Killer Asteroid In 2036?

American Voices • death • space • ISSUE 41•51 • Dec 23, 2005

Apopohis, an asteroid that measures over a quarter-mile wide, may be on course to hit Earth with the force of 100,000 Hiroshima-sized atomic blasts in 2036. What do you think?

“Boy, that's a really long time to scream my head off in terror...but here goes.”
Tim Struble –
Glass Blower
“I hear a mission is being planned to intercept and destroy the asteroid. All I can say is: not with my tax dollars.”
Jeff Leyda –
Programmer
“This sounds like something that would have to be co-managed by NASA and FEMA. God help us all.”
Tanya Hillington –
Archer

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