tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post1465527127305186982..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: NASA Scientist Says Earth Is Due for ‘Extinction-Level’ EventRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-1775622548945434852016-12-15T16:49:13.144-05:002016-12-15T16:49:13.144-05:00This subject came up in EPJ here: http://www.econo...This subject came up in EPJ here: http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2015/07/is-planetary-defense-against-asteroid.html<br /><br />I left a comment and link to a video suggesting that mainstream science may not understand asteroids and comets. Averros replied that I was spreading nonsense. I do not claim to be an expert but if I were to freely vote with my dollars, they would not fund the AlexZouglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09903419350475485505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-5103315102487179992016-12-14T21:27:16.330-05:002016-12-14T21:27:16.330-05:00I do. It's why I take God at His word rather t...I do. It's why I take God at His word rather than calling Him a liar - that's a really dangerous thing to do. It's also why I read this wonderful website. (Just sucking up to Bob. :-)) P.S. Spend some time at answersingenesis.org or creation.com if you'd like both Biblical (which is all we need) and scientific evidence that the Earth is old - really old - like about 6,000 years Mister Spockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04790678390017800846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-75440762996596974872016-12-14T11:22:11.085-05:002016-12-14T11:22:11.085-05:00Nonsense. Christians that believe the planet is 6,...Nonsense. Christians that believe the planet is 6,000 years old are denying reality. God gave us brains, so use yours. RDF2https://www.blogger.com/profile/14340534647561133098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-31969259000149538902016-12-14T08:19:44.219-05:002016-12-14T08:19:44.219-05:00No Christians here? We know from the Bible this is...No Christians here? We know from the Bible this isn't going to happen and that the dinosaurs were not wiped out by a comet 65 million years ago, because there was no 65 million years ago. Statist nonsense from someone looking to justify their existence.Mister Spockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04790678390017800846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-30489274122386061902016-12-13T22:24:11.819-05:002016-12-13T22:24:11.819-05:00I thought that was why we paid these guys the big ...I thought that was why we paid these guys the big bucks. Y'know, like to anticipate REAL potential threats and to build defensive systems to neutralize them.<br />Oh, wait, I'm dreaming again....Capn Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08133441332228302495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-6915935406637950312016-12-13T22:16:32.566-05:002016-12-13T22:16:32.566-05:00Goes to show that even NASA scientists can suffer ...Goes to show that even NASA scientists can suffer from the gambler's fallacy. I guess he is a government worker.... AJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199742607749169526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-21899560133308162002016-12-13T21:53:51.252-05:002016-12-13T21:53:51.252-05:00Asteroid hits get LESS likely over time, as debris...Asteroid hits get LESS likely over time, as debris gets cleared, either by collision or by expulsion from the solar system. Look up Late Heavy Bombardment -- the solar system used to be a pretty dangerous place! <br /><br />This is the kind of unifying global threat Keynesians like Krugman would love to sell as justification for endless government. Global warming, alien invasion, etc.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08340471191018052788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-21548218970264045962016-12-13T21:23:57.671-05:002016-12-13T21:23:57.671-05:00Asteroids and comets are not like fault lines, tha...Asteroids and comets are not like fault lines, that build up pressure, and about which we can say an earthquake is "due". An extinction-level event from space is as likely today as it was the day after the previous event.JdLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00630104950043758864noreply@blogger.com