Comet Neat Blazes Into Our Solar System

[Jedi Knight]

One of the most dangerous comets ever to fly through our solar system with little warning has recently traveled close to the sun, causing this massive coronal ejection (http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/hotshots/2003_02_12/Comet-neat.jpg).

This is pretty interesting stuff since there has been virtually no comment about it in the leftist media.

My only question is this--when does Earth pass through the tail of this monster, if at all? This is a Jupiter+ sized comet and it has the potential to rip the eyebrows off everyone on the planet if some of its debris hits the Earth that trails behind it.

Any astronomers out there know the trajectory of this monster?

JK

[Skeptoid]

The comet and the CME are totally unrelated. The size from head to tip of tail is larger than the diameter of Jupiter but the mass is tiny when compared even with the moon. It presents no danger and never did. It has been reported in the media, both left and right.


Edited to add this link to an article (http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/neat_soho_030218.html) at space.com.

[Bjorn]

Jedi,

You know right-wing comets are never reported in leftist media! :p

By the way, if it has passed the sun already, it has no 'tail' behind anymore, it's pushing the 'tail' in front of itself.

One of the most dangerous ever? Hardly - they have hit us, you know!

[corplinx]

Originally posted by Jedi Knight
This is pretty interesting stuff since there has been virtually no comment about it in the leftist media.



I think that goes for media in general. FoxNews.com dropped its tech/science pages altogether over a year ago. The CNN tech/science page always has stories I see in other venues.

In general though I usually hear about any comel tail being passed through if it produces a nice meteor storm. I read several web sites that mention storms when they happen.

[fidiot]

Originally posted by Bjorn
You know right-wing comets are never reported in leftist media! :p

haha looks like I have to add something to my sig :D

[kedo1981]

“This is a Jupiter+ sized comet”

This makes me very happy, cause nothing I could possibly say in the future could be this idiotic.

The truth

From space.com
"The actual comet itself, the chunk of rock and ice, is only a few miles across," he said. "What we see in the [SOHO] images is the cloud of gas surrounding the nucleus, evaporated off the surface by the heat of the Sun. That cloud is huge, but the comet itself is tiny."
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[subgenius]

Does JK have no right-wing sources? (And if not, it must be hell being completely uninformed.)
So why haven't they reported this? Hmmm, they must also be part of the Leftist Matriarchal Totalitarian Conspiracy.

[Goshawk]

JK, just curious: now that you are an Official JREF Kid, are you going to listen, even just a little bit, when we give you actual facts that explain things in a non-conspiracy-theory sort of way?

Because here are some actual facts about Comet Neat. And they don't involve any leftist media conspiracies.

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/comet_conspiracy_030228.html
Alleged NASA Cover-up of Menacing 'NEAT' Comet Threat is Pure Bunk, Experts Say

By Robert Roy Britt
Senior Science Writer

posted: 02:30 pm ET
28 February 2003

Internet accounts of a comet, supposedly bigger than Jupiter and possibly bearing down on Earth, have concerned citizens e-mailing astronomers and journalists worldwide asking if the end is finally nigh. True to form, the rumors also include allegations of a cover-up by NASA.

Scientists say there is absolutely no danger and call the suggestions of cover-up false and even silly...[more]Okay? :D

[Jedi Knight]

Originally posted by Goshawk
JK, just curious: now that you are an Official JREF Kid, are you going to listen, even just a little bit, when we give you actual facts that explain things in a non-conspiracy-theory sort of way?

Because here are some actual facts about Comet Neat. And they don't involve any leftist media conspiracies.

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/comet_conspiracy_030228.html
Okay? :D

Nasa should have commented on it earlier. Let's look at some facts:

1) When Comet Neat blazed past Earth, the leftist media didn't say a word about it.

2) At the same time, the US government advised citizens to gather items to last them "several days", but the items for survival were not to be used due to "chemical attack or biological attack".

3) The leftist media just a few days ago ran stories on the front pages from a Rand Corporation study that concluded: In the event of pending comet/meteor impact with Earth, it is advised not to warn any populations, but to let them "go about their business" lol.

Now, all Nasa had to do was fax a simple 2 sentence note about it, but instead they publish SOHO frames that make the comet appear to be ripping the sun apart lol.

I don't care either way, really. I enjoy intrique. If the earth is going to be taken out, I would prefer it to be a monster comet or asteroid and not some commie a-bomb.

JK

[subgenius]

"Leftist media." some things will never change.

[Jim_MDP]

I see your newfound and thin veil of respectability hasn't stopped you from being a ...


MOOK!

[subgenius]

Originally posted by JamesMGMDP
I see your newfound and thin veil of respectability hasn't stopped you from being a ...


MOOK!

[Jim_MDP]

I'm sorry Sub, we posted at the same time.

I should have prefaced with...JK

[scotth]

Originally posted by Jedi Knight
One of the most dangerous comets ever to fly through our solar system with little warning has recently traveled close to the sun, causing this massive coronal ejection (http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/hotshots/2003_02_12/Comet-neat.jpg).

This is pretty interesting stuff since there has been virtually no comment about it in the leftist media.

My only question is this--when does Earth pass through the tail of this monster, if at all? This is a Jupiter+ sized comet and it has the potential to rip the eyebrows off everyone on the planet if some of its debris hits the Earth that trails behind it.

Any astronomers out there know the trajectory of this monster?

JK

Where the hell did you get "one of the most dangerous comets...."?

As mentioned before, there is no known correlation between the coronal ejection and the comet.

The most laughable is "This is a Jupiter+ sized comet".

[Jedi Knight]

Originally posted by scotth


Where the hell did you get "one of the most dangerous comets...."?

As mentioned before, there is no known correlation between the coronal ejection and the comet.

The most laughable is "This is a Jupiter+ sized comet".

It is a Jupiter+ sized comet. There are articles on the net that talk about it. It may not be Jupiter+ sized on the inside, but it is on the outside.

What other comet in recent memory besides Shoemaker-Levy was that big?

Why did the coronal ejection move to the comet and not away from it along any other perimeter area of the sun?

These are the things to discuss. Hey, I am into snippy comments too, but I usually add some info with them.

Anyway, want to get into some serious conspiracy theories? We could have a field day with this one. Take for example the troop buildup in the middle east. Now, if a comet was heading our way, wouldn't a priority be to protect the oil supply in case a mile long chunk hit the earth somewhere?

And what about the Rand article that came out the same time NEAT was passing by saying that the best policy would not be to warn populations if an imminent impact was near?

And what about the US governments alert to go buy food, plastic and batteries?

There could be a chunk of that comet heading right for earth right now, for all we know, lol. Try to get some sleep tonight hehe.

JK

[LTC8K6]

It's amazing how quickly folks create conspiracies.

It's as if they want them........

[LTC8K6]

Is the BBC leftist? They mentioned it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2779633.stm

Added this link again, because it's clear that JK didn't read it.

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/comet_conspiracy_030228.html

[Jedi Knight]

Welcome to the forum ;).

You know, it isn't a conspiracy. A conspiracy needs at least three people, right?

Call it an amusing observation.

JK

[The Fool]

Originally posted by Jedi Knight


It is a Jupiter+ sized comet. There are articles on the net that talk about it. It may not be Jupiter+ sized on the inside, but it is on the outside.


ok, lets agree on "its Tail of dust and gas is longer than the diameter of Jupiter"...hows that?



What other comet in recent memory besides Shoemaker-Levy was that big?



Its not all that big as comets go...It gets really bright because its a "sun grazer" so its more noticable.

Why did the coronal ejection move to the comet and not away from it along any other perimeter area of the sun?


same reason as why the New york lottery came up as number 911. Random chance and coincidence. A comet has no way of causing or contributing to a solar flare. Its just a dirty snowball doodling about minding its own business. Its going now, to return in approx 37000 years,


These are the things to discuss. Hey, I am into snippy comments too, but I usually add some info with them.



Anyway, want to get into some serious conspiracy theories? We could have a field day with this one. Take for example the troop buildup in the middle east. Now, if a comet was heading our way, wouldn't a priority be to protect the oil supply in case a mile long chunk hit the earth somewhere?

I'm assuming the troops are there to invade Iraq?



And what about the Rand article that came out the same time NEAT was passing by saying that the best policy would not be to warn populations if an imminent impact was near?


There are so many independant astronomers of so many nationalities, along with all the amateurs constantly wrestling each other to be the first to announce the discovery of a comet....we will know about it Jedi. A "cover up" ain't going to happen.


And what about the US governments alert to go buy food, plastic and batteries?


something to do with terrorism would be my guess..

There could be a chunk of that comet heading right for earth right now, for all we know, lol. Try to get some sleep tonight hehe.


That particular comet is past and heading away.As for other comets....we have been struck in the past and will be struck in the future. I can absolutely guarantee you that there is a chunk of comet heading straight for us right now...scarey eh? lets hope its very very small, like the vast majority of stuff that hits us.

JK [/B]

Lets pass a UN resolution against comets, that should stop them :)

[Bjorn]

Fool

Lets pass a UN resolution against comets, that should stop them And if the UN can't agree upon it, by God the US is going to do it on its own! :mad: :p

[The Fool]

Originally posted by Bjorn
Fool

And if the UN can't agree upon it, by God the US is going to do it on its own! :mad: :p
No...we should demand that Saddam dismantle the comet.

[subgenius]

Originally posted by LTC8K6
It's amazing how quickly folks create conspiracies.

It's as if they want them........
Welcome to the jungle: you are right about (some) folks, who are the opposite of skeptics:
"could be a chunk of that comet "
Coulda, woulda, shoulda.
Speculation is the opposite of skepticism.
Welcome to the forum, trust your best instincts.

[Crossbow]

Jedi Knight:

First allow me to congratulate you because I see that your grasp on science and current events is just as good after you joined JREF as before you joined JREF.

Now then, allow me to explain why your fears of this comet are unjustified.

If this huge comet is really going to impact the Earth,
Then one could readily see it with the naked eye.
In fact, it would look bigger and brighter than the full moon, and be visible in daylight. Even your powerful leftist media that you love to hate would not be able to cover up an event like this.

> Has anything like this happened in the last several months? Nope, not at all.
> Can one see anything like this now? Nope, not at all.
> Will anything like this happen in the next several months? Nope, not at all.
> So is there an impact problem? Nope, not at all.

Now then in regards to your concerns about the tail of the comet, they are unfounded.
Have you ever heard of meteor showers? If not, then you should be advised that they are formed by Earth passing through the tails of comets and this sort of thing happens several times every year.

> Are meteor showers rare? Yes they are.
> Are meteor showers unusual? Yes, they can be very bright and very colorful.
> Do comet tails present any danger to the Earth? Nope, not at all.

I hope this helps!

[Mike B.]

Darn communist commets running around in our solar system...

JK I am lost about the leftist connection to comets. It would appear that they are pretty apolitical...

[LTC8K6]

I have been lurking for a while. I try to listen more than I talk, but JK's post cracked me up this time.

I am a veteran of the chemtrail wars. I have been battling the ICP (Insane Cloud Posse) for quite a while now.

I am also a former M-16 toter for Uncle Sam '91-'94. (The LTC in my user name is not related to any military rank, however)

[Jedi Knight]

Originally posted by LTC8K6
I have been lurking for a while. I try to listen more than I talk, but JK's post cracked me up this time.

I am a veteran of the chemtrail wars. I have been battling the ICP (Insane Cloud Posse) for quite a while now.

I am also a former M-16 toter for Uncle Sam '91-'94. (The LTC in my user name is not related to any military rank, however)

What division were you assigned to when you were toting your M-16? ;)

JK

[Jedi Knight]

Originally posted by Crossbow
Jedi Knight:

First allow me to congratulate you because I see that your grasp on science and current events is just as good after you joined JREF as before you joined JREF.

Now then, allow me to explain why your fears of this comet are unjustified.

If this huge comet is really going to impact the Earth,
Then one could readily see it with the naked eye.
In fact, it would look bigger and brighter than the full moon, and be visible in daylight. Even your powerful leftist media that you love to hate would not be able to cover up an event like this.

> Has anything like this happened in the last several months? Nope, not at all.
> Can one see anything like this now? Nope, not at all.
> Will anything like this happen in the next several months? Nope, not at all.
> So is there an impact problem? Nope, not at all.

Now then in regards to your concerns about the tail of the comet, they are unfounded.
Have you ever heard of meteor showers? If not, then you should be advised that they are formed by Earth passing through the tails of comets and this sort of thing happens several times every year.

> Are meteor showers rare? Yes they are.
> Are meteor showers unusual? Yes, they can be very bright and very colorful.
> Do comet tails present any danger to the Earth? Nope, not at all.

I hope this helps!

Well no, the comet has already gone by us. That was not an issue. What I was talking about, and if you will see what I mentioned in the very first post: My only question is this--when does Earth pass through the tail of this monster, if at all?--this was the only question I had about it.

No one has yet answered it. I do not have a degree is cosmology but know that when comets pass between Mars and Jupiter they can disrupt the billions of rocks floating around there in the asteroid belt and some of them may wander into Earth's orbit.

But these questions I presented do not qualify to compete with a "War of the Worlds" mass hysteria scenario.

JK

[Crossbow]

Originally posted by Jedi Knight


... My only question is this--when does Earth pass through the tail of this monster, if at all?--this was the only question I had about it.

No one has yet answered it. I do not have a degree is cosmology but know that when comets pass between Mars and Jupiter they can disrupt the billions of rocks floating around there in the asteroid belt and some of them may wander into Earth's orbit.

...

JK

Thanks for rephrasing your question because I thought you were trying to warn the public via JREF that this comet was going to cause a tremendous amount of damage but the evil, communist, leftist media was covering the whole thing up however you knew the truth of the situation and that you wanted to warn the planet before it was too late.

OK then, my mistake, let me try again.

First, the Earth will not pass through the tail of this comet any time soon. It may take years, decades, or centuries for orbit of the Earth to pass through the tail of this comet.

Indeed, if the comet came in from outside of the Earth's orbital path, then the Earth may never pass through the tail of this comet.

Second, comets are not all that massive and they are moving rather rapidly by the time they get into the area of the Asteriod Belt, therefore they are unable to generate enough gravity to pull any of these asteriods in with them.

I know that you belive that gravity is caused by planets as they orbit stars, but that is simply not true.

[Segnosaur]

Originally posted by Bjorn
Fool

And if the UN can't agree upon it, by God the US is going to do it on its own! :mad: :p
And they'll make a movie of it, staring Bruce Willis.

[LTC8K6]

A very nice division, JK.

[Jedi Knight]

Originally posted by LTC8K6
A very nice division, JK.

Brilliant, actually.

JK

[Jedi Knight]

Originally posted by Crossbow


Thanks for rephrasing your question because I thought you were trying to warn the public via JREF that this comet was going to cause a tremendous amount of damage but the evil, communist, leftist media was covering the whole thing up however you knew the truth of the situation and that you wanted to warn the planet before it was too late.

OK then, my mistake, let me try again.

First, the Earth will not pass through the tail of this comet any time soon. It may take years, decades, or centuries for orbit of the Earth to pass through the tail of this comet.

Indeed, if the comet came in from outside of the Earth's orbital path, then the Earth may never pass through the tail of this comet.

Second, comets are not all that massive and they are moving rather rapidly by the time they get into the area of the Asteriod Belt, therefore they are unable to generate enough gravity to pull any of these asteriods in with them.

I know that you belive that gravity is caused by planets as they orbit stars, but that is simply not true.

Well the leftist media didn't mention a peep about it. Sure, there are some news articles on the net about it, but even when the comet was close enough to Earth, no one from leftist CNN for example mentioned to viewers to go outside and look at it.

JK

[Jedi Knight]

Originally posted by Segnosaur

And they'll make a movie of it, staring Bruce Willis.

Bruce Willis isn't a commie. That is why he is cool.

JK

[Bjorn]

Originally posted by Jedi Knight


Well the leftist media didn't mention a peep about it. Sure, there are some news articles on the net about it, but even when the comet was close enough to Earth, no one from leftist CNN for example mentioned to viewers to go outside and look at it.

JK Close enough for what? :p

[Jedi Knight]

Originally posted by Bjorn
Close enough for what? :p

Close enough to look at with the naked eye as I did last week.

JK

[Tmy]

Leftsist Media??


Well I guess when your as far right on the scale as JK, then EVERYTHING is to the left of him. I imagine JK would have to start his own magazine for there to be any leftist media.

I'd suscribe!

If it's a conspiracy of silence, it's a singularly unsuccessful one... go to Google and do a search on Comet Neat. Pages and pages of stuff.

It's not much of a surprise to me that none of the networks found it newsworthy, particularly at a time like this. If your theory about the media were correct I would expect to see that Fox had given it full coverage... they haven't.

[LTC8K6]

Close enough to look at with the naked eye as I did last week.

Good for you, JK. You sure are lucky.

[corplinx]

Originally posted by sundog
If your theory about the media were correct I would expect to see that Fox had given it full coverage... they haven't.

No. Fox is too busy doing stories on Michael Jackson and covering up the effect of hormones in milk.

[LTC8K6]

For those who aren't so lucky, somebody forgot to inform this guy of the conspiracy:

http://www.pbase.com/image/11584557/large

[Crossbow]

Jedi Knight started this thread with:

My only question is this--when does Earth pass through the tail of this monster, if at all? This is a Jupiter+ sized comet and it has the potential to rip the eyebrows off everyone on the planet if some of its debris hits the Earth that trails behind it.

And later he was saying:

No one has yet answered it. I do not have a degree is cosmology but know that when comets pass between Mars and Jupiter they can disrupt the billions of rocks floating around there in the asteroid belt and some of them may wander into Earth's orbit.

And currently he is saying:

Well the leftist media didn't mention a peep about it. Sure, there are some news articles on the net about it, but even when the comet was close enough to Earth, no one from leftist CNN for example mentioned to viewers to go outside and look at it.

Then he soon had to relate his personal experience with the said comet:

[The comet was] Close enough to look at with the naked eye as I did last week.

Well good for you JK, you got to see this comet for yourself even though it was not covered so well on CNN. Yes, I suppose those other stories of a new Gulf War, a new Korean War, economic recession, loosing a shuttle, record Federal Deficits, Michael Jackson, and so on kind of pushed your favored astronomy story to the background. Sorry dude, but that is the ways things are; there is only so much time in any given newscast and they have to put on the stories that will generate the most interest which means that some stories will be have to be cut to make room for the others.

In the future, if you wish to relate your personal experiences with astronomy, then I suggest you do so in the 'Science' section and drop your usual leftist/communist/liberal criticisms and stick to the facts.
Also, if you have a problem with the way CNN does its news, then please talk to them.

Thanks much.

[Jedi Knight]

Originally posted by Crossbow
Jedi Knight started this thread with:

My only question is this--when does Earth pass through the tail of this monster, if at all? This is a Jupiter+ sized comet and it has the potential to rip the eyebrows off everyone on the planet if some of its debris hits the Earth that trails behind it.

And later he was saying:

No one has yet answered it. I do not have a degree is cosmology but know that when comets pass between Mars and Jupiter they can disrupt the billions of rocks floating around there in the asteroid belt and some of them may wander into Earth's orbit.

And currently he is saying:

Well the leftist media didn't mention a peep about it. Sure, there are some news articles on the net about it, but even when the comet was close enough to Earth, no one from leftist CNN for example mentioned to viewers to go outside and look at it.

Then he soon had to relate his personal experience with the said comet:

[The comet was] Close enough to look at with the naked eye as I did last week.

Well good for you JK, you got to see this comet for yourself even though it was not covered so well on CNN. Yes, I suppose those other stories of a new Gulf War, a new Korean War, economic recession, loosing a shuttle, record Federal Deficits, Michael Jackson, and so on kind of pushed your favored astronomy story to the background. Sorry dude, but that is the ways things are; there is only so much time in any given newscast and they have to put on the stories that will generate the most interest which means that some stories will be have to be cut to make room for the others.

In the future, if you wish to relate your personal experiences with astronomy, then I suggest you do so in the 'Science' section and drop your usual leftist/communist/liberal criticisms and stick to the facts.
Also, if you have a problem with the way CNN does its news, then please talk to them.

Thanks much.

You missed the point of the thread. It was a political decision not to announce Comet NEAT in the leftist media. CNN is a leftist news organization. They don't deny it. They are overtly leftist, so me merely mentioning what they are is not a criticism.

The same can be said for groups that expouse communst traits. Are they communists? Sure. The same can be said for liberals (commie wannabees) and leftists (commie henchmen). If that is what they are, it is not a criticism. It is merely pointing out what they are.

This thread is in the perfect location for this topic.

Thanks much.

JK

Originally posted by Jedi Knight


You missed the point of the thread. It was a political decision not to announce Comet NEAT in the leftist media.
JK

So did Fox not report it because they are part of the leftist media, or because they are just really bad reporters?

;)

[subgenius]

The right wing media is controlled by the left wing media which is controlled by bad mommies (matriarchal totalitarians).

[Bjorn]

Originally posted by sundog


So did Fox not report it because they are part of the leftist media, or because they are just really bad reporters?

;) From the Fox Television thread:

Under pressure from Fox lawyers, the husband-and-wife team rewrote the story more than 80 times. After threats of dismissal and offers of six-figure sums to drop their ethical objections and keep quiet, they were fired in December 1997. Commies, commies everywhere! :p

[Crossbow]

Originally posted by Jedi Knight


You missed the point of the thread. It was a political decision not to announce Comet NEAT in the leftist media. CNN is a leftist news organization. They don't deny it. They are overtly leftist, so me merely mentioning what they are is not a criticism.

...

JK

OK then, so your thoughts are:

Since the leftist media decided not to report the comet, and
Since CNN is leftist media,
That is why CNN did not make an effective report of the comet.

Is this right?

[Blue Monk]

Originally posted by Crossbow


OK then, so your thoughts are:

Since the leftist media decided not to report the comet, and
Since CNN is leftist media,
That is why CNN did not make an effective report of the comet.

Is this right?

Crossbow,

It's really not that hard to understand.

This comet was a decent law-abiding, god-fearing Republican comet so naturally the leftist press would just like to pretend it doesn't exist.

Now had it been a lesbian, baby-killing Greenpeace comet the lefist media would be falling all over themselves to hearld it's coming.

I know the media is leftist because only the other night they were bad-mouthing Mussolini

[Jedi Knight]

Originally posted by Crossbow


OK then, so your thoughts are:

Since the leftist media decided not to report the comet, and
Since CNN is leftist media,
That is why CNN did not make an effective report of the comet.

Is this right?

No, CNN was leftist years before the comet NEAT entered our solar system this time.

JK

[Crossbow]

Originally posted by Blue Monk


Crossbow,

It's really not that hard to understand.

This comet was a decent law-abiding, god-fearing Republican comet so naturally the leftist press would just like to pretend it doesn't exist.

Now had it been a lesbian, baby-killing Greenpeace comet the lefist media would be falling all over themselves to hearld it's coming.

I know the media is leftist because only the other night they were bad-mouthing Mussolini

Thanks Blue Monk!

That line about the lesbian, baby-killing, Greenpeace comet was just too good.

You are H*lla Cool!

:cool:

[NightG1]

Originally posted by Jedi Knight


You missed the point of the thread. It was a political decision not to announce Comet NEAT in the leftist media.
:rolleyes:

You started this thread because you thought you had a hot little news topic about a giant killer comet hurtling towards the inner solar system with the potential to cause unknown havoc. You then decided to spice up this story with a little anti-left rhetoric and accuse (again) the media of a bizzare cover up. Now that your premise has been once again exposed as idiotic nonsense, you are backpeddling because you do not have the courage to admit you were wrong in the first place. You are pathetic.

[Crossbow]

Amen NightG1!

JK often does this sort of thing where he follows a well known pattern of behavior, which goes like this:
1) JK makes an incredibly outlandish claim,
2) solicits many postings,
3) almost completely backpedals his original claim without actually retracting it,
4) and at the end, he issues his intended message.

In this case (just follow the numbers):

1) EEK! A meteor is about to destroy the Earth and the leftist/communist/pacifist media is covering it up!
2) Many postings generated (50 so far),
3) Later claims he is just concerned as to what would happen if Earth passed through the tail of comet,
4) Now states that CNN is so twisted that they would rather cover other stories instead of the comet.

A fine example is his writings over the last few months concerning the origins of man (again, just follow the numbers):

1) Humans originated on Mars, then came to Earth thousands of years ago,
2) Hundreds of postings were made about this claim,
3) He eventually stopped refuting all of the evidence to the contrary and just ending up saying that the only way to be sure is to go to Mars and check it out first hand.
4) Within the last few days he has stated that he does not really believe that humans originated on Mars, he was just saying all that stuff to help motivate a manned mission to Mars.

Ugh!

I do not know why he feels the need to beat around the bush so much just to make a simple point, but he does so all the time.
If he thinks there should be a manned mission to Mars, then he should just say so.
If he has a problem with CNN and how they cover science news, then he should just say so.
If he has a problem with gay, baby, pacifist whales, then he should just say so.
And so on.

[Jedi Knight]

Originally posted by NightG1

:rolleyes:

You started this thread because you thought you had a hot little news topic about a giant killer comet hurtling towards the inner solar system with the potential to cause unknown havoc. You then decided to spice up this story with a little anti-left rhetoric and accuse (again) the media of a bizzare cover up. Now that your premise has been once again exposed as idiotic nonsense, you are backpeddling because you do not have the courage to admit you were wrong in the first place. You are pathetic.

Let's look at the facts.

1) Is the US media leftist? Yes.
2) Did leftist CNN and MSNBC mention Comet NEAT? No.
3) Did Comet NEAT fly past earth towards the sun? Yes.
4) When a comet passes Earth, is there a chance for debris to hit the planet? Yes.

I think you are annoyed with the facts I presented.

JK

JK... you can't really be this dullwitted. The media may be leftist, but the reason you give for what you see as underreporting the comet is ludicrous.