Doomsday hypothetical...end of the World....

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RickN

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Subs and some of the under ground bunkers might survive if far enough away from the impact site. Would need years worth of supplies though.
 

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So...say a massive meteor was headed towards earth, no chance of survival here. How many humans could we get out "into space" for the hope of re-establishing the human race. Say we spotted the meteor with 1 week to do anything possible and get people "out".
I now there's way more to it than just getting people out (supplies and such)...just a random thought that popped into my head.
AFAIK, the only human-rated spacecraft capable of going beyond low earth orbit are now static displays with their parts spread across Texas, Florida, and Mississippi. They could only haul a total of three people each and sustain them for about a week--assuming all systems were in working order--but gathering up all the pieces, not to mention certifying them for flight, would take more than a week, so I'm guessing that the number would, effectively, be zero.
 

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It would be the end of all life most likely. By the time the dust cloud cleared all plant life would be dead. So then no oxygen except in Oklahoma where we have enough pot plants to keep us in oxygen .


We should all go together and buy one of those under ground silos, and LOTS of grow lights. :P
 

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This sounds something like the plot of a couple of books that I know of and and some that have read, and a few moves I've seen.

When Worlds Collide/After Worlds Collide, and Omega: the End of the World, are the books Deep Impact is one of the films. I have read WWC/AWC and have seen Deep Impact, and thought that they were excellent.

But, in all honesty, if one week is all the notice we are given, that is not enough for any preparations, unless the decisions have already been made and prior planning is put into effect. It would not surprise me in the least to discover that such contingency plans already exist.
 

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