-Removed-As an aside, it is interesting to know that Chernobyl means mugwort, or wormwood, in Ukranian.
Most astronomers agree that we are probably overdue for a good-sized asteroid strike, or at least that something will hit Earth sooner or later. I submit that this is probably why our Moon is so large in relation to the size of the Earth. Who knows how many "big ones" were blocked by the Moon in the past.
Originally posted by SuzianneIt's more than mere chance that our species has not been totally wiped out by a big rock , like the dinosaurs ...
As an aside, it is interesting to know that Chernobyl means mugwort, or wormwood, in Ukranian.
Most astronomers agree that we are probably overdue for a good-sized asteroid strike, or at least that something will hit Earth sooner or later. I submit that this is probably why our Moon is so large in relation to the size of the Earth. Who knows how many "big ones" were blocked by the Moon in the past.
Originally posted by karoly aczelWe've been on the planet as a species for a mere 200,000yrs or so. The dinosaurs were around for over 150 million years. We've existed for 0.001% of the time the dinosaurs were on this planet.
It's more than mere chance that our species has not been totally wiped out by a big rock , like the dinosaurs ...
Originally posted by Proper KnobAlthough I disagree with your figures, they're in in a lcose enough of a ballpark for me to say"point taken". Thnx
We've been on the planet as a species for a mere 200,000yrs or so. The dinosaurs were around for over 150 million years. We've existed for 0.001% of the time the dinosaurs were on this planet.