If the Sun Dissapeared or Went Out...

....What would happen to the Earth??

A brief article in New Scientist Magazine tries to answer that question.
This is one of the more "thought provoking" questions I have seen in a long time.
I have also wondered what would happen if the sun pulled a dissapearing act myself.


A few really good theories outlined in this little story:

New Scientist Last Word Blog: Put that light out - New Scientist

NASA lacks funds to find killer asteroids???

The story below talks about NASA's inability (because of $$$) to look for astroids that could hit earth and possibly wipe out life as we know it....

So my question is this:
Is any amount of money not enough to safeguard civilization as we know it?
Who care if it costs $1 Billion or $65 Billion (or more).....
I really do not think money matters in this case.
I think the ideots who run our government and the leaders of the world should put this search on the front burner and do WHATEVER it takes to find these "civilization killers" before it is too late and we are a part of a real life movie such as was depicted in Meteor and Armergedden and a slew of others....

Comments welcome...
NASA lacks funds to find killer asteroids - CNN.com

A "One in Fourty Five Thousand" Chance that part of Civilisation will end in 2036???

CNN has just reported that a meteor (and a pretty big one at that) is heading our way. Our way as in earth...

Yes it is true though it sounds like a tagline for a movie that has already been made (numerous times).....

Here is a link to the story as CNN is reporting it...

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/02/19/asteroid.deflector.reut/index.html

They are calling the astroid "Apophis" and if I remember my history correct..I think Apophis was the Egyptian god of destruction or something.

I just looked his name up and it seems my memory is correct in a way...He wasn't a god per say but a "spirit" and the following article has some interesting info on the name and what he meant to the ancients:

http://www.touregypt.net/godsofegypt/apep.htm

So whatever happens, it seems like we at least now know of at least one threat that could possibly wipe out a portion of our world.

Hopefully our government will take some steps to avert a possible disaster scenario.....I think we have enough time.....