Explosion near Severodvinsk - Radiation spike

[C-Mag]

Or the other 99% of humanity could prepare for the economic chaos of a city being blown off the map. But ya know, ‘chaos’.

I was referring to the film plot where it was a planet killer.

[SuburbanFarmer]

Or the other 99% of humanity could prepare for the economic chaos of a city being blown off the map. But ya know, ‘chaos’.

I was referring to the film plot where it was a planet killer.

I’d still want to know. And I’d want everyone else to know. Because we are not fucking cattle, to be slaughtered, while the ‘officials’ go underground.

[clubgop]

Or the other 99% of humanity could prepare for the economic chaos of a city being blown off the map. But ya know, ‘chaos’.

I was referring to the film plot where it was a planet killer.

I’d still want to know. And I’d want everyone else to know. Because we are not fucking cattle, to be slaughtered, while the ‘officials’ go underground.

Underground to what? Of course this
bitch wants to know when the sky is falling so he can yell and scream about it and be right for once. SIFCLF gonna SIFCLF.

[C-Mag]

Or the other 99% of humanity could prepare for the economic chaos of a city being blown off the map. But ya know, ‘chaos’.

I was referring to the film plot where it was a planet killer.

I’d still want to know. And I’d want everyone else to know. Because we are not fucking cattle, to be slaughtered, while the ‘officials’ go underground.

I agree
There were two of those movies. Deep Impact was the more serious, and the government hid the truth for several years. But then the daring young lady reporter finds out.

Where would you stand on the government picking the 'best and brightest' to go into the government shelter and rebuild afterward.

[SuburbanFarmer]

I was referring to the film plot where it was a planet killer.

I’d still want to know. And I’d want everyone else to know. Because we are not fucking cattle, to be slaughtered, while the ‘officials’ go underground.

I agree
There were two of those movies. Deep Impact was the more serious, and the government hid the truth for several years. But then the daring young lady reporter finds out.

Where would you stand on the government picking the 'best and brightest' to go into the government shelter and rebuild afterward.

So long as it doesn't detract from saving as many other people as possible, sure. It makes sense.

[C-Mag]

I’d still want to know. And I’d want everyone else to know. Because we are not fucking cattle, to be slaughtered, while the ‘officials’ go underground.

I agree
There were two of those movies. Deep Impact was the more serious, and the government hid the truth for several years. But then the daring young lady reporter finds out.

Where would you stand on the government picking the 'best and brightest' to go into the government shelter and rebuild afterward.

So long as it doesn't detract from saving as many other people as possible, sure. It makes sense.

In the Film the government didn't attempt to save as many as possible. They built giant shelters with years of supplies, and pre selected people.

If they'd have been trying to save as many as possible. They would have told everyone years before what was going to happen and allowed people to do their best to make their own arrangements.

[Ph64]

The problem is having no advance warning, or very little. There are some large asteroids we know about, have a good idea of their orbits (presuming nothing else hits them and changes their course), that we know will come close "next year" or "in 2023" .

It's the ones we don't know about, coming from sunward... There have been a few fairly close flybys in recent years that nobody knew about until they were 2-3 days away. Then what do you propose they do? Any announcement would bring total panic.

[C-Mag]

The problem is having no advance warning, or very little. There are some large asteroids we know about, have a good idea of their orbits (presuming nothing else hits them and changes their course), that we know will come close "next year" or "in 2023" .

It's the ones we don't know about, coming from sunward... There have been a few fairly close flybys in recent years that nobody knew about until they were 2-3 days away. Then what do you propose they do? Any announcement would bring total panic.

Hope it hits in the DC, Boston, NYC area ?

[BjornP]

Or the other 99% of humanity could prepare for the economic chaos of a city being blown off the map. But ya know, ‘chaos’.

So, if any asteroid wipes out any city anywhere, 99.9% of humanity is in for global economic chaos... ?

[SuburbanFarmer]

Or the other 99% of humanity could prepare for the economic chaos of a city being blown off the map. But ya know, ‘chaos’.

So, if any asteroid wipes out any city anywhere, 99.9% of humanity is in for global economic chaos... ?

If it’s a major city, yes.

NYC, Chicago, Dubai, DC, Mumbai, Beijing, etc - total chaos.

Even a smaller one would incite an unpredictable panic, aside from the obvious damage to infrastructure. People across the globe would start stockpiling, and governments would all scramble at once to protect the planet.