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The end of the world has been envisioned in many ways. One of the most common is with a really big rock hitting Earth. This has been depicted in movies several times, most famously, and released in the same year, are {{w|Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon}} and {{w|Deep Impact (film)|Deep Impact}}, but also {{w|The Day the Sky Exploded}} and many more. These lists of films {{w|Asteroid (film)|with asteroids}} and {{w|Meteor (film)|meteors}} show how popular this theme is. | The end of the world has been envisioned in many ways. One of the most common is with a really big rock hitting Earth. This has been depicted in movies several times, most famously, and released in the same year, are {{w|Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon}} and {{w|Deep Impact (film)|Deep Impact}}, but also {{w|The Day the Sky Exploded}} and many more. These lists of films {{w|Asteroid (film)|with asteroids}} and {{w|Meteor (film)|meteors}} show how popular this theme is. | ||
| − | There is an [http://impact.ese.ic.ac.uk/ImpactEffects online calculator] for asteroid impacts, but don't worry, as any rock that does hit Earth [http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2010/11/04/calculator-shows-effects-of-asteroid-collision-with-earth isn't likely] to kill [http://www.sott.net/article/124099-Catastrophe-Calculator-Estimate-Asteroid-Impact-Effects-Online everyone]. And, as seen in the | + | There is an [http://impact.ese.ic.ac.uk/ImpactEffects online calculator] for asteroid impacts, but don't worry, as any rock that does hit Earth [http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2010/11/04/calculator-shows-effects-of-asteroid-collision-with-earth isn't likely] to kill [http://www.sott.net/article/124099-Catastrophe-Calculator-Estimate-Asteroid-Impact-Effects-Online everyone]. And, as seen in the [[what if?]] ''{{what if|20|Diamond}}'', speed counts too. |
The joke here, though, is that, after sending up a robot to blow the asteroid to smithereens, said rock is actually the home of {{w|the Little Prince}} from the famous tale by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. To save our world, we must destroy his. And probably the prince along with it. If the only way to save our species is by killing off another species, is the act still ethical? In none of the world-destroying asteroid stories were said rocks actually home to intelligent life. Or any life, for that matter. A second joke that can be seen is that in said movies the "heroic" mission always involves humans in some way imperiling themselves to save humanity, rather than, say, staying safely at home and using a robotic rover to do all the dangerous stuff. | The joke here, though, is that, after sending up a robot to blow the asteroid to smithereens, said rock is actually the home of {{w|the Little Prince}} from the famous tale by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. To save our world, we must destroy his. And probably the prince along with it. If the only way to save our species is by killing off another species, is the act still ethical? In none of the world-destroying asteroid stories were said rocks actually home to intelligent life. Or any life, for that matter. A second joke that can be seen is that in said movies the "heroic" mission always involves humans in some way imperiling themselves to save humanity, rather than, say, staying safely at home and using a robotic rover to do all the dangerous stuff. | ||
