So what would you do

[photon]

Larry Niven wrote a good short story with a similar premise, one of my favorites.

Inconsistent Moon:

http://downtownmagnets.edlioschool.c...ant%20Moon.pdf

[Street Pharmacist]

Was talking about this tour of scenario yesterday with a friend, except it was: if you are an astronomer and find a meteor that will not earth in 2 years and obliterate everything, do you tell anyone?

[BigBrodieFan]

I would argue that it wasn't true. I wouldn't believe it until I was blown to a million little pieces OR I could say 'I told you so.'

[White Out 403]

Drug fuelled orgy much like we saw in the movie "seeking friend for end of the world".

Crystal Meth, heroine, sloppy seconds and fourths. **** why not.

[Jbo]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

Was talking about this tour of scenario yesterday with a friend, except it was: if you are an astronomer and find a meteor that will not earth in 2 years and obliterate everything, do you tell anyone?

I would. Would give the human race enough time to lead a "Deep Impact/Armageddon" mission.

That or the eventual break down of society for the next 2 years would be an interesting way for the human race to go out

[Cube Inmate]

Same thing we always do in crisis... Watch CNN and wait for a benevolent, post-partisan US President to come on TV and tell us what to do.

[To Be Quite Honest]

Two words: Human Centipede.

[calgaryblood]

Am I the only one who started singing what would you do by City High when reading the thread title?

[Radio]

Are we talking 86 or 89. I am assuming 89....80s dream sequence...

I've just watched the Flames win the Stanley Cup and I am down on electric ave partying like mad when I look up to the sky and see the inbound nuke. In my best maniac voice I cry "HAHAHA STUPID CANUCKS!! NO STANLEY CUPS FOR YOU EVER!"

[Ben_in_Canada]

I'd be loading up my truck and heading for the mountains Red Dawn style.

[troutman]

[Reaper]

Originally Posted by troutman

There's no wrong way to use a margarita pool.

[bc-chris]

[DuffMan]

Get all the booze and drugs I have.
Put it in a box.
Hoist the box up onto the roof.
Go sit on the roof and drink and smoke and pop pills and wait for it.

[Flacker]

Originally Posted by pylon

Well, besides the myth that the world will end... it won't it will just really suck if you live in a big city, the world will still go on, just really crappilly after a nuclear war.

Anyway, if I had no way to get to the mountains and seek safety, honestly, I'd just stand on the roof of my building, and watch the thing hit. It would be a pretty fascinating 3 or 4 seconds.

You would be blinded by the initial flash, no show for you!

[Puppet Guy]

as it's the '80s, I'd just raid my parents' liquor cabinet, play Megadeth really loud and wait for the impact.

[Madman]

[Methanolic]

Find Captain Crunch. Eat Captain Crunch!

[OMG!WTF!]

Originally Posted by Puppet Guy

as it's the '80s, I'd just raid my parents' liquor cabinet, play Megadeth really loud and wait for the impact.

Creme de menthe for all my friends. Then an in depth discussion of what neon actually is. That's the way to go out in the '80's.

If we're talking currently though, I'd really like to be in a room full of dogs for the end of the world. Short of that, I find British people quite comforting in times of great peril. I'd want to go out with the Brits.