How fearful are you of a possible asteroid collision with the Earth?

[EternityOfPain]

Question:

How fearful are you of a possible asteroid collision (extinction level) with the Earth, on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the most, and 1 being the least) of occurring during your life-span?

Ill say.... 4. You?

I have made the survey which consists of 6 questions, if you wish please fill it out as it will take a whole 15 seconds at most. If not oh well.

Heres the link:

http://survey.constantcontact.com/su...fgze2h3h/start

[GreatNekoKoneko]

...i'll welcome it, though the thought is quite grim in nature. if it is the will of the Omniverse, so be it.

[Ken-Ohki]

The Earth is impacted by asteroids daily so I imagine you're asking for a Tunguska level event or higher in which case I'd say 0 but it wasn't on the list.

[Xhalen]

Not really worried about this happening at all. It is interesting to think about though.

[Reidar]

0.

The real question is how fearful an asteroid is of a collision with me.

[Gray]

0.

The real question is how fearful an asteroid is of a collision with me.

:lol: :lol: Made my day.

[Samurai Drifter]

Do I think it's likely? Not really.

Am I afraid of the possibility? Hell yes.

[Sushikins]

I'm not too worried about it, I figure if something big enough is coming this way, I'll have plenty of time to worry about it then.

However, if its:
One day, human spacefarers may land on a large asteroid in our solar system. They may then carve it into the face of a hand, and with careful preparations, they may alter its trajectory so that it lands in South Dakota, on a mountain called Rushmore. If their calculations are very precise, the hand-shaped asteroid will land palm first on the prominent forehead of George Washington.

Then by all means, go ahead.

[germanturkey]

i just watched sunshine. am i afraid a cosmic event will eventually bring about the end of mankind? yes.

[Jia]

When you wish upon a falling star, Your dreams can come true. Unless it's really a meteorite hurtling to the earth which will destroy all life. Then you're pretty much hosed no matter what you wish for. Unless it's death by meteor.

As long as wishing on a falling star didn't cause it.

[tofuman]

When I first saw the movie Deep Impact I was afraid of it happening. But now I don't think it will ever happen.

[Etchd]

0.

The real question is how fearful an asteroid is of a collision with me.

Made my day better.

Nah, possibility is small. I'd go save the world than think about it.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

A meteor would have to be nuts to go to a planet where Reidars roam free.

[taily]

Scientists say there is a 1 in a million chance of a asteroid hitting the earth in 2009/10, so I don't think we have to worry

[Gibb]

I'm more afraid of the possibility of a motley crew of oil derrick hicks going up into space to save the world from a possible meteor collision.

[Holy Knight]

Hardly afraid. I surmise I wouldn't even know what hit me.

[Trefellin]

I'm not worried at all. Even if there was an asteroid coming at us, Bruce Willis and Superman would save us.

If mankind is wiped out, it's not that bad. We had a good run at it, didn't we?

[TougeSil80]

10! I'm watching all the anime right now before the meteor hits and all mankind dies.

j/k

I'm not worried at all. As someone already pointed out, the chance of the meteor will actually hit earth is 1 in a million, and if it is going to hit earth, worrying about it is not going to do anything anyways.

[taily]

whoops got it wrong they say its one hundred thousand out of half a million

[Spike]

0.

The real question is how fearful an asteroid is of a collision with me.

This is priceless seriously priceless.

[Haro!]

I am slightly fearful because if movies have taught us anything, even if the asteroid doesn't destroy the Earth completely, somehow Manhattan gets destroyed. Always. However Brooklyn has like some sort of anti-asteroid/movie related disaster field around it.

[Caine]

A meteor would have to be nuts to go to a planet where Reidars roam free.

there's more than one of him?

[Black Cat]

well if it does happen it better happen quickly and destroy EVERYTHING. I don't want a rookie asteroid to hit the sea and send a giant tidal wave wiping countries out. And i don't want to survive an impact and be burned alive or die from starvation etc

So if it has to happen, it should be a huge one that will obliterate everything within the second

[Hara!]

10.

Something like that might interrupt my internet connection.

[goddessofanime]

I'm more scared of clown terrorists.

[Tidusauron12]

there's more than one of him?

OH GAWD if there is more than one Reidar then I don't think we should waste our precious time be worried about the asteroids. :ph34r:

[The Million Dollar Prons]

there's more than one of him?

Don't you remember his birthday thread when he mentioned his brethern? There's a ton of Radars around here.

[Tidusauron12]

Don't you remember his birthday thread when he mentioned his brethern? There's a ton of Radars around here.

Intentional misprints are funny.

[Rurouni Saiyan]

*looks at astroid hurtling towards the Earth*

FALCON PUNCH!!!!

*no more asteroid*

[Tidusauron12]

*looks at astroid hurtling towards the Earth*

FALCON PUNCH!!!!

*no more asteroid*

Actually, the Falcon Punch takes too long and always fails before you can even finish it. Haven't you played SSB?

This is how it would work out in reality:

"FALCO - " *World gets obliterated before the word "punch" can be shouted.*

[Rahxephon91]

When all those asteroid movies came out I was really scared.

[Sendo Takeshi]

I don't fear death. Bring on the asteroids.

[Caster13]

We won't know about it, because chances are that the govt. already has something classified being developed that probably will work.

[Trefellin]

Actually, the Falcon Punch takes too long and always fails before you can even finish it. Haven't you played SSB?

No, It's awesome when you power up as you drop out of the sky and into a melee. The panch is loosed just as you hit the ground. It's even more devastating when you are using Gannondorf. You can also do the move were you power up in one direction and spin around to smash the guy who thought he could hit you from behind. Diabolical! I love those guys!

You just need good timing.

[Vaikyuko]

I'd be dead before I could care. So what do I care?

[Hara!]

I'd be dead before I could care. So what do I care?

How Socratic of you.~ <3

[Caster13]

There are people watching for these things all the time, so we'd know which asteroids are a risk long before, giving us time to solve the problem.

[Vaikyuko]

There are people watching for these things all the time, so we'd know which asteroids are a risk long before, giving us time to solve the problem.

"Nuke it from orb--er, from the ground!"

How Socratic of you.~ <3

I try. ^_^

[Ken-Ohki]

I'm going to remind people that only one time in recorded history has anyone ever died from an asteroid collision. Once, in ancient Egypt a cow was struck by an asteroid and killed.

Seriously we have greater danger of being killed by each other than we ever will from space.

[Caster13]

"Nuke it from orb--er, from the ground!"

That's classified projects for you.:lol:

[EternityOfPain]

I'm going to remind people that only one time in recorded history has anyone ever died from an asteroid collision. Once, in ancient Egypt a cow was struck by an asteroid and killed.

Seriously we have greater danger of being killed by each other than we ever will from space.

Apparently your a non-believer of the Asteroid Theory that killed the dinosaurs?

For those who state there not scared of it, thats complete ********. The only individuals I could believe that do not fear death are individuals who live in war zones there whole life and hence built up an immune to the concept (in other words in complete ready-ness that at a moments notice they could die.)

[Ken-Ohki]

Dinosaurs are not history. History is anything which has been printed since people learned to write being around 4,000 bc. Dinosaurs are considered Prehistory which is why they're prehistoric animals.

[Meson]

7. There are too many rocks out there that we have no idea are out there.

Right now I haev my eye on that rock that will pass betwwen Earth and the moon in 2036, It's is supposed to pass us closer to us than our own communication satelites.

[Old Ape Face]

7. There are too many rocks out there that we have no idea are out there.

Right now I haev my eye on that rock that will pass betwwen Earth and the moon in 2036, It's is supposed to pass us closer to us than our own communication satelites.

hmm 36 huh? and how old are you now? :unsure: I'll be in my 50s by then, I'll be sure to care about it when it happens :rolleyes:

[Meson]

31, and I will be 59, but I am an astronomy nut. I need to know these things.

[Black Cat]

It's is supposed to pass us closer to us than our own communication satelites.

even if it doesn't hit, isn't that still bad? I don't know jack about these things but aren't comets and asteroids supposed to be really hot? Will we need a little sunscreen for that day?

[Old Ape Face]

31, and I will be 59, but I am an astronomy nut. I need to know these things.

True I guess the nerds need to know these things otherwise the Universe Will explode spontaneously. (No grudge given to that comment)

[Trefellin]

For those who state there not scared of it, thats complete ********. The only individuals I could believe that do not fear death are individuals who live in war zones

I can honestly say that I do not fear death. I'm way more afraid of being killed by a knife wielding maniac. Most people are afraid of being killed, not death. Death is just the snuffing of whatever flame lies within us and being killed is a painful, traumatic experience.

[Tidusauron12]

Hey, EnternityofPain, you got owned by Ken-Ohki. Make sure you go back and read his post on the last page.

[GreatNekoKoneko]

Dinosaurs are not history. History is anything which has been printed since people learned to write being around 4,000 bc. Dinosaurs are considered Prehistory which is why they're prehistoric animals.

...don't want to seem like Capt. Obvious, but eternityofpain jsut got so owned.

[Tidusauron12]

...don't want to seem like Capt. Obvious, but eternityofpain jsut got so owned.

Thank you, sir.

[Leader Desslock]

For those who state there not scared of it, thats complete ********.
I'm sorry, but... we're talking about an event that's so incredibly statistically unlikely that it doesn't even rate consideration.

I might be killed by someone dropping a piano on my head from a tenth story window. It's possible, sure. But it's very, very unlikely, so even though I have to acknowledge it as a statistical possibility, I can't say I live my life in fear of the event. If it happens, then I'll have a Warner Bros. death and so be it; but I can't say I'm afraid of it happening.

Catastrophic asteroid impacts fall in the same bucket. Statistically possible, but unlikely enough that I can't say I'm afraid of the event. How COULD you be? If you're afraid of something so statisticaly unlikely as an asteroid impact, then... how could you even get through the day without being gripped with terror at all the much more likely ways to die you pass on your way to work?

After my little run-in with the car windshield, I'll admit that I'm a bit less cavalier about traffic than I used to be. I used to joke that "I had the right of way" made a bad epitaph, but now I'm not joking as much when I say it. When I'm biking around town, frankly, the asteroids can take care of themselves, 'cause they're the farthest things from my mind. I'm much more worried about the very real possibility of getting hit by another car.

[EternityOfPain]

Dinosaurs are not history. History is anything which has been printed since people learned to write being around 4,000 bc. Dinosaurs are considered Prehistory which is why they're prehistoric animals.

apparently you as well as a few others didn't read my post. Where did i state they are history? I didn't even bring that up. I simply stated that I assumed you dont believe in the asteroid theory. It was a question.

Learn to Read fully.

[Tidusauron12]

apparently you as well as a few others didn't read my post. Where did i state they are history? I didn't even bring that up. I simply stated that I assumed you dont believe in the asteroid theory. It was a question.

Learn to Read fully.

Captain: "TA12, sir. We've just been owned!"

TA12: "WHAT, that can't be!"

*Head explodes.*

[taily]

^.....But we haven't just been owned....

Due to the context Ken-O's post was in, and due to the fact OP was replying to that post directly, it is assumed that he meant history.

Learn to read between the lines.

[Tidusauron12]

^.....But we haven't just been owned....

Due to the context Ken-O's post was in, and due to the fact OP was replying to that post directly, it is assumed that he meant history.

Learn to read between the lines.

Captain: "TA12, sir! We've just been consecutively owned in the SAME thread!"

TA12: "...Gentlemen, hell has descended upon us today."

*Explodes again.*

[taily]

Does anyone else think the OP is emo? I mean, he's called enternity-of-pain and starts threads telling us to fear for the apocolipse is on its way.

[Vaikyuko]

Apparently your a non-believer of the Asteroid Theory that killed the dinosaurs?

*snipped the useless stuff*

Um, Eternity, note the bold. You're arguing whether or not he believes the asteroid theory (as you call it) that, and I quote "killed the dinosaurs". Clearly, if he's only counting history, then his point still stands. Whether or not he believes it is totally irrelevant.

In quick summation: you still got owned, but now you're denying it. Sorry.

Oh, and Desslock covered the bit about being frightened of it. So yeah, I don't think there's anything else to add here...oh wait, yes there is. If it does happen, let's make sure it's a very tiny meteor/asteroid/whatever (I don't care enough to classify proper) that carries an alien symbiotic entity who will then, after fusing to an initial host, fuse to me.

Yes, I wanna be Venom. :P

[Tidusauron12]

Does anyone else think the OP is emo? I mean, he's called enternity-of-pain and starts threads telling us to fear for the apocolipse is on its way.

I honestly don't care. It's a topic on the internet. The best you can do is answer the questions at hand logically or GTFO.

It stands to be mentioned, however, that this is a retarded thread, and the OP is ridiculous. I honestly hope you don't walk around trying to dodge imaginary asteroids or something, EternityOfPain. LIVE ON, MAN. LIVE YOUR LIFE. You don't know how much time you got left... don't waste it worrying about giant rocks that are millions of miles away.

Um, Eternity, note the bold. You're arguing whether or not he believes the asteroid theory (as you call it) that, and I quote "killed the dinosaurs". Clearly, if he's only counting history, then his point still stands. Whether or not he believes it is totally irrelevant.

In quick summation: you still got owned, but now you're denying it. Sorry.

Oh, and Desslock covered the bit about being frightened of it. So yeah, I don't think there's anything else to add here...oh wait, yes there is. If it does happen, let's make sure it's a very tiny meteor/asteroid/whatever (I don't care enough to classify proper) that carries an alien symbiotic entity who will then, after fusing to an initial host, fuse to me.

Yes, I wanna be Venom. :P

SEE I DIDN'T GET OWNED I JUST MADE MYSELF LOOK STUPID.

Taily still owned me though...

[Old Ape Face]

I honestly don't care. It's a topic on the internet. The best you can do is answer the questions at hand logically or GTFO.


I never do that, that's no fun, I never think logically and look what people think of me as. A complete illogical dumbass. Well that's good :) pain is a good teacher.

[Hara!]

We aren't very liberal towards new members here, are we? ^_^

[Old Ape Face]

We aren't very liberal towards new members here, are we? ^_^

And the ones who run away are the sissy *****es who can't handle crap like this? We are so Hard Core :P

[Tidusauron12]

We aren't very liberal towards new members here, are we? ^_^

I honestly didn't know the guy was new, nor do I care. There a lot of people here as it is... you expect me to keep track of all the new people floating around? Granted, there a lot of users I know have been longer than others... but I just don't know everyone.

[Leader Desslock]

EternityOfPain's been around a while. As I recall, he left for a bit to start a forum/review/article site. it was a great site, and a lot of the forum vets went over there for a while. But then... well, it got kinda boring because we all agreed with each other. :lol:

At least, I think that was EoP. I can't remember the site name. It had a lot of good info on it.

[taily]

And the ones who run away are the sissy *****es who can't handle crap like this

Yeah, like Motely_crew, who I scared away by agreeing with his user title (Which was "I am a loser") openly.

[Old Ape Face]

I honestly didn't know the guy was new, nor do I care. There a lot of people here as it is... you expect me to keep track of all the new people floating around? Granted, there a lot of users I know have been longer than others... but I just don't know everyone.

It's not important to know everyone in a forum as long as you know the usuals, if you stick around long enough you get to know a lot of people whether they've been here for years or not.

If someone has a reputation that's even more noticeable then just someone who's posted an "I'm New Thread"

If people actually talk to you then you have some sort of fan base, whether it's good or bad: New people have the best fan base around here becuase everyone wants them out. :)

---------- On topic

As for the OP? I have a better chance of dieing by killing myself then I do from an asteroid, if the earth blows up after that what do I care?

[Caster13]

You want to talk about bad users? Remember synce?

[EternityOfPain]

EternityOfPain's been around a while. As I recall, he left for a bit to start a forum/review/article site. it was a great site, and a lot of the forum vets went over there for a while. But then... well, it got kinda boring because we all agreed with each other. :lol:

At least, I think that was EoP. I can't remember the site name. It had a lot of good info on it.

That was indeed me, At least a few people remember anyways lol. The site is still up, but I haven't written a review in ages.. for those curious the URL is: www.animelessons.net . Just haven't had the heart to take it down due to all the effort that went into it years ago.

And yea... the forum kind of died afterawhile... The final stab was when the URL died due to an invisionfree server crash or something and my site was one of the "lucky ones" which had no backup (lol but its all good towards the end it was plagued with spam bots anyways...)

Anyways to clear things up I am not "emo" in fact I am very pro-life. For those who are deeply interested the name originated from a game I was creating years ago which is still left undone.

The thread started because I am taking a statistics class and our objective was to think of a topic and to survey individuals and use the data to come up with tables etc and predictions.

I have made the survey which consists of 6 questions, if you wish please fill it out as it will take a whole 15 seconds at most. If not oh well.

Heres the link:

http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e2b21w7ofgze2h3h/start

[ladyshiro]

I say let it come.
I've lived my life to the fullist

[neiru_3]

I said 3. Not worried and if it happened were dead..what is there to worry about.

[Haruhi]

If an asteroid strikes, my final memory will probably be of Ken-ohki owning Taily and EoP. Followed by laughter.

Thanks, Ken. You do us S-mods proud.

[taily]

^ WHO got owned? go back and check your facts.

[GreatNekoKoneko]

^ WHO got owned? go back and check your facts.

...you did. don't make a Mod repeat herself.

[Trefellin]

And the ones who run away are the sissy *****es who can't handle crap like this? We are so Hard Core :P

We're like the space marines, hardcore because all the wimps died back in basic training. ^_^

[Sendo Takeshi]

^ WHO got owned? go back and check your facts.

Hold that L to your chest and keep the line moving.

[Haruhi]

^ WHO got owned? go back and check your facts.

*shakes her head and pats tally on the shoulder*


*then laughs heartily*

Anyways, going back on topic. Not too fearful of something like this. If we were afraid of that, we might as well be afraid of having a few drinks for fear of drunk driving. Or smoke, for fear of cancer.

There are so many things that are more likely in life none of us fear. Why be afraid of one that's less likely?

[Caster13]

I'm not fearful of an asteroid collision if it's Desslock's facepalm idea.

[superplough]

I couldn't care less if an asteroid collided with the Earth. I have better things to worry about, like getting a job

[blackknight]

Please, I've got Pennsylvanian sociopaths to worry about. Why would I care about something so unlikely as an asteroid hitting the planet?

Reidar will take care of it.

[Anamin]

I'll worry when everyone else does. For the time being, it's pretty far down on my list of things that I do worry about.

[taily]

I'm not fearful of an asteroid collision if it's Desslock's facepalm idea.

for those who have not seen it:
One day, human spacefarers may land on a large asteroid in our solar system. They may then carve it into the face of a hand, and with careful preparations, they may alter its trajectory so that it lands in South Dakota, on a mountain called Rushmore. If their calculations are very precise, the hand-shaped asteroid will land palm first on the prominent forehead of George Washington.

At that moment, in the fraction of a second before the entire landscape is obliterated by the massive impact, nearby observers will witness a cosmic facepalm of sufficient magnitude to do this thread justice.

[Nathan-the-Axe]

I am not afraid of asteroids! Ha! What a dumb thing to be scared of. I am scared of the Nazi's who live in my soap dish and who are sending messages to the aliens, telling them to kill me.

[taily]

^ Hell yeah, those are SCARY.

[Anamin]

More to the point, I've watch enough movies to know that everything will be okay. :lol: Just send Bruce Willis and that whole team of yahoos. . .Bruce Willis, saving the world, one asteroid at a time.

[Nathan-the-Axe]

I'm more afraid of the possibility of a motley crew of oil derrick hicks going up into space to save the world from a possible meteor collision.

Holy crap!!! (has panic attack) Not them!

http://centralsnark.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/shoutatthedevil.jpg

[Tidusauron12]

All they have to do is put Chuck Norris out in front of the asteroid. It would change trajectory completely and go back in the direction it came, and then - upon turning around - explode when it got a safe distance from Earth, giving America a red, white, and blue shooting star/fireworks show to enjoy and cheer to as Chuck returned majestically to Earth from his epic space mission. The all American shards of asteroid would still be visible as Obama (this is a future event we're talking about here, folks) presented Chuck with his reward and title as hero and savior of the world and more importantly, America.

God Bless Chuck Norris. God Bless America.





*Head Explodes*

[Caster13]

^Chuck Norris jokes are ooooooollllld.

[Stelok]

I am far more worried about ice caps melting than about a possible asteroid collision (extinction level) with the Earth

I voted for fear level 3

[Soluzar]

There does not seem to be an option for "Minus 500".

[Spadesy]

As much I hate thinking about how generations and generations of human development could be wiped out in the blink of an eye because of a solar catastrophy, at the end of the day I just end up shrugging and having a beer.

[FizzySid]

... Not much at all? 2?
Dunno, seems pointless to worry about such things really.

[Old Ape Face]

^Chuck Norris jokes are ooooooollllld.

he is also an Obama supporter, I dono how much faith I have in Humanity after that =/

[Old Ape Face]

More to the point, I've watch enough movies to know that everything will be okay. :lol: Just send Bruce Willis and that whole team of yahoos. . .Bruce Willis, saving the world, one asteroid at a time.

Yeah all Bruce as to do is make love to a hot sexy Asian with a British Accent and the power of the five elements will call upon Captain Planet, who will then save us from the destruction of the asteroid.*

*= That is my interpretation of the Fifth Element, if anything is wrong with that and people are pissed becuase I completely destroyed an awesome movie, Good then my diabolical plan to take over the earth is working.

[Meson]

He was a Huckabee supporter before that. Take that as you will.

[Old Ape Face]

If Obama becomes president, I predict an asteroid will suddenly appear and kill us all just becuase he is elected, if McCain wins, pff no way an asteroid would touch us, McCain's brain waves would destroy it before our telescopes even laid eyes on it.

[Tidusauron12]

If Obama becomes president, I predict an asteroid will suddenly appear and kill us all just becuase he is elected, if McCain wins, pff no way an asteroid would touch us, McCain's brain waves would destroy it before our telescopes even laid eyes on it.

IF YOU BECAME PRESIDENT...

[Donto_Koi]

Even if it does or it dosen't hit, were all pretty much screwed in the end, maybe not now, not later, but eventually. One way or another, best not to think about it. Besides, I have my own space ship I can escape on. Persuade me and I may sell you my secret technologies :naughty: . Or join me and become one of my minions, we can rule what ever is left of the planet and immediately start repopulating. Oh yeah.

[Old Ape Face]

IF YOU BECAME PRESIDENT...

I wouldn't become president, I'd be shot before that even becomes a thought.

[Old Ape Face]

Even if it does or it dosen't hit, were all pretty much screwed in the end, maybe not now, not later, but eventually. One way or another, best not to think about it. Besides, I have my own space ship I can escape on. Persuade me and I may sell you my secret technologies :naughty: . Or join me and become one of my minions, we can rule what ever is left of the planet and immediately start repopulating. Oh yeah.

I guess a sex change wouldn't help me there in anyway then :|

[Anamin]

Yeah all Bruce as to do is make love to a hot sexy Asian with a British Accent and the power of the five elements will call upon Captain Planet, who will then save us from the destruction of the asteroid.*

*= That is my interpretation of the Fifth Element, if anything is wrong with that and people are pissed becuase I completely destroyed an awesome movie, Good then my diabolical plan to take over the earth is working.

LOL :lol: It was an odd movie, but I do appreciate the oddness of it.