Churchmouse Posted June 13, 2009 Report Posted June 13, 2009 Researchers say there is a chance Mercury could collide with the Earth. Of course, the chance is remote and it won't happen for a few billion years. So, it any of you plan on being around then you may want to invest in a large umbrella. This reaffirmes my long held belief that researchers have to come up will "something" regularly to justify receiving a check each week. Quote
skippy740 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Posted June 13, 2009 Same thing with regulators of ANY kind. If they can't find something wrong, why are they there and getting paid? Quote
Palerider Posted June 13, 2009 Report Posted June 13, 2009 Researchers say there is a chance Mercury could collide with the Earth. Of course, the chance is remote and it won't happen for a few billion years. So, it any of you plan on being around then you may want to invest in a large umbrella.This reaffirmes my long held belief that researchers have to come up will "something" regularly to justify receiving a check each week. None of us will be around by then.....according to Al Gore we have 6yrs left before we all burn up.....we don't have to lose any sleep over this collision........:D Quote
Hemidakota Posted June 13, 2009 Report Posted June 13, 2009 Researchers say there is a chance Mercury could collide with the Earth. Of course, the chance is remote and it won't happen for a few billion years. So, it any of you plan on being around then you may want to invest in a large umbrella.This reaffirmes my long held belief that researchers have to come up will "something" regularly to justify receiving a check each week.Not going to happen since the Earth within a couple of decades at the most will be moved. Quote
Dravin Posted June 13, 2009 Report Posted June 13, 2009 What are we standing around waiting for? Lets get a UN Sanction going against Mercury, I say no more charitable supplies until it's ready to join the the solar stage as a good citizen of said stage! Quote
Traveler Posted June 13, 2009 Report Posted June 13, 2009 Just for the record I want to post to the importance of worrying about things. In a recent government research project it was discovered that 97% of the things that people worry about never happen. Can you think of anything that people do that is more effective than worrying?Thank you for bringing this up – I will do my best to worry about it to insure that the planet is safe.The Traveler Quote
Bluejay Posted June 13, 2009 Report Posted June 13, 2009 Hi, Traveler.In a recent government research project it was discovered that 97% of the things that people worry about never happen.How about the things that people don't worry about?What percentage of those never happens? Quote
Traveler Posted June 13, 2009 Report Posted June 13, 2009 Hi, Traveler.How about the things that people don't worry about?What percentage of those never happens? Unknown - no one is worried about that. The Traveler Quote
Bluejay Posted June 13, 2009 Report Posted June 13, 2009 Hi, Churchmouse.Of course, the chance is remote and it won't happen for a few billion years.I suppose you would prefer them to tell you the month before it happens?-----This reaffirmes my long held belief that researchers have to come up will "something" regularly to justify receiving a check each week.In many ways, you have no idea how true this is. Still, not all research has to be about immediate, pressing concerns of people: stuff like this is just what nerds do when they're bored and need to practice their math skills ("use it or lose it," they always say).A lot of background research---which laypersons will usually see as frivolous, unimportant and wasteful of resources---has to go into a field of study before we can start gleaning practical benefits from it. If something major were to happen that might effect your life, I'm sure you'd be glad that these guys know their calculus. Quote
beefche Posted June 13, 2009 Report Posted June 13, 2009 Unknown - no one is worried about that. The TravelerNow I'm worried that I don't worry enough. Quote
pam Posted June 13, 2009 Report Posted June 13, 2009 I wouldn't worry about it...then you'll worry enough. Quote
Seanette Posted June 13, 2009 Report Posted June 13, 2009 My husband says he doesn't have to worry, I cover that by worrying enough for both of us. Quote
Moksha Posted June 13, 2009 Report Posted June 13, 2009 I am curious as to the exact mechanism by which such a collision would happen. Will Mercury suddenly break free of the Sun's immense gravity and high tail it to a cooler climate (I know many of us have such thoughts when temperatures rise above 100 degrees F.)? Even if it went wandering, would it not be more careful where it was going? Or both planets could wait for the sun to eventually expand into a red giant. Quote
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