April 13, 2036

[Steve]

Never mind the price of gas...

In 2029, the 1,000-foot (320-meter) asteroid 99942 Apophis (2004 MN4) will whiz by Earth at a distance of about 18,600 miles (30,000 kilometers).

If the 1,300-foot-wide space rock passes through a 2,000-foot-wide orbital "keyhole" in 2029, it could slam into Earth during a later encounter on April 13, 2036, experts say. Impact anywhere in the Pacific Basin would spark a tsunami that could do $400 billion worth of damage.

Currently, the risk of impact is set at 1 out of 6,250, but observations scheduled this weekend could take some of the uncertainty out of the orbital predictions. "With successful radar observations, there's a 50 percent chance that the 2036 impact possibility will go away," says Don Yeomans, manager of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office.

http://www.b612foundation.org/about/welcome.html

 

[Richard]

Impact anywhere in the Pacific Basin would spark a tsunami

Huh? I never heard of igniting a tsunami.

"With successful radar observations, there's a 50 percent chance that the 2036 impact possibility will go away,"

Double huh? Well, let's increase those successful radar observations. We don't want any troublesome impact.

 

[Greg Bockelman]

If the 1,300-foot-wide space rock passes through a 2,000-foot-wide orbital "keyhole" in 2029, it could slam into Earth during a later encounter on April 13, 2036, experts say. Impact anywhere in the Pacific Basin would spark a tsunami that could do $400 billion worth of damage.

Great! There goes my 51st wedding anniversary.

 

[Fast n' Furious]

So maybe I should hold off on my tax filing till I'm really sure we're all here on the 15th?

 

[Brian Austin]

Well that sucks. I had a cruise planned for that week. Perhaps a visit to the Midwest might be more appropriate.

 

[Steve]

This raises an interesting (albeit familiar) question or two.

If you knew with a high degree of certainty (but not 100%) that all life on the planet would end at a specific time on a specific date within your otherwise expected lifetime what would you do differently? How would you expect the economy, global, national, and local, to react?

So maybe I should hold off on my tax filing till I'm really sure we're all here on the 15th?

 

[fgcason]

How would you expect the economy, global, national, and local, to react?

Who cares? It wouldn't matter at that point.
For society: I would say greed shall rule. Maximized profitability margins for the shareholders at all costs...right up to impact.

Impact anywhere in the Pacific Basin would spark a tsunami that could do $400 billion worth of damage.

What is so great about money if a high velocity mountain size rock slams into your head? Is money really that important?

Society can go chase their dollar bills if they want. They may end up steenking rich when they get their brains smashed out but I'm going to be sorting out where that puppy is going to go kablam so I can be somewhere else until the ground stops jumping around. Poor and alive has it's benefits that no amount of money can counter when dead.

 

[Richard]

This raises an interesting (albeit familiar) question or two.

If you knew with a high degree of certainty (but not 100%) that all life on the planet would end at a specific time on a specific date within your otherwise expected lifetime what would you do differently? How would you expect the economy, global, national, and local, to react?

I would expect the world to fall into chaos as anarchy would rule the day. So many people are afraid of dying, they would make a mad dash to provide as much as possible to supply for their needs. Even if that meant killing others who they thought would interfere.

People would rush to grab everything they could for the slim hope that they would survive or the predictions were wrong.

Me, I would attempt to distance myself as much as possible from the carnage.

 

[Brian Austin]

Me, I would attempt to distance myself as much as possible from the carnage.

Fill up the tank, hook up the RV, load it up with supplies, grab the wife and dog, head for the hills...along with plenty of ammo, of course.

 

[SkyHog]

I'm with y'all aboutleaving society. I'd grab my plane and fly as far away from the impact zone as possible, land at a remote little field and pitch a tent there. Of course my trusty 12 ga. would be at my side the entire time.

 

[judypilot]

I'm with y'all aboutleaving society. I'd grab my plane and fly as far away from the impact zone as possible, land at a remote little field and pitch a tent there. Of course my trusty 12 ga. would be at my side the entire time.

Lots of isolated airstrips around here with lots of water around. I'd pack food, the dogs, my camping gear, and my small arsenal and head for the hills. If the time and date of impact are known, I'd climb the tallest peak around with my dogs and a bottle of scotch and watch the show.

If it's in 2036, I'll be 86 anyway, so that would be a good time to check out.

Judy

 

[alaskaflyer]

Lots of isolated airstrips around here with lots of water around. I'd pack food, the dogs, my camping gear, and my small arsenal and head for the hills. If the time and date of impact are known, I'd climb the tallest peak around with my dogs and a bottle of scotch and watch the show.

If it's in 2036, I'll be 86 anyway, so that would be a good time to check out.

Judy

Yeah, and thanks to the FAA you won't have a medical anyway.

 

[bbchien]

Yeah, and thanks to the FAA you won't have a medical anyway.

Not necessarily true. I just gave a medical to an 86 year old guy. He can fly the pants off of me on a my good days.

It's the insurance companies that'll gorund you. He has to come once per year for a third class, does BFRs and IPCs annually, and has a higher rate with 100K/1M split limits.

 

[MSmith]

So maybe I should hold off on my tax filing till I'm really sure we're all here on the 15th?

You're assuming that money in the bank would mean anything afterwards.

 

[judypilot]

Yeah, and thanks to the FAA you won't have a medical anyway.

If the world's gonna end, I don't need no stinkin' medical anyway.

Judy

 

[alaskaflyer]

Ha ha ha, good point. Nor a certificate for that matter.

 

[ScottM]

I'm with y'all aboutleaving society. I'd grab my plane and fly as far away from the impact zone as possible, land at a remote little field and pitch a tent there. Of course my trusty 12 ga. would be at my side the entire time.

I'll be 75 then, I hope I wil be flying but most likely will just be loading up the walker then.

 

[AirBaker]

Great! There goes my 51st wedding anniversary.

"Show her fireworks all over again" -DeBeers...

 

[Frank Browne]

Well that sucks. I had a cruise planned for that week. Perhaps a visit to the Midwest might be more appropriate.

Oh well...it's supposed to rain that weekend anyway.

 

[Frank Browne]

Fill up the tank, hook up the RV, load it up with supplies, grab the wife and dog, head for the hills...along with plenty of ammo, of course.

Make sure you have plenty of .22 Long Rifle ammo. Even if you don't have a .22, they'll be useful for bartering.

 

[fgcason]

Oh well...it's supposed to rain that weekend anyway.

Something like this?

PHNL SPECI 132354Z 22087G920KT 1/8SM RCg++++++* HZ FG SA RA PY VA DU AQ DS PO OVC000 OVC250 OVC600 84/82 A9894 RMK AO1

PHNL 131834Z 132218 05012KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060
FM2100 06012G22KT P6SM SCT040
FM2353 05010KT P6SM SCT040
BCMG 2354 22099G860KT OVC
FM2355 NO DATA XPCTD UFN

* RCg++++++ (Rain Cumulogranite)

 

[Frank Browne]

Something like this?

PHNL SPECI 132354Z 22087G920KT 1/8SM RCg++++++* HZ FG SA RA PY VA DU AQ DS PO OVC000 OVC250 OVC600 84/82 A9894 RMK AO1

LMAO!