ApolloMozart Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 According to some Ukrainian boffins, we may be hit by a big asteroid in 2032 and then again in 2048! (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/ukrainian-astronomers-discover-1300-ft-asteroid-heading-for-possible-devastating-2032-impact-with-earth-8888672.html)Is anyone considering any contingency plans for such events? Digging a bunker or Noah's ark?I may get some cold beer and watch how the world ends (or not)... Feel free to join me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Well I've survived all the times the world has ended so I've got a good feeling about these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Well there are plenty of abandoned bunkers kicking about the place...A nice concrete one:http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx246/Mr_Fro/20100821_South%20Foreland%20plotting%20room/IMG_4547.jpgOr a very deep shelter:http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx246/Mr_Fro/20100619_St%20Margrets%20Deep%20Shelter/IMG_0988.jpgBeer in a bunker? Sounds alright to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloMozart Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share Posted October 18, 2013 A pretty big bunker would be needed, who will want to leave the bikes out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Git Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Being hit twice by the same asteroid! Who would have thought it?Anyway - Due to the 'fair play' aspect of the universe - It will only effect the Chavs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloMozart Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share Posted October 18, 2013 Different asteroids. a big one in 2032 and a smaller one in 2048. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XmisterIS Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 http://image2.8ball.co.uk/catalog/product/cache/1/thumbnail/700x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/d/a/dads_army_t_shirt_-_were_doomed_cu.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acting_strange Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Quick.... does anyone have a contact number for Bruce Willis????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karimura Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I welcome change to be honest, fed up with this government and how the world ignores fracking ect, just me and my bike riding the baron wastes, no tax to pay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Mad Max style eh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benn Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I welcome change to be honest, fed up with this government and how the world ignores fracking ect, just me and my bike riding the baron wastes, no tax to pay!With all the fuel and food you'll undoubtedly have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 No problems if it hits England........it'll just get a text from the Immigration dept telling it to sod off back to where it came from...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloMozart Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share Posted October 18, 2013 I suppose it will be a lot hotter and we will pay less for gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastanglianbiker Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 being amazed if i was still on this planet in 2032 then i might worry if it was going to happen but odds are i will be long gone so will let the rest of the world panic while i chill out with a beer and watch the world go by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninereeds Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 No problems if it hits England........it'll just get a text from the Immigration dept telling it to sod off back to where it came from...... more like England will throw all of our budget and beg it to come to our country for "greater cultural enrichment and diversity" whilst all the other countries politely let us take the glory and snigger behind our backs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamBonnie Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 No problems if it hits England........it'll just get a text from the Immigration dept telling it to sod off back to where it came from...... more like England will throw all of our budget and beg it to come to our country for "greater cultural enrichment and diversity" whilst all the other countries politely let us take the glory and snigger behind our backs. Sounds about right,but i'll be long gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 It is meant to come within 250,000 miles of Earth... And it has been shown that it will miss us.Maybe it will hit, but I suspect the rather large laser that's been in development to push asteroids off course will be in by then... They've had it designed for years to use solar rays and redirect them into a fixed laser. Or we're all extinct... Oh well.Life goes on... I hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankbag Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Insects will inherit the Earth, I'm not on about Blues fans bytheway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mealexme Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 this is 1 on the torino impact scale... It is the highest on the scale at the moment. The scale goes from 0-10. 0 being "The likelihood of a collision is zero, or is so low as to be effectively zero. Also applies to small objects such as meteors and bodies that burn up in the atmosphere as well as infrequent meteorite falls that rarely cause damage."10 being "A collision is certain, capable of causing global climatic catastrophe that may threaten the future of civilization as we know it, whether impacting land or ocean. Such events occur on average once per 100,000 years, or less often."number one on the scale (which this is) is "A routine discovery in which a pass near the Earth is predicted that poses no unusual level of danger. Current calculations show the chance of collision is extremely unlikely with no cause for public attention or public concern. New telescopic observations very likely will lead to re-assignment to Level 0."...just sayin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarman Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Quick.... does anyone have a contact number for Bruce Willis?????Try 3434273 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karimura Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 I wonder the people in space station would be a good or bad thing to watch all humans peril, while you live for a couple more months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acting_strange Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 I wonder the people in space station would be a good or bad thing to watch all humans peril, while you live for a couple more months Of course it could collect the Space Station a few micro seconds before it hits the earth??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karimura Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 I wonder the people in space station would be a good or bad thing to watch all humans peril, while you live for a couple more months Of course it could collect the Space Station a few micro seconds before it hits the earth??? Maybe the gravitational pull from the asteroid will push it seconds before it hitds earth, making the station drift space? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 No problems if it hits England........it'll just get a text from the Immigration dept telling it to sod off back to where it came from...... more like England will throw all of our budget and beg it to come to our country for "greater cultural enrichment and diversity" whilst all the other countries politely let us take the glory and snigger behind our backs. Sad but true that being hit by a meteor probably WOULD enrich our culture... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Git Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Quick.... does anyone have a contact number for Bruce Willis?????Try 3434273 All I got was 'Dominoes Pizza'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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