Quote from: Vod on March 12, 2020, 07:50:08 AM

The one to worry about is 99942 Apophis. In 2029 there is a 3.2% chance the asteroid will hit earth seven years later.

Oh, no! If panicked talking apes destroy the world right now, then I may not live for long enough to probably not be killed by an asteroid later.

Quote from: Vod on March 12, 2020, 07:50:08 AM

I changed the subject line, since the OP fell for clickbait.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/asteroid-warning-april-2020/

OPs article, with my decorations added:

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NASAs Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) is currently tracking a massive asteroid thats expected to approach the planet next month. According to the data collected by the agency, the approaching asteroid is big enough to Shocked

destroy the planet Shocked

during an impact event.

Screenshot of what NASAs CNEOS says (from Vods Snopes link):

Oops! From the Daily Express article:

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CLARIFICATION: This article originally claimed that asteroid 52768 (1998 OR2) will approach our planet in April, and that the rock would be "heading our way". In fact it will pass on close approach at an estimated distance of 3.9 million miles from Earth. The article was also accompanied by a graphic showing a stylised asteroid hitting Earth. The diameter of that stylised asteroid was 1,500km, not the 4.1km which asteroid 52768 (1998OR2) actually measures. That graphic has been removed. In addition, a graphic marked 'asteroid warning' has also been removed.

People should stop nitpicking. There is no big difference between 1,500 km. and 4.1 km. And 3.9 million miles is really too close for comfort! How can you be sure that we will be safe?

Also, they are killjoys for removing the asteroid warning graphic. It must have made the whole article feel excitinglike watching a movie. We need a replacement:

⚠ ASININITY WARNING! ⚠
ass cartoon

Stupidity will destroy the world.

Now, that is scary!

* nullius panics.

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Man and Technics

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Optimism is cowardice. Spengler (writing most of a hundred years ago)