Astroid possibly hitting earth is 72 hours.

[SkeptiK]

An astroid the size of an aircraft carrier may be hitting earth in 72 hours. It will be passing in-between the moon and earth. It's predicted it will not hit and a very small chance but due to it passing so close it could be drawn towards us. So yea if it hits us, we are in a bit of trouble.

[Sawnik]

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/images/2005_YU55_approach_movie.gif

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/images/2005_yu55b.jpg

Chances are reallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreally Slim

[SkeptiK]

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/images/2005_YU55_approach_movie.gif

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/images/2005_yu55b.jpg

Chances are reallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreally Slim

As your penis? Lolololol.

On a serious note, in 2036 we will face another asteroid. Which IS predicted to hit earth and it's the size of Sydney harbour.

[Sawnik]

    As of October 7, 2009, refinements to the precovery images of Apophis by the University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy, the 90-inch Bok Telescope, and the Arecibo Observatory have generated a refined path that reduces the odds of an April 13, 2036 impact to about 1 in 250,000.[3][8]
    2009-Apr-29: An animation is released[22] that shows how unmeasured physical parameters of Apophis bias the entire statistical uncertainty region. If Apophis is a RETROGRADE rotator on the small, less-massive end of what is possible, the measurement uncertainty region will get pushed back such that the center of the distribution encounters the Earth's orbit. This would result in an impact probability much higher than computed with the Standard Dynamical Model. Conversely, if Apophis is a small, less-massive PROGRADE rotator, the uncertainty region is advanced along the orbit. Only the remote tails of the probability distribution could encounter the Earth, producing a negligible impact probability

    Criticism of all published impact probabilites rests on the fact that important physical parameters such as mass and spin that affect its precise trajectory have not yet been accurately measured and hence there are no associated probability distributions. The Standard Dynamical Model used for making predictions, simplifies calculations by assuming the Earth is a point mass, this can introduce up to 2.9 Earth radii of prediction error for the 2036 approach, the Earth's oblateness must be considered to predict an impact reliably.[20] Additional factors that can greatly influence the predicted motion in ways that depend on unknown details, are the spin of the asteroid,[23] its precise mass, the way it reflects and absorbs sunlight, radiates heat, and the gravitational pull of other asteroids passing nearby.[20] Small uncertainties in the masses and positions of the planets and Sun can cause up to a 23 Earth radii of prediction error for Apophis by 2036.[20]

Just some stuff about the 2036 one

[SkeptiK]

That's a whole bunch of big words, me no read. Seriously though fuck mind rape.

[Sawnik]

That's a whole bunch of big words, me no read.

And we found a member of the derp part of the administration team...



I LOVE YOU TOO SKEP

[Monkey with a gun]

Way to rain on my parade Mr. Universe -.-

[SkeptiK]

Tyler said he wanted to lose his anal virginity before he died... 0.0

[deXterous | KaB00M!]

I cried when I saw the title. IT WILL NOT HIT EARTH.. christ.. The chance of Apophis hitting Earth is like 1 in 45000... It will pass in 2029 and if it hits a keyhole, ITS SAID that it MAYBE would hit the Earth in 2036..

[SkeptiK]

I cried when I saw the title. IT WILL NOT HIT EARTH.. christ.. The chance of Apophis hitting Earth is like 1 in 45000... It will pass in 2029 and if it hits a keyhole, ITS SAID that it MAYBE would hit the Earth in 2036..

Ok god/jesus.

[Veran120]

It's not going to hit the Earth, though sometimes I wish it suddenly changed its' way and made a big KABOOM right on the Earth

[Ducky]

Spoiler for trolo:

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1PBptSDIh8" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1PBptSDIh8</a>

I doubt it. If an asteroid actually had a high chance of hitting us, the news and everyone would be going nuts.

[Nicknero]

Earth is getting hit by astroids all the time. They are all getting burned up in the atmosphere, or all that's left of them finally hitting earth is a stone with the size of a tennis ball.

Really nothing to have a fuzz about.

[SoapANator]

Earth is getting hit by astroids all the time. They are all getting burned up in the atmosphere, or all that's left of them finally hitting earth is a stone with the size of a tennis ball.

Really nothing to have a fuzz about.

That...is rather true.

[YankeeSamurai]

I cried when I saw the title. IT WILL NOT HIT EARTH.. christ.. The chance of Apophis hitting Earth is like 1 in 45000... It will pass in 2029 and if it hits a keyhole, ITS SAID that it MAYBE would hit the Earth in 2036..

Ok god/jesus.

the fuck aren't you an atheist