Giant comet may collide with Earth late October

Pravda ^ | October 6, 2006

[tlb]

According to the Russian astronomer Nikolai Fedorovsky, a giant comet flying at top speed is bound for Earth. Should the comet stay on the collision course, it may hit the planet in late October. The impact will cause devastating tsunamis, earthquakes and avalanches, says Fedorovsky. He saw the killer comet in a telescope two weeks ago. He managed to calculate the comet’s trajectory. We got in touch with Nikolai Fedorovsky:

“I’m not trying to scare anybody, I just want to warn the public,” sums up Fedorovsky. “We should pay attention to this suspicious celestial body. We could obtain more accurate calculations if other astronomers join forces. We could also photograph it if we’re in luck. We will probably partake in one of the greatest events in the history of humankind,”

[Political Junkie Too]

This one will cover the Earth in Chlorinol 3. Time for Global Cleansing.

-PJ

[L.N. Smithee]

Hey now, there are freepers in San Francisco, too.

That's right!

[Tuscaloosa Goldfinch]

Nooooo kidding. Especially because I didn't understand any of it. LOL

[IslandJeff]

Dude, link it. Yikes.

[RegulatorCountry]

What the article describes doesn't sound like the end of the world, or even enough to wipe out a whole city, despite the "giant comet" sensationalism. It would be a regional catastrophe. Unless you were very near the impact site, all you'd likely experience would be a very bleary month or two with a weak sun and a reddish moon, then really vivid sunsets for a year or more, and unusually cool winters for several more years after that. Assuming there is only the one, and not another "string of pearls."

[advertising guy]

it made me look away which was cool, Beer was empty.
So I fixed it.

[isom35]

I think I found a mistake in this post...

[L.N. Smithee]

Ouch, my eyes! Trying to scroll past that nearly gave me vertigo.

[Constantine XIII]

LOL

[L.N. Smithee]

And if none of this comes to pass, try this cleanser:

[prophetic]

According to the Russian astronomer Nikolai Fedorovsky, a giant comet flying at top speed is bound for Earth.

And since it is in outer space please explain to me just what EXACTLY is considered TOP SPEED???

[Lonely Bull]

Hey now, there are freepers in San Francisco, too.

How about Mecca?

[Vroomfondel]

Am I the only one who finds it odd that Pravda uses the Saturn V as their standard "really big rocket" unit?

[Mr. Jazzy]

Nope. Sorry, wrong guy.

The other one was a Frenchie.

Here is the link from the post back in April.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1619315/posts

[Tuscaloosa Goldfinch]

LOL.

[Allegra]

I drank all those Y2K beers during the 5-week Election Hell in 2000. I was trying to stay numb. ;-)

[Tuscaloosa Goldfinch]

I don't think JS's character had vertigo in that movie -- it feels more like a roller coaster ride combined with the tilt-a-whirl rather than fear of heights.

[SFConservative]

Maybe it could hit Mecca or San Francisco?

Yes, there are FReepers in SF, although I for one am not there anymore. All I ask is 2 hours notice on FR so the 14 remaining conservatives in SF can sneak out of town, and hush-hush otherwise.

[SvdByFaith]

I heard that the Dems want to try to hold talks with the comet before resorting to force.

[rock_lobsta]

Damn Vogons... Anyway, don't panic, FRiends...