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What to do as another asteroid hurtles our way.

3/25/2015

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A mammoth asteroid is headed our way, but no need to worry. NASA says asteroid 2004 BL86--estimated to be about 1,000-metre or one-third of a mile in diameter will zoom by Earth on Friday, traveling at more than 23,000 mph in space

This rock is forecast to pass within 2.8 million miles—a tiny distance in astronomical terms—of Earth, according to NASA's Near Earth Object Program.

The object was first spotted by the Catalina Sky Survey at the end of last year. Astronomers are expected to be monitoring the asteroid's progress.

It is not unusual for small meteorites to pass close by. However one of this size is a very rare occurrence. Experts warn it is only a matter of time before an asteroid capable of "life-altering" damage collides with our planet.

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If the giant chunk of rock hit Earth, plumes of debris would be thrown into the atmosphere, changing the climate and potentially making the planet uninhabitable for all life.

Smaller impacts would be capable of destroying cities.


As to what to do to protect yourself—nothing. Pray. Secreting yourself in the bathroom will have no effect if the asteroid hits earth. Of course it would be a good idea to patch up quarrels, make peace with your family, and tell your life partner how much you love them—impact or not.

The possibility of a strike makes wonderful material for the imagination. The dystopian series of novels my partner Edith Parzefall and I wrote, takes place hundreds of years after after an asteroid hit Earth.

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    Wind Over Troubled Water:

After a great flood destroyed all technology, Cerridwen must find the elusive mad seer in Hailing to lead Britland into a better future.


    Knights in Dark Leather:

Cerridwen races against rival adventurers to recover a hidden mural in Saint Eyes and find a clue to prevent Britland's tribes from self-destruction.


    Golden Submarine:

Cerridwen joins forces with her rivals, escapes the lord intent on ruling Britland, then presses on toward the flooded city of Long Doom to retrieve powerful jewellery.


    Long Doom Calling:

Supported by her allies, Cerridwen dives for potent jewellery supposed to help her avert war, while the most powerful gang in Long Doom closes in.


    Seaweed Ribbons:

A diver and his wife escape a restrictive matriarchal society and must prove their love in a battle against pirates and a tribe collecting women for fun.

Click on any one of the titles to visit an Amazon store near you.

See the books on Double Dragon Publishing
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Kristen from The Road to Domestication link
3/24/2015 10:04:20 pm

I'm with you - if an asteroid is headed straight for earth, I'm not hiding in my bathroom LOL I'll be praying and spending as much time with my loved ones as possible. Life's too short! (I also agree that it's great material for imaginative reading!)

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Carol Cassara link
3/24/2015 11:10:18 pm

It IS amazing that these things continue to miss us. But yes, the do fuel the writer's imagination!

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Amy link
3/24/2015 11:52:29 pm

Francene, maybe someday a giant asteroid will hit the earth. Maybe that's the way that God will choose to end the earth as we know it. It would be quick, violent, and we'd probably never know what happened. Not, in fact, a bad way to go.

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Joan Harrington link
3/25/2015 02:11:29 am

Hi Francene,

Interesting post :) Never really gave it much thought, to be honest

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K.Lee Banks link
3/25/2015 02:11:32 am

What Amy said! There's no doubt we're living in end times. The increase in these types of events with meteors and other so-called 'acts of God' that affect life as we know it; the increase in evil all over the world (ISIS is especially terrifying); the renewed persecution and executions of Jews and Christians; the anti-Israel verbiage coming from the WH...really makes you wonder how much longer we have...

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Ina Tales
3/25/2015 06:49:26 am

Gawd, I look into the ocean and fear Mobydick and now the sky is my fearful fantasy. Thanks Francene :P Btw.. a great way of presenting the novels. Will look them up.

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