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2001ragtop · 11-09-2012, 10:57 AM

Someone posted a screenshot of the BBC online news which shows the date of November 5, 2012.

The top story on the BBC news page says "Nasa warns of potential Asteroid impact". They describe an object the size of the state of Texas. They imply it will arrive late December 2012, or early January. Says object is moving 31,000 mph. Article states object has 30 percent chance to hit earth. I would not want to imagine anything hitting earth at 30,000 mph. (If the article really did exist, it can no longer be found anywhere.)

This is likely a professional hoax, however the person posting it claims he has screenshots from 3 different news outlets reporting the same thing.

Here is a link to his info: http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/s...collision.html

The only reason I somewhat pay attention to this, is because to me, you cannot really talk about that topic out loud to the general public (if the story is true) because it would lead to panic.

Someone on CNN-i-report also talked about this asteroid situation: (not that this gives the story any further credibility)
http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-872812

GbrilliantQ · 11-09-2012, 11:09 AM

I just looked up reddit and Google news. Nothing about this. Looked up onion news and they had a piece on an asteroid destroying the earth, but that was Oct last year.

I deem this fake.

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austinjames · 11-09-2012, 11:09 AM

deep impact.....

midnighter · 11-09-2012, 11:19 AM

It hit my back yard last night. It was the size of a nickle.

Mr. iNCREDIBLE · 11-09-2012, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GbrilliantQ

I just looked up reddit and Google news. Nothing about this. Looked up onion news and they had a piece on an asteroid destroying the earth, but that was Oct last year.

I deem this fake.

Sent from my Galaxy Note

I found it without much issue:

http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative...d-2492862.html

http://paranormal.about.com/od/zsitc...pproaching.htm

lots of links indicating the news story was removed from some major new outlets..

lots of theories about it on youtube also..

not that youtube is a news source, just sayin' is all.

GbrilliantQ · 11-09-2012, 11:42 AM

That's the asteroid that might hit us in Dec 21st 2012

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GbrilliantQ · 11-09-2012, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GbrilliantQ

That's the asteroid that might hit us in Dec 21st 2012

Sent from my Galaxy Note

I really don't know why my phone quoted myself. But yeah I wasn't going to quote that doomsday asteroid hoax at the end of world thing.

Edit now there is one stated from nasa that might come close in 2040 ag5, but nasa says it won't hit us.

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SSTG · 11-09-2012, 01:37 PM

I don't believe it for a min, but couldn't they blow it up while it is in space anyway?

Overflow · 11-09-2012, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSTG

I don't believe it for a min, but couldn't they blow it up while it is in space anyway?

We have limits on how big of an object we can blow up.

upflying · 11-09-2012, 03:44 PM

An asteroid that size struck the Gulf of Mexico and formed the Yucatan Peninsula.

from wiki..

According to the Alvarez hypothesis, the mass extinction of the dinosaurs at the transition from the Cretaceous to the Paleogene Period, the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary (K–T boundary), 65 million years ago was caused by an asteroid impact somewhere in the greater Caribbean Basin. The deeply buried Chicxulub Crater is centered off the north coast of the peninsula near the town of Chicxulub. The now-famous "Ring of Cenotes" (visible in NASA imagery) outlines one of the shock-waves from this impact event in the rock of ~65 millions years of age, which lies more than 1 km below the modern ground surface near the centre, with the rock above the impact strata all being younger in age. The presence of the crater has been determined first on the surface from the Ring of Cenotes, but also by geophysical methods, and direct drilling with recovery of the drill cores.

PAUL SS · 11-09-2012, 04:12 PM

It doesn't have to hit us, if it comes within 5 miles it will cause havok.

eggydoo · 11-09-2012, 04:31 PM

so when are we sending Bruce Willis?

Brokinarrow · 11-09-2012, 05:47 PM

No need to blow it up, we just have to nudge it off course. And if there were an asteroid that big on a collision course with Earth, we likely would have spotted it a while back and would have had time to give it a 10 kiloton "nudge"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nibiru_cataclysm

Rhyder · 11-09-2012, 06:00 PM

does it matter? something that size even a near miss would end life on earth...nothing you can do about it so why stress?

I dont even care if the government is keeping it from me, Ide rather not know, just going on my happy way in my Camaro and WHAM...I have St Peter in my passenger seat screaming faster faster...........

11-09-2012, 10:57 AM	#1
2001ragtop Drives: V8 american car Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 1,417	Probably a hoax but in case it is not.... Someone posted a screenshot of the BBC online news which shows the date of November 5, 2012. The top story on the BBC news page says "Nasa warns of potential Asteroid impact". They describe an object the size of the state of Texas. They imply it will arrive late December 2012, or early January. Says object is moving 31,000 mph. Article states object has 30 percent chance to hit earth. I would not want to imagine anything hitting earth at 30,000 mph. (If the article really did exist, it can no longer be found anywhere.) This is likely a professional hoax, however the person posting it claims he has screenshots from 3 different news outlets reporting the same thing. Here is a link to his info: http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/s...collision.html The only reason I somewhat pay attention to this, is because to me, you cannot really talk about that topic out loud to the general public (if the story is true) because it would lead to panic. Someone on CNN-i-report also talked about this asteroid situation: (not that this gives the story any further credibility) http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-872812

11-09-2012, 11:09 AM	#3
austinjames Account Suspend...Right Drives: Synergy LS & Vulcan 1600cc Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lakeland, Florida Posts: 3,547 View My Garage	deep impact..... __________________

11-09-2012, 04:12 PM	#11
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11-09-2012, 05:47 PM	#13
Brokinarrow Drives: 2012 Honda NC700x Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Indianola, IA Posts: 5,317 View My Garage	No need to blow it up, we just have to nudge it off course. And if there were an asteroid that big on a collision course with Earth, we likely would have spotted it a while back and would have had time to give it a 10 kiloton "nudge" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nibiru_cataclysm __________________

11-09-2012, 11:09 AM	#2
GbrilliantQ ¡ʇuɐıןןıɹq Drives: 2011 Camaro IOM 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Decatur, Illinois Posts: 2,600	I just looked up reddit and Google news. Nothing about this. Looked up onion news and they had a piece on an asteroid destroying the earth, but that was Oct last year. I deem this fake. Sent from my Galaxy Note

11-09-2012, 11:19 AM	#4
midnighter Account Suspended Drives: nothing Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: a hole Posts: 17,906	It hit my back yard last night. It was the size of a nickle.

11-09-2012, 11:42 AM	#6
GbrilliantQ ¡ʇuɐıןןıɹq Drives: 2011 Camaro IOM 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Decatur, Illinois Posts: 2,600	That's the asteroid that might hit us in Dec 21st 2012 Sent from my Galaxy Note

11-09-2012, 01:37 PM	#8
SSTG Drives: 2014 Z51 Corvette Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ofallon, Mo. Posts: 5,822	I don't believe it for a min, but couldn't they blow it up while it is in space anyway?

11-09-2012, 03:44 PM	#10
upflying Drives: '86 Monte Carlo SS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,119	An asteroid that size struck the Gulf of Mexico and formed the Yucatan Peninsula. from wiki.. According to the Alvarez hypothesis, the mass extinction of the dinosaurs at the transition from the Cretaceous to the Paleogene Period, the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary (K–T boundary), 65 million years ago was caused by an asteroid impact somewhere in the greater Caribbean Basin. The deeply buried Chicxulub Crater is centered off the north coast of the peninsula near the town of Chicxulub. The now-famous "Ring of Cenotes" (visible in NASA imagery) outlines one of the shock-waves from this impact event in the rock of ~65 millions years of age, which lies more than 1 km below the modern ground surface near the centre, with the rock above the impact strata all being younger in age. The presence of the crater has been determined first on the surface from the Ring of Cenotes, but also by geophysical methods, and direct drilling with recovery of the drill cores.

11-09-2012, 04:31 PM	#12
eggydoo Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 629	so when are we sending Bruce Willis?

11-09-2012, 06:00 PM	#14
Rhyder Drives: 2012 45 Anniversary Vert Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: atlanta Posts: 2,511	does it matter? something that size even a near miss would end life on earth...nothing you can do about it so why stress? I dont even care if the government is keeping it from me, Ide rather not know, just going on my happy way in my Camaro and WHAM...I have St Peter in my passenger seat screaming faster faster...........