1.5 million years

[Yellow Fang]

1.5 million years, stuck on my eyes
1.5 million years, what a surprise
1.5 million years, my head hurts a lot
1.5 million years, that's all we got

I thought life on Earth would last until either the oceans boiled away in a billion years time, or until Andromeda crashed into the Milky Way in about two billion years time. However, according to the book I have been reading, Alone in the Universe, the star Gliese 710 will pass through the Oort cloud in the far outer reaches of the solar system in about 1.5 million years. When that happens, it will push a lot of comets our way, so that the Earth will suffer the same sort of bombardment it hasn't undergone since the Late Heavy Bombardment 4 billion years ago

 

[Dangermouse]

5 Years by David Bowie per chance


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=louXPUW7tHU

 

[accountantpete]

That will really make the queer throw up.

 

[Dangermouse]

Vintage Bowie at his very best

 

[Nihal]

What,you lot forgot about these poor Mayan people,2012???

 

[byegad]

Well that's me not sleeping for the next two years. Only 1.5 million years left. Damn!

 

[Yellow Fang]

Panic over, I think (link). Joan García-Sánchez et al. 1999 did the maths and worked out we're safe.

 

[Yellow Fang]

[QUOTE 2063534, member: 259"]You're just saying that to make us feel better![/quote]

Well, there's no point worrying you.

 

[cyberknight]

Never mind i am sure slartibartfast has got earth mk 2 well under way

 

[CopperCyclist]

According to some sources, apparently the planet is due for a mega asteroid hit, and it could hit 'any time soon' on the cosmic scale. I remember being alarmed when I read that except when it went on to say 'any time soon' meant within the next 50,000 years. That and the fact it's all probability too!

 

[rich p]

Have I got time for a soft-boiled egg?

 

[Archie_tect]

Depends where you put it...

 

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