Comet Elenin is inbound.

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   manlypoetrymanposted 13 years ago

   http://talesfromthelou.wordpress.com/20 … ming-2011/
   
   Is it going to be a close call? Is it cause for concern? Does it play a role in all the talk of End Times...with earthquakes and wars and rumors of wars, etc...?
   
   Just putting it out here...along with all the other discussions...of late.

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      Beelzedadposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Looks like it's closest point to the earth will be about 21 million miles. We should be able to see it with binoculars, although it's only about 1-2 miles in diameter. Should have little if no effect at all to the earth.

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      quasarposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Unless I am blind and I can't find it on the Sentry Risk Table (http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/risk/), NASA hasn't even issued a Torino scale category for this object (official name C/2010 X1).
      
      That should mean I don't have any reason to worry. At least no more than normally
      
      In any case, thank you for the link. I don't think the author had a humorous intent in mind when writing it, but I couldn't help but smiling at the last paragraphs. Don't take me wrong, but every month there is a new end-of-the-world prediction (http://www.religioustolerance.org/end_wrld.htm)

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         manlypoetrymanposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Maybe...not end of world stuff when this one sails by...but I wonder what kind'a show it will put on...should it get too uncomfortably close. Hmmm...signs and wonders in the heavens.

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      DavitosanXposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      It's always a meteor, or a super nova, or an Arkillian battleship threatening to destroy us...
      
      Can't the universe give us a break?!

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         paradigmsearchposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Never!

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         Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Why would it ever? As long as we have knowledge to gain, it must constantly prove to the human species that there truly isn't anything special about us.
         
         Humans are like a flea on an elephant's ass in comparison to the Universe itself. We know little and more than our fair share to still learn. But, that doesn't dismiss what is already learned and/or discovered.
         
         Just my thoughts on what you said.

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   paradigmsearchposted 13 years ago

   No, I checked. It is 21 miles. I will duck at the appropriate time.

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      Beelzedadposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Checked where?

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         paradigmsearchposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         My staff will address your inquiry.
         
         http://s1.hubimg.com/u/3958676.jpg

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   manlypoetrymanposted 13 years ago

   What about the degree of variances from gravitational pulls of planets (and the sun) in our solar system that may throw it off a little bit left or right...as it approaches?

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      Beelzedadposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Not much as it approaches, but it will be perturbed a lot more by planetary gravitation as it leaves the inner solar system.

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   optimus grimlockposted 13 years ago

   I got my baseball bat ready I'll hit it outta the planet lol!

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