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Astronomers discover 196-foot asteroid, 1-in-83 chance of hitting Earth in 2032
- perihelions 2y agoThread here, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42864272 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42864272 ("Asteroid Impact on Earth 2032 with Probability 1% and 8Mt Energy (nasa.gov)", 69 comments)
- aredox 2y agoCan't wait for the reenactment of "Don't look up!"
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- rkagerer 2y agoHope it's got airbags.
- cdaringe 2y agoI know nil of the social sciences. What are the necessary conditions to start a cult? Seems like big rock flying thru space ominously could qualify!
- entropicdrifter 2y agoYou don't need external conditions to line up with your narrative to start a cult. You just need charisma, a willingness to unflinchingly lie about anything to get what you want, and the mental acuity to make good excuses when your lies inevitably contain contradictions.
- kelseydh 2y agoPretty wild that humanity would only have four years to respond if when we measure it again in 2028 it's confirmed on track to hit Earth. I doubt humanity could assemble quickly enough to divert it.