I clicked on this not really thinking that the planet was in imminent danger of being struck by a civilization-ending asteroid. I mean, you'd think such a thing would be the number one headline, but I mean, it does say: "Huge 'planet killer' asteroid discovered - and it's heading our way." There's not a lot of wiggle room there. I mean, look at it:
I think I can be forgiven for falling for it, since it does explicitly say we're all going to die. |
Sure, it would end the human race, but it would so take Kari Lake with it, so... |
The headline "Killer asteroid flies harmlessly through space" just doesn't get as many clicks. |
Nobody, that's who. It's all part of that empathy deficit we seem to be experiencing right now. Unless something is happening directly to us, we don't care. Or, if it is happening directly to us, we care, but only as long as it's not going to cost us anything or is inconvenient.
Sorry to leave you a hot, dry, burnt out husk of a planet kids. Just know that it was for the greater good. I mean, did you see ExxonMobil's profits this quarter? |
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