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[-] trolololol@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

The sad thing is that according to Scott Manley video the areas it can hit are equatorial Africa or South of India, so lot of countries will try to ignore it

Until those countries start planning a meteor re route, which if done improperly could push the impact zone anywhere.

[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 1 day ago

india: nudges the asteroid a bit

china: "yo, wtf"

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[-] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago
[-] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Am I being wooshed? It's impossible to get a flush with the two spades. Or the Aces.

[-] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago

Nah, you have it right. 4-5 needs runner runner 2-3 or 6-7

[-] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

That aren't both hearts (aces can still make a flush)

[-] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Heh, yeah. It's early for me but my monkey brain thinks aces has a better chance of the flush than that double double gutshot draw does.

[-] ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Just needs a world card

[-] Suburbanl3g3nd@lemmings.world 3 points 1 day ago

Hearts but not for the 3% guy. Still low odds for a flush, yeah?

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[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 16 points 2 days ago

So what level of calamity are we talking about here? 3% doesn’t sound that low to me.

[-] yozul@beehaw.org 16 points 1 day ago

If it is on a collision course we probably have time to do something about it. If we don't do anything about it it'll probably hit the ocean and it's not big enough to cause any kind of crazy mega tsunami or anything like that. If it does hit land it'll probably hit in the middle of nowhere and kill, like, 12 people, and if it does manage to beat all the odds and hit a major city it will be a major disaster, but it's not going to be the apocalypse or anything.

[-] Morgoon@startrek.website 3 points 2 days ago

Well we wouldn't have to worry about global warming anymore

[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 17 points 1 day ago

This size meteor would destroy a city but not have lasting planet-scale effects. Think Tonguska event.

[-] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 day ago

Yes we would? This isnt a planet killer. Its a city killer. Plus theyll know where itll hit and can evacuate the area before hand. There is no reason a single person should die from this rock unless someone does something stupid.

[-] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 day ago

They arent 100% sure on the size but itll be a regional disaster. Few hundred square miles of destruction. And theyll be able to evacuate the area before hand. Itll land somewhere between south america and india theres a line map you can find of the area that could be hit and thatll get narrowed down as time goes on. We will know where its gonna hit far in advance if it does hit.

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[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 16 points 2 days ago
[-] LostXOR@fedia.io 0 points 1 day ago

Just when it was getting good too! One of these days...

[-] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Alabamans are still marrying their cousins.

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An interesting thought is that if it actually hits, this might provide the impetus for some countries to get their shit together and get into space for good. Potentially changing the course of history.

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