OT: Apophis is going to kill us all
 

PROOF

Its a big huge rock that is going to hit the earth in 2036.

Re: OT: Apophis is going to kill us all
 

Even if it hits, it'll hardly be a world-killer. Sure, if it hits the water, they'll be a lot of dead on the coast. Sure, if it hits a city, there's going to be some widespread death.

It's hardly a "kill us all" asteroid, though.

Re: OT: Apophis is going to kill us all
 

The current odds of impact are 1 in 220000:
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/risk/a99942.html

Re: OT: Apophis is going to kill us all
 

Alright ... its time for my favorite game ... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif Using the web page at: http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/impacteffects/

And inputing my favorite data: It impacts sedimentary rock, 50 mi away, it is made of porous rock, wikipedia's dimensions aren't false, etc. and the page's default assumptions, hit calculate and ... Meh, results are not very inspiring.

Now strap some ion rockets to the back and get it going at relativistic speeds, now we're having some fun

Re: OT: Apophis is going to kill us all
 

Those odds are good enough for a major news media outlet though, Spoo!

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I should be fine assuming it hits someplace insignificant like Riverside CA.

Re: OT: Apophis is going to kill us all
 

With my luck it will hit my house. (Right after I get it paid off.) :0

Re: OT: Apophis is going to kill us all
 

Does our Homeowner's insurance cover impact events? I saw the movie Asteroid, the other day on sci fi channell, and an asteroid hit Texas. Didn't wipe out the earth but would have flattened my house pretty good.

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rstaats: I think you misunderstand the intent of insurance. Here's how it's supposed to work (from my experience, anyway).

1 - Customers give money to the insurance company.
2 - Insurance Company never gives any of it back to anyone, ever, under any circumstance whatsoever.

Hope that clears it up for you =-)

Re: OT: Apophis is going to kill us all
 

I thought the title, "Apophis is going to kill us all ", meant that Goa'uld from Stargate http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif