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Earth may collide with Venus
Straits Times ^
| June 10, 2009
| Unknown
Posted on 06/10/2009 9:14:40 AM PDT by decimon
PHOTO: AP
A FORCE known as orbital chaos may cause our Solar System to go haywire, leading to possible collision between Earth and Venus or Mars, according to a study released on Wednesday.
The good news is that the likelihood of such a smash-up is small, around one-in-2500. And even if the planets did careen into one another, it would not happen before another 3.5 billion years.
(Excerpt) Read more at straitstimes.com ...
TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; catastrophism; immanuelvelikovsky; science; velikovsky; venus; worldsincollision
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posted on
06/10/2009 9:14:40 AM PDT
by
decimon
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
06/10/2009 9:15:26 AM PDT
by
decimon
To: decimon
...and in other news, Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.
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posted on
06/10/2009 9:16:00 AM PDT
by
Redcloak
("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
To: decimon
Maybe we should start a cap and tread program to limit the amount of orbital chaos.
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posted on
06/10/2009 9:16:08 AM PDT
by
Always Right
(Obama: more arrogant than Bill Clinton, more naive than Jimmy Carter, and more liberal than LBJ.)
To: decimon
We're all going to die!
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posted on
06/10/2009 9:16:17 AM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Islam is a religion of peace, and Muslims reserve the right to kill anyone who says otherwise.)
To: decimon
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posted on
06/10/2009 9:17:07 AM PDT
by
Bratch
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posted on
06/10/2009 9:17:09 AM PDT
by
evets
(beer)
To: decimon
Somebody give me a heads-up in 2.75 billion years.
To: decimon
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posted on
06/10/2009 9:17:13 AM PDT
by
Lou Budvis
(Palin Nation = Reagan Country.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Okay, so how much grant money do they need to study this ...
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posted on
06/10/2009 9:17:18 AM PDT
by
Scythian
To: decimon
Wasn’t there a Russian astronomer that theorized about this? Velikovsky I believe. He suggested that we had near run-ins with both Mars and Venus in the past.
Or is this something different and he is still considered a crank?
To: decimon
That would definitely ruin everyone’s day.
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posted on
06/10/2009 9:17:51 AM PDT
by
b4its2late
(I love defenseless animals, especially in a good gravy.)
To: decimon
I knew it! Global warming must be stopped... Everybody... stop driving your cars right now...
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posted on
06/10/2009 9:17:54 AM PDT
by
John123
(Turn on your teleprompter Obama and read your lips... "No New Taxes!!")
To: decimon
EARTH TO END TOMORROW!Women, Minorities Disportionately Impacted, Experts Say
Totus Blames Previous Administration
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posted on
06/10/2009 9:18:30 AM PDT
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
(AGWT is very robust with respect to data. All observations confirm it at the 100% confidence level.)
To: decimon
Give Algore another crisis and he’s good for another $100 million, 40 pounds and facial hair.
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posted on
06/10/2009 9:18:35 AM PDT
by
OrioleFan
(Republicans believe every day is the 4th of July, democrats believe every day is April 15)
To: Scythian
Okay, so how much grant money do they need to study this... No worries.
It was included in the porkulus package.
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posted on
06/10/2009 9:18:37 AM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Islam is a religion of peace, and Muslims reserve the right to kill anyone who says otherwise.)
To: decimon
That would solve most every world problem now wouldn’t it?
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posted on
06/10/2009 9:18:38 AM PDT
by
listenhillary
(90% of our problems could be resolved with a government 10% of the size it is now.)
Comment #18 Removed by Moderator
To: decimon
Notice that the premise and argument hinges on two uses of “may”?
Can you imagine the insane amount of articles that could be written under the premise of “may” or “what-if”?
=.=
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posted on
06/10/2009 9:19:58 AM PDT
by
cranked
To: E. Pluribus Unum
“We’re all going to die!”
Eentually.
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posted on
06/10/2009 9:20:04 AM PDT
by
LottieDah
(If only those who speak so eloquently on the rights of animals would do so on behalf the unborn)
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