Ape_Togetha_Strong t1_iutuvy6 wrote
>Is it really going to hit us
No, and outside of clickbait headlines, where have you seen someone actually say it is?
It's a potentially dangerous asteroid, but not on timescales that are relevant to your lifetime.
In general, asteroids coming from the direction of the sun that we have no way of detecting until they're just a few hours from hitting are a real worry though. But there's nothing you, personally, can do about that either other than choosing a career that helps solve it, so you shouldn't worry about those either.
2C_H3 t1_iutvclu wrote
I only seen news headlines that said it was headed our way.
Ape_Togetha_Strong t1_iutvhss wrote
Yeah, notice how it's specifically phrased in a vague, meaningless way? "Headed our way" means nothing. It doesn't say that it's going to hit us.
szypty t1_iutxp8w wrote
Exacrly. It's fucking clickbait of the lowest order, meant to elicit fear and nothing more.
This is the equivalent of saying "There's a gun aimed at you!", while the gun in question is being wielded by some dude in Caracas, Venezuela, who's aiming down the ground while you are sitting comfortably at your couch in London, UK. Yeah, technically the barrel of that gun points directly towards you, but that exclamation is missing some key parts, isn't it?
A_Ghost___Probably t1_iutwvf5 wrote
"This extinction level meteor is headed towards us😵☠" "...astronomers say it will visit us soon, are we doomed!?" (Source: A-153 will come within 100k miles of earth in the year 7531)
Every time.
wawheele t1_iuu1tel wrote
Every day we live is another day closer to death. It’s always headed our way.
Omniscient_Pig t1_iutvxv6 wrote
If something was going to hit us, the headlines would not be as vague as 'headed our way'.
And if it should hit us, it won't be happening for hundreds of years, so you need not worry at all.
glittersparklythings t1_iutx6er wrote
Hi! I have a fashion marketing degree, fashion design degree, background working in Hollywood, and a background in PR. I promise you all this context is important for what I’m about to say next:
DO NOT PAY ATTENTION TO JUST HEADLINES!
Don’t do that. Always, always, always read the articles. Why. There are studies that show a majority of people don’t read articles and only read the headline. Therefore they write extremely vague and misleading headline. Not the headlines aren’t entirely wrong. However they aren’t what you thought either. Always read an article. And then go read it from a different source.
Lance-Harper t1_iuu005s wrote
If an asteroid was on a collision course with us, you’ll hear it EVERYWHERE. The whole planet would’ve gone crazy. And you’d also here from space agencies reacting to it.
Don’t fall for clickbait.
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