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In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before its close approach to Earth (www.livescience.com)
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[โ€“] prof_wafflez 0 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

The difference from the movie is that we should just end it already and force the asteroid to collide specifically to destroy us.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

What did the cats ever do?

What about the millions of species?

They did nothing wrong!

[โ€“] minkymunkey_7_7 1 points 2 hours ago

Bro relax, America can destroy itself in Civil War 2 before the asteroid is even near. No need to wish it on the rest of earth.