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The end of days. It’s a confusing and terrifying thought, and it seems everyone has something to say about it–evangelicals, ancient civilizations, R.E.M.
Because, who doesn’t like inciting panic with calculations and doomsday prophesies?
Now NASA is using their free time to throw their hat, or perhaps a space helmet left over from the space shuttle program, into the apocalyptic ring.
Now before I tell you, remember it’s important to remain calm. NASA simply wants us to know that the world will not be ending next year. At least not from being swallowed up by a solar flare.
It’s not physically possible. The sun does not possess enough energy to reach us.
Whew, that’s a load off of my shoulders. Of course, there are still plenty of other ways humanity could meet it’s doom–global warming, resulting floods, zombie apocalypse (it’s coming).
Not to mention that if the wrath of the gods happens to inspire the sun to flare up and engulf Earth in a fiery blaze of glory, that’s another story. Until then rest assured that if that does happen, it’s a mathematical impossibility. It’ll give you something to marvel at as you’re being barbecued.
In the meantime, how about we see how this plays out. Who knows?
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“NASA: World Won’t End Next Year”: USA Today
…bi-daily smile…
which has nothing to do with the end of the world, for the record…
