Whoopee, life as we know it may end on Sept. 24, 2182.
A 612-yard-wide asteroid is scheduled to impact Earth, creating blast waves, earthquakes, fires and tidal waves and leaving millions dead.
Remember that an asteroid measuring about 7.5 miles wide wiped out dinosaurs, the prehistoric ancestors of today's Republicans.
University scientists in Spain say (101955)1999 RQ36 will cause widespread devastation and loss of life no matter where it hits.
It will also leave a crater several miles wide for surviving tourists to visit.
Expect the military-industrial complex to push for more budget-breaking weaponry to destroy or deflect it before the End Days arrive 172 years from now.
Or at least ensure it hits North Korea, Iran, Pakistan or Somalia. (1 AUGUST 2010)
