We are also not going to die by asteroid strike

Earlier I had to regretfully inform you all that were were not going to die in a flu pandemic. But then I was filled with hope: a new asteroid was discovered Monday and might smash into us today. But alas...

A small (10 meter wide) asteroid will pass by the Earth Wednesday, at 12:47 UT. This tiny rock, called 2010 AL30, will pass us at a safe distance of 130,000 km (80,000 miles). As cosmic encounters go, this is a hair’s breadth, but in human terms it’s a long way off
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And since I know someone would ask, if this were aimed at us, it would probably explode high up in the atmosphere and not hit the ground. It would be quite a show, but most likely wouldn’t do any damage on the ground (even if it were iron, at that size it’s unlikely it would make it to the ground, and instead would tear itself to pieces on the way in).

This graphic also explains how far away it will actually pass.

What's a planet gotta do to get flung into an apocalypse, huh God? Have we not offended you enough? Have we not invited your wrath? Have we not practically taunted you to rain fire down on us? All you can muster is some weak kneed pig shit and a piddling asteroid that won't even come in danger of hitting a satellite? I'm disappointed in you. Hang your head in shame, Lord. You're not the man this comic led me to believe you were.


Get it together Jehovah and start raining down the hellfire.