How do we avoid the mid-century killer asteroid?

[Deep13]

Poll question: How do we avoid the mid-century killer asteroid?

In the current issue of Sky & Telescope Magazine, astronomers explain that an asteroid will come extremely close to the earth, but miss, in 2038. At about mid century it will be back. While unlikely, a collision cannot yet be ruled out. If we are hit, the results will be catastrophic. For example, it it lands on Columbus, OH, there will be only 49 states in the union.

What can we do about this?

[Tyler Durden]

1. Seeing as I'll be just about ready to croak when it comes back...

...Hopefully I'll live just long enough to see it smack right into wherever the Bush family calls home about then.

[datasuspect]

2. we need to get jerry bruckheimer on the phone

i'm thinking a bruce willis vehicle. ben affleck is played out, so i'm thinking we could get colin farrell as support.

[ZombieNixon]

3. If everyone farts at the same time in the same direction,

we might be able to push Earth out of the way. :shrug: :P

[Deep13]

4. Um, methane is a greenhouse gas, yah-know!

:evilgrin:

[ZombieNixon]

5. *sigh*

The question was about how to solve the asteroid problem, not global warming. :eyes:

Plus, then we can all just fart again in a different direction and push Earth away from the sun. :P

[Deep13]

6. Tell asteroid that Mars has been making some racist asteroid jokes.

[Rambis]

7. Easy, put the * ego in front of the planet

nothing can burst that bubble

[Zomby Woof]

8. Ohio should take one for the team

[Deep13]

9. Could just as easily land in Boston, yah know.

Besides, we are winning now.

[Zomby Woof]

10. Boston or Ohio

I am not picky. :D

[Deep13]

13. Or on the west coast. That would cure LA's traffic jams.

:P

[Zomby Woof]

15. No no no...

We have the burden of earthquakes. We need another state to take up the asteroid. :P

[Deep13]

16. Florida?

[Zomby Woof]

18. Florida will be underwater by then

I say we outsource the asteroid's job to India. :D

[Momgonepostal]

11. We should get all the paper work in place to make ...

Puerto Rico a state, in case Ohio goes. That way, we will have 50 states at all times. You win a few, you lose a few!

[deucemagnet]

12. Shift the focus 9-11.

:crazy:

[Deep13]

14. We can't question the govt. in a post-asteroid world.

x(

[jobycom]

17. Then there's the "1984" solution

Scream "Do it to Julia!" at the sky and hope that makes it go away.

[Deep13]

19. Let John Bolton throw office equipment at it.

[Deep13]

20. Send Dr. House because he plays by no ones rules but his own.

[YankeyMCC]

21. Meh...the greenhouse gasses will be thick enough to burn it up

before it reaches the parched desolate landscape.

[Deep13]

22. I thought I took care of this in the '80s with my Atari.

[Momgonepostal]

26. LOL!

[Deep13]

23. Asteroids hate us because of our freedom.

[Deep13]

24. Beam prime time TV to asteroid. That'll keep it away.

[One_Life_To_Give]

25. Simply alter the gravitational constant of the Universe silly!

Simply alter the gravitational constant of the Universe silly!

Any child knows that.:silly:

[Lady Freedom]

27. Go shopping for shoes to match your new dress...

That you will need for the "END OF THE WORLD PARTY" I will host. By the way it is BYOB and BYOC (or BYOS)