29 May 15
Originally posted by sonhouseMy point of mentioning the large comet flying by was not to predict doomsday, but to suggest another possible cause of climate change other than it being manmade.
Of course, preplanning so when that stupid comet flies by Earth 100 million miles away, it was GOD who saved our sorry asses. Sure. I guess that must mean your so-called god really hated the dinosaurs for that asteroid that DIDN'T fly by but slammed right into the Yucatan 65 million years ago.
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29 May 15
Originally posted by RJHindsBecause having not been hit by a comet for millions of years...
My point of mentioning the large comet flying by was not to predict doomsday, but to suggest another possible cause of climate change other than it being manmade.
SUDDENLY not being hit by a comet causes the worldwide climate to change.....
That's taking incoherent nonsense to a whole new level.
29 May 15
Originally posted by googlefudgeThe idea is that a large body has a larger gravitational pull than a small body. We already acknowledge that the movement of the moon has effects on the tides and the weather because of the gravitational pull, so why not a large comet or asteroid that is speeding toward earth?
Because having not been hit by a comet for millions of years...
SUDDENLY not being hit by a comet causes the worldwide climate to change.....
That's taking incoherent nonsense to a whole new level.
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Originally posted by RJHindsBecause the moon as about a trillion times heavier than a 2.5km comet, and 1000+ times closer. [currently]
The idea is that a large body has a larger gravitational pull than a small body. We already acknowledge that the movement of the moon has effects on the tides and the weather because of the gravitational pull, so why not a large comet or asteroid that is speeding toward earth?
Making it's gravitational effect more than a million trillion times larger.
And the moons gravitational pull is already pretty weak, and beyond keeping the Earth's axial tilt
stable, has very little effect on the climate. [not no effect, but not much of one]
This coupled with the fact that there is no comet speeding towards the Earth, makes the 'argument'
complete and total bunk.
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29 May 15
Originally posted by googlefudgeA knockout blow. Surely that will knock Hinds on his back,...Surely.
Because the moon as about a trillion times heavier than a 2.5km comet, and 1000+ times closer. [currently]
Making it's gravitational effect more than a million trillion times larger.
And the moons gravitational pull is already pretty weak, and beyond keeping the Earth's axial tilt
stable, has very little effect on the climate. [not no effect, but ...[text shortened]... at there is no comet speeding towards the Earth, makes the 'argument'
complete and total bunk.
29 May 15
Originally posted by googlefudgeWho knows?
Because the moon as about a trillion times heavier than a 2.5km comet, and 1000+ times closer. [currently]
Making it's gravitational effect more than a million trillion times larger.
And the moons gravitational pull is already pretty weak, and beyond keeping the Earth's axial tilt
stable, has very little effect on the climate. [not no effect, but ...[text shortened]... at there is no comet speeding towards the Earth, makes the 'argument'
complete and total bunk.
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29 May 15
Originally posted by RJHindsNo, as I explained at length in the science forum thread on the same topic [/sigh]
Well, I guess we will have to wait until September 15-28 to see if what that person was saying is true or not. I do not know myself.
If there was a 2.5km comet due to hit in September that had been detected we would
know about it. And it would be easily visible to anyone who cared to look for months
before it hit.
There is no known comet that is going to hit us on that date.
It's a hoax, beyond any and all reasonable [or unreasonable] doubt.
30 May 15
Originally posted by googlefudgeIt could be.
No, as I explained at length in the science forum thread on the same topic [/sigh]
If there was a 2.5km comet due to hit in September that had been detected we would
know about it. And it would be easily visible to anyone who cared to look for months
before it hit.
There is no known comet that is going to hit us on that date.
It's a hoax, beyond any and all reasonable [or unreasonable] doubt.
