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by: Rtn.
Chuck Montecillo
I was watching a
Discovery Channel program about a comet that was
discovered. This comet was the same one that
crashed on to the planet of Jupiter and caused
spectacular, catastrophic damage to the planet's
surface.
Please excuse the lack of detail in my recount.
The Scientist that discovered the comet was also
an advocate of the theory that when an
inter-stellar body impacts a planet's surface,
due to its high rate of speed, the energy
released is like a nuclear explosion. His theory
was very unpopular among the scientific community
for many, many years.
In 1993 ( I think), when the comet hit Jupiter,
his theories were proven correct. Plumes of large
flames were bursting from Jupiter's surface. And
from the initial impact, several more
"explosions" occurred later on,
furthering the damage on the planet.
This scientist says that if a meteor measuring a
mile in diameter were to hit our planet, the
energy of its impact would be equivalent to over
1000 nuclear bombs in one spot!!!! We all know
how powerful 1 bomb can be, but 1000? It would
end all life as we know it.
In another Discovery program, they touched on the
multitudes of "space rocks" flying past
our planet. One picture showed the thousands of
these rock hurtling past our planet on a daily
basis, with thousands more still on their way.
The chances of one of these things hitting our
planet is extremely high. Just like in the movie,
Independence Day, the smaller ones are VW sized!
After seeing these programs, if I didn't already
believe in God, I surely would have right away.
There has to be someone watching over us,
otherwise, our planet would have already been hit
by one of the larger meteors, ending it all for
us.
The next time you look up at the night sky,
realize that there is a traffic jam of meteors
and asteroids just waiting to enter our
atmosphere. The "Big MMDA" in the sky
is making sure traffic flows properly, thus,
avoiding any accidents. Let's make sure that we
follow the rules and live life to the fullest for
this MMDA won't go away by simply handing him a
"C-note". |
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