours"?
-Chumblez.
I usually stay home. Anytime. Up the stairs...to the left...and KICK THE DOOR.
That way, if I am not in my comatose sleep state, I'll hear it.
Anytime.
Dude, now you're just begging to be swatted. Crazy mofo.
Plot twist you get there and Christopher Hansen asks you to take a seat?
Nope. Just who in the hell is this Christopher Hansen anyway?...never mind.,..
I do not watch TeeVee.
GREAT VIDEO LINK ABOVE ! ! !
I remember last time you posted your address. Looked it up on gmaps. If I was closer, would stop buy to go hunting with you... Someone from hedge really came by?
Wen_Dat
Yeah. They lived through it...
Good people. There are plenty of good people here.
I'd do it but I live too far away, whatcha hunting for in Ca?
Pussy. In fact I want to go on a Cougar Hunt.
Never quite understood the need to hunt for the sake of it. I understand if you want to eat your catch but just to kill for a trophy . . . . it's so utterly human.
I've driven through Africa for 6 months and been to every game park in ten of the south/east countries. Never imagined or desired to kill so much as a single antelope - it's all just too wonderous for me, too amazing, too magical.
I often wonder if killing is a constant throughout the universe or just on our fucked up little rock.
On a second thought...What is your address? Maybe I can come over to you.
Do you have that courage young man?
I need to buy a GoPro to record this.