View Poll Results: Should We Spend More Money to Protect Ourselves Against Killer Asteroids?
- Voters
- 23. You may not vote on this poll
-
Yes, We Need to do Everything We Can to Defend Ourselves
-
No, Don't Bother, Its Just a Waste of Money
-
Yes, But We have to Learn How to Live Underground or Populate the Moon
-
We have to Hire Space Aliens to Protect Us
-
June 22nd, 2003, 07:12 PM
#1
Registered User
Should We Increase Funding for Protection Against Doomsday Asteroids?
-
June 22nd, 2003, 07:34 PM
#2
Registered User
not convinced at all... personally im far more concerned about being nuked by irritated 3rd world countries who are starving from highly highly dubious trade laws...
or maybe the next country on bushes hit list :/
"they're funny things, accidents. you never have them untill you're having them" - Winnie The Pooh
-
June 22nd, 2003, 11:36 PM
#3
Registered User
I think it definately is worth looking into. It will happen sooner or later and to be prepared for it would be a good idea, don't you think?
-
June 23rd, 2003, 10:09 AM
#4
Chat Moderator
I am not concerned with astroids I beat it years ago on my Atari and at The Video Arcade
Igloos for sale!! Buy them today keep the cold away!
-
June 23rd, 2003, 10:34 AM
#5
Registered User
Not all that concerned about something like that. I'm more worried about slipping in the tub and smacking my head.
If they do fund something like that, I hope funding goes towards calculating where it may impact and evacuation plans.
Vote DrewmazTech for President!
"tis better to remain silent and be thought of as a fool then open your mouth and remove all doubt" Mark Twain
-
June 24th, 2003, 07:25 AM
#6
Registered User
Originally posted by Six Eyed Smily
not convinced at all... personally im far more concerned about being nuked by irritated 3rd world countries who are starving from highly highly dubious trade laws...
:/
Whddya mean? Don't we export all the high-tech jobs to those third world countries? I know for a fact that Agere shipped all of their Call Center/Helpdesk support off to India.
As for the evacuation plan idea, where would you evac to? If the impact is big enough, it would no longer matter...
It is too late to fix America via the Republicans or Democrats, and too early to start shooting the bastards.
Lex et Libertas -- Semper Vigilo, Paratus, et Fidelis
WOTPP Light Air Support Wing
-
June 24th, 2003, 07:44 AM
#7
Geezer
-
June 24th, 2003, 09:07 AM
#8
Originally posted by drewmaztech
Not all that concerned about something like that. I'm more worried about slipping in the tub and smacking my head.
If they do fund something like that, I hope funding goes towards calculating where it may impact and evacuation plans.
Actually,, There is a REAL threat of mass destruction on a world level.
Approx 2 months ago,,, here in the chicagoland area.
We had a impact from a SMALL space rock,, It exploded in the lower atmosphere,, And scattered over several sq miles.
Damaged several buildings,,several cars,, and 2 people had minor injuries,, As Well as several Not So Brite people who were burned Picking up HOT peices.. And the FLASH from the explosion was seen over several hundred sq miles.
Should we Spend on Stopping impacts? YES,, Should we spend more on tracking and discovery of potential objects threatening impact YES..
Should we spend on Shelters?? NO~!!!!
Since the planet killers are about the same as Nuke attacks,,, These contingancys are already somewhat in place in place.
Most comets, astriods ect, are found by amatures,, Not the world science community..
Now i dont know bout you guys,, BUT,, Trusting some person sitting in his back yard Sippin on a cold beer at 3 am to warn us of an event of this nature Kinda scares me~!!
Especially after Friday nites Party Here,, When I Saw a unicorn Peeing In My Yard
trout
-
June 24th, 2003, 10:15 AM
#9
Originally posted by Trout
Now i dont know bout you guys,, BUT,, Trusting some person sitting in his back yard Sippin on a cold beer at 3 am to warn us of an event of this nature Kinda scares me~!!
Hows abouts someones on their porch with the dogs?
-
June 24th, 2003, 05:05 PM
#10
Originally posted by Cleetus
Hows abouts someones on their porch with the dogs?
hahaha,,, that porch held up by cinder blocks??
perhaps a tireless chevy pickup on the lot standing on milk crates?
BTW,, There a Couch on that there porch? just curious lol
-
June 24th, 2003, 08:59 PM
#11
Banned
Originally posted by Trout
...
Especially after Friday nites Party Here,, When I Saw a unicorn Peeing In My Yard
trout
You were on acid weren't you...
-
June 24th, 2003, 09:15 PM
#12
Registered User
""When I Saw a unicorn Peeing In My Yard ....
trout
You have seen a UFO, haven't you...What was it like?
-
June 25th, 2003, 11:44 AM
#13
Originally posted by Orangeman
""When I Saw a unicorn Peeing In My Yard ....
trout
You have seen a UFO, haven't you...What was it like?
Thats between ME and my doctor lol
-
June 26th, 2003, 11:20 AM
#14
Registered User
by trade laws i meant the laws that make it very easy and cheap for western countries to export to 3rd world countries, but much more difficult the other way round.
while in theory these laws are drawn up fairly, by representives from each country concerned, in fact what happens is that western countries send a small tribe of very highly trained and expensive lawyers, and 3rd world countries send one poor sod who doesnt really stand a chance.
but anyway, a small space rock that mildly injures as many as two people (not counting those people so terminally and suicially stupid as to go and try to pick it up after it landed...) is hardly going to convice my to give some guy with a big telescope my savings...
oh and my heart does bleed for the slightly scratched cars as well....
im not debating that there is a possiblity, but i think that the probablitity has been greatly exagerated by the scientists that want more funding
"they're funny things, accidents. you never have them untill you're having them" - Winnie The Pooh
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
|
|
Bookmarks