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Nana
I agree with you absolutely!
posted by
Nautikos
on August 28, 2007 at 6:58 AM
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posted by
Nautikos
on August 28, 2007 at 6:56 AM
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Re: OK, Naut. I remember that comet interception...
Pat, the trouble with science fiction is that there's a lot of fiction and little science...
posted by
Nautikos
on August 28, 2007 at 6:56 AM
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Re: Ha, this is a conspiracy to keep me from coming over to your part of the
Kabu, nothing shall prevent me from watching you as you come riding in on your broomstick! I shall use all my powers to keep that other thing aloft...
posted by
Nautikos
on August 28, 2007 at 6:54 AM
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Naut
just another reason for enjoying every day!!!
posted by
Nanaroo
on August 27, 2007 at 7:04 PM
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Naut
posted by
Enigmatic68
on August 27, 2007 at 6:59 PM
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OK, Naut. I remember that comet interception...
In my wishful thinking, science comes up with the technology to beam us up. We all loll around on the good ship USS Enterprise after the hit, wait for things to cool off, and then set about colonizing terra firma all over again.
posted by
Pat_B
on August 27, 2007 at 5:26 AM
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Ha, this is a conspiracy to keep me from coming over to your part of the
World. I don't know the people who started it and I'm guessing that your promoting it has more to d with that bottle of scotch than anything else but it won't work. Kabu is oiling up that broom stick and packing her little bag. So don't duck for cover just because a comet might fall. Flying broomsticks are much more dangerous to the state of your Nation.
posted by
Kabu
on August 27, 2007 at 2:35 AM
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riri
You know, it was a pity about those big saber-tooth pussy cats back in 12,000 B,C...
posted by
Nautikos
on August 26, 2007 at 7:25 PM
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Re: Hmmmm?
Corbin, that's hitting below the belt...
posted by
Nautikos
on August 26, 2007 at 7:23 PM
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Re: Naut, you do know I'm creating my own biosphere/bunker somewhere
Cringe, that sounds enticing! And thanks for having me on the list! And I'd like to be close to the throne, please! I wonder if there's a way to speed the coming - we'll have to talk to our Christians, maybe a lot of praying will help!
But you gave me an idea - I'm gonna get myself a scotch now...
posted by
Nautikos
on August 26, 2007 at 7:21 PM
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Offy hon
I appreciate that! I know I can count on you!
posted by
Nautikos
on August 26, 2007 at 7:14 PM
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Hmmmm?
Which will cause the extinction of Canadians.......a comet or your health care system???
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on August 26, 2007 at 7:12 PM
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Naut, you do know I'm creating my own biosphere/bunker somewhere
where all good people and animals will be able to survive. I'm thinking of it being kind of a matriarchal polygamist culture, with me as ruler.
Sort of like Noah's Ark but without the water, just lots of scotch. You're on my list y'know.
posted by
CringeintheUSA
on August 26, 2007 at 6:48 PM
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Hey Naut
I'll keep my eyes peeled to the sky too and if I see it first I'll give ya a shout!
posted by
Offy
on August 26, 2007 at 6:26 PM
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posted by
riri0322
on August 26, 2007 at 3:01 PM
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Justi
I haven't seen the show, but I rather doubt that she was speaking of the 'need for a cleansing of the Earth.' What I suspect she might have said is if such an event should occur again, it might set the conditions for a new evolutionary cycle...
But their theory attempts to explain the extinctions that occurred roughly 12,000 years ago...
posted by
Nautikos
on August 26, 2007 at 1:18 PM
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Re: And, pray tell, what is that technology?
Pat, these things don't come out of the blue (or I should say black, lol). We can observe them (and do) and are really rather good at calculating their paths. We have also achieved a high level of accuracy in intercepting them. You may remember that a couple of years ago we sent a probe to comet Temple 1, took pictures and actually landed a probe on it. And it's not a question of destroying them (we'd still get hit with the debris) but of altering their trajectories very slightly, which over these long distances would be sufficient. Quite possibly with 'sun sails'...
posted by
Nautikos
on August 26, 2007 at 1:06 PM
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TAPS
You might want to invest in a hard hat as well...
posted by
Nautikos
on August 26, 2007 at 12:45 PM
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Re: Are you passing out hard hats yet?
Ariala, there's been a huge run on hard hats...
posted by
Nautikos
on August 26, 2007 at 12:44 PM
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Nautikos
I saw a documentary by this woman and another person. The reasoning behind their theory it appeared was that the earth would need to be cleansed to begin the new step in evolution. I found the whole thing pathetically flawed. But I like your post.
posted by
Justi
on August 26, 2007 at 8:16 AM
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And, pray tell, what is that technology?
Are we mucking around with something powerful enough to deter an asteroid? And if so, might it backfire? Perhaps we're looking at the next Great American Extinction... eww.
posted by
Pat_B
on August 26, 2007 at 8:11 AM
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Nautikos
In this case, I'm glad its you and not me. HAHAHAHA. As if the matter of a few miles would make a difference.
Right on with your answer to my question. I see that while i was doing other things yesterday, you posted again in your travel blog. I'm off to read it now.
posted by
TAPS.
on August 26, 2007 at 7:51 AM
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Are you passing out hard hats yet?
posted by
Ariala
on August 26, 2007 at 7:28 AM
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Re: Maybe it's agood time to invest in an umbrella.
I won't leave home without it, I-R...
posted by
Nautikos
on August 26, 2007 at 7:24 AM
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Maybe it's agood time to invest in an umbrella.
posted by
I-R-William
on August 26, 2007 at 7:12 AM
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