If an asteroid was going to hit Earth, and scientists confirmed it would kill us all

[Q]

Would you believe them? I'm watching some type of show talking about what it would take to completely destroy the Earth.

So, if scientists confirm that a space object is going to hit and we have 0% chance of surviving, would you actually believe them? I think majority of people would not. For simplicity's sake, let's say they are right.

EDIT: Ah, can't add poll after I posted.

 

[BabaBooey]

I would build a ball of garbage the same density and rocket it at the asteroid and bounce it away and save the earth and finally get laid !!!!


:awe:

 

[lxskllr]

I don't think I'd care either way. I'd watch the asteroid come, and see what happens.

 

[Kalmah]

I would invite the hot neighbor girl over for sex.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I would be kind of excited, just because it's something so major, and there's nothing we can do about it so may as well try to make it as enjoyable as possible. I would just hope it's a very quick and painless death.

Whether or not I believe them would really depend on the facts they have.

 

[marvdmartian]

I would build a ball of garbage the same density and rocket it at the asteroid and bounce it away and save the earth and finally get laid !!!!


:awe:

Better yet, take that Yahoo commercial from a few years back, with the guy in the Australian outback ordering pillows to deflect the impact of the space debris that was going to hit his place.......and multiply it by 1,000,000. At least then, you don't have a pile of garbage to get rid of afterward, and all the women who are going to be highly appreciative can have an orgy with you on that mountain of pillows!! :awe:

 

[FoBoT]

depends on how big it is and what it is made of and how fast it hits
if an object the size of the moon struck the earth traveling at half the speed of light, i think all life, human and cockroaches etc , would be gone

 

[Red Squirrel]

I've always wondered what would happen if the moon fell on the earth. Lets assume it somehow lands without much damage. If you walked up to it, wonder if you could eventually walk on it against the earth's gravity. Maybe that's the answer to overpopulation, we just need to expand the earth by adding the moon or another planet to it. Like giant magnets stuck together.

 

[Glitchny]

depends on how big it is and what it is made of and how fast it hits
if an object the size of the moon struck the earth traveling at half the speed of light, i think all life, human and cockroaches etc , would be gone

umm yea something that big moving that fast we'd surely be fucked.

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

I've always wondered what would happen if the moon fell on the earth. Lets assume it somehow lands without much damage. If you walked up to it, wonder if you could eventually walk on it against the earth's gravity. Maybe that's the answer to overpopulation, we just need to expand the earth by adding the moon or another planet to it. Like giant magnets stuck together.

I hope to god that was a joke.

Otherwise...

 

[WHAMPOM]

Would you believe them? I'm watching some type of show talking about what it would take to completely destroy the Earth.

So, if scientists confirm that a space object is going to hit and we have 0% chance of surviving, would you actually believe them? I think majority of people would not. For simplicity's sake, let's say they are right.

EDIT: Ah, can't add poll after I posted.

There is no if. Such an object will hit the Earth and destroy all life, the question is when.

 

[Gibsons]

There is no if. Such an object will hit the Earth and destroy all life, the question is when.

Not necessarily. The sun goes red giant in something like 5 billion years, so if the impact doesn't occur before then, there might not be an earth to hit. Or at least no life for the impact to destroy.

 

[Ruptga]

I'd say it depends upon how much political BS was dragged into the issue. I think a huge reason so many people deny that the Earth is warming is because of that. They think it's made up in order to get someone famous, and that companies and governments are just exploiting the hype for their own nefarious purposes.

But even if scientists said it wouldn't help I bet every capable nation would launch every nuke possible at the thing, just for the hell of it. Even if it didn't help and we had worldwide radiation sickness in addition to the snowball earth problem, that sure would be something to watch.

 

[Ruptga]

I hate VB

 

[Red Squirrel]

I hope to god that was a joke.

lmao yes it was a joke.

 

[IronWing]

Would you believe them? I'm watching some type of show talking about what it would take to completely destroy the Earth.

So, if scientists confirm that a space object is going to hit and we have 0% chance of surviving, would you actually believe them? I think majority of people would not. For simplicity's sake, let's say they are right.

EDIT: Ah, can't add poll after I posted.

I think you're still going to have to do your homework for tomorrow and that your teacher isn't going to accept the "a meteor is about to destroy the earth" excuse.

EDIT: So quit dinking around on ATOT until you've finished it.

 

[coldmeat]

Why wouldn't I? It's not like news like this would only get a 30 second bit on the 11 oclock news. I'm sure if these scientists were 100% sure there would be quite a bit of proof.

 

[sandorski]

I doubt we'd even be told. If something was said about it, the Scientist to spill the beans would find themself alone with no one rushing to back him/her up. Probably end up being pushed to the fringes and labeled as a kook.

 

[JTsyo]

Create a surveillance group on the internet that would watch the world's richest and most powerful to ensure they don't have a secret spaceship to escape on.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

I would invite the hot neighbor girl over for sex.

Even if you two were the only survivors you'd have no shot.

 

[Gothgar]

Even if you two were the only survivors you'd have no shot.

oh burn

 

[Spike]

If they had enough proof, or at least one of those really cool powerpoint presentations with the animations between slides, I would definitely believe them. What I would do after that is unknown... but I do know I would stop busting my butt at the gym and avoiding ice cream.

 

[Kalmah]

Even if you two were the only survivors you'd have no shot.

But.. but.. I have people skills!!

 

[Farang]

rape+pillage for sure.

 

[destrekor]

depends on how big it is and what it is made of and how fast it hits
if an object the size of the moon struck the earth traveling at half the speed of light, i think all life, human and cockroaches etc , would be gone

I think if the Moon simply collided with Earth, period, everything would die, except for microbial life I'd imagine.
The immediate impact would likely send such insane ripples through all of the tectonic plates that they'd just shatter. The molten material from the impact site would spew into space and probably rain down everywhere (molten rain - now that's exciting).
Take those effects and just keep 'em coming over a long time, magma probably spewing up everywhere due to the shattered plates... If we knew that was happening, I'd probably book a one way flight to wherever scientists thought the impact site was and just get shit over with.
Even if people can live, I really don't want to make with the primal living and living in an inhospitable environment for the rest of my life, even if that only ends up being a few weeks.
How cool would it be to stare up at the sky and see the moon fill the entire scene as it came crashing down? Instant, plus probably the most awesome thing to be the very last thing you see before making yourself the meat of an Earth-Moon sandwich.

In all likelihood, if there was any object approaching Earth that all of the scientists agreed would be a world-ender, I'd probably do the same thing. Go to the predicted impact site, and just camp out for a week. Also, would bring a smorgasbord of drugs.
That's just absolutely necessary. Meet instant death on the highest flight of your life.

That, or I'd camp somewhere outside of the immediate impact zone, but close enough that I'd only get a handful of seconds before the blast reaches, that way I could at least witness the actual crash and see the blast coming.

This is assuming I've seen the evidence scientists are using to proclaim we're all dead, and my limited knowledge of crazy smart science can't find any obvious holes in their we're all dead theory.