August 24, 2009
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This Is the End of the World
I’ve been meaning to get to this post for awhile, but I’ve been so busy…
I recently read that NASA doesn’t have enough money to moniter any near-earth objects that could collide with the planet.
Well, I have a few questions about that. If you’ve ever seen Armegeddon (I think it’s a good movie), this film deals with exactly this situation. In the movie, Billy Bob Thorton plays Truman, a guy who works for NASA. Well, in one part, he talks about how they couldn’t tell the general public about the astroid because it would cause mass panic, religious hysteria, rioting, etc.
So one of my questions is this: How do you think you would truly react if you found out there was an astroid that was going to hit our planet and kill everyone? Do you think you would WANT to know?
If the government knew this was going to happen and didn’t tell anyone and it was found out, would you blame the government? Do you think they have a plan…like a massive underground bunker, safe houses, etc? (No matter how much I love the movie, I think their plan is pretty far-fetched) Do you think the planet would be doomed?
My last question: What would you do on your last day if you knew the planet was going to be obliterated?
I know I haven’t researched this in a long time, but as far as I know, many scientists believe that an astroid wiped out the dinosaurs. If you’ve heard other recent theories, let me know….I think it’s interesting.
Comments (2)
I just have to point this out…http://xkcd.com/618/
In all honesty, I have no idea what I’d do. I suppose if there was a chance to avoid being wiped out, I’d probably try to do that. If we were all doomed anyways, regardless of where we tried to hide, then… bring it on, I guess! I would like to spend the day with my boyfriend, but I suspect it’d be rather impossible to get a flight in time. So I’d probably end up with my best friend, getting drunk and/or making crepes.
The military has a number of underground bunkers in Colorado and further west that are alleged to be able to withstand a meteor impact and sustain life ‘until the dust settles.’
I would spend my last day having a few drinks and playing pool. Not much else to do. Nothing earthly would matter at that point.