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The world will NOT end tomorrow. (Original Post) Lady Freedom Returns Dec 2012 OP
We still have something to look forward to, according to Neil Degrasse Tyson: freshwest Dec 2012 #1
Now you went and spoiled the surprise. n/t sarge43 Dec 2012 #2
Pretend it's ending and open your Christmas presents early. Bucky Dec 2012 #3
Oh yeah? ashling Dec 2012 #4
If you are going to mess things up, Downwinder Dec 2012 #5
Trust me, nothing will happen. Lady Freedom Returns Dec 2012 #6
I'm with ya' ashling Dec 2012 #7

freshwest

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1. We still have something to look forward to, according to Neil Degrasse Tyson:
Thu Dec 20, 2012, 06:43 PM
Dec 2012

The asteroid Apophis, named for an Egyptian god of darkness and evil, might or might not hit Earth in 2029 or 2036. Rather dramatic descriptions at the link of the projected event, which if it does hit us, might be bad...

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/space/asteroid.html

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