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The comic begins with [[Blondie]] as a [[:Category:News anchor|news anchor]] reporting that an asteroid is headed for Earth. | The comic begins with [[Blondie]] as a [[:Category:News anchor|news anchor]] reporting that an asteroid is headed for Earth. | ||
− | The end of the world has been envisioned in many ways. One of the most common is with a really big rock hitting Earth. This has been depicted in movies several times, most famously, and released in the same year, are {{w|Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon}} and {{w|Deep Impact (film)|Deep Impact}}, but also {{w|The Day the Sky Exploded}} | + | The end of the world has been envisioned in many ways. One of the most common is with a really big rock hitting Earth. This has been depicted in movies several times, most famously, and released in the same year, are {{w|Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon}} and {{w|Deep Impact (film)|Deep Impact}}, but also {{w|The Day the Sky Exploded}} or these list of film {{w|Asteroid (film)|with asteroids}} and {{w|Meteor (film)|with meteors}} shows how popular this theme is. |
There is an [http://impact.ese.ic.ac.uk/ImpactEffects online calculator] for asteroid impacts, but don't worry, as any rock that does hit Earth [http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2010/11/04/calculator-shows-effects-of-asteroid-collision-with-earth isn't likely] to kill [http://www.sott.net/article/124099-Catastrophe-Calculator-Estimate-Asteroid-Impact-Effects-Online everyone]. And, as seen in the ''[[what if? (blog)|what if?]]'' ''{{what if|20|Diamond}}'', speed counts too. | There is an [http://impact.ese.ic.ac.uk/ImpactEffects online calculator] for asteroid impacts, but don't worry, as any rock that does hit Earth [http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2010/11/04/calculator-shows-effects-of-asteroid-collision-with-earth isn't likely] to kill [http://www.sott.net/article/124099-Catastrophe-Calculator-Estimate-Asteroid-Impact-Effects-Online everyone]. And, as seen in the ''[[what if? (blog)|what if?]]'' ''{{what if|20|Diamond}}'', speed counts too. |