In the year 2040 the world will end

[Argonavis]

Now I have your attention, no I very much doubt the world will end, but I am sure the alarmists of the time will tell you that when the planetary alignment of 8 September happens.

The Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars Jupiter and Saturn will form a tight 10 degree circle in the evening sky just after sunset.

I can hardly wait.

Suggest you all put it in your diaries.

[iceman]

Now that's a great imaging opportunity.

I could've got all 8 planets last night if I had a good view of the sky.. Jupiter just after sunset, Neptune and Uranus in the West, Mars, Saturn, Venus and Mercury in the morning. Oh and the earth at my feet.

Hmm was Mercury visible? I can't remember.

[Lee]

That's very cool....
This is from Starry Night....

[GrahamL]

I'll be talking to the pot plants in the nursing home by then :(

[leon]

I'm with you nightstalker, either that or i'll be 6 foot under.

leon

[Glenhuon]

If i'm still around the clouds might have cleared and I'll figure out how to get a DSI to work by then :)

Bill

[Lee]

:rofl:

[Blue Skies]

Huh! Too bad that the earth will have already been destroyed by some massive cataclysm on Dec 21st 2012 when the Mayan calendar ends - it sure sounds a pretty sight.

[Ric]

I'll be a spritely 80 year old by 2040, hope the eyeballs hang in there. :P

Cheers

[programmer]

But you'll have your new eyeball implants at $24.95 a pop (gap) and be seeing better than ever.. be able to drive to a dark location in your hover car.

[Ric]

:lol: Good point Programmer. :thumbsup:

Cheers :)

[Lee]

Probably have SBIG CCD retinas.... download images to a USB stick stuck in your ear....

[jjjnettie]

I'd totter out to the observatory for a look.
I'll be 77yrs old, or dead. Whatever.

[Outbackmanyep]

i'd hate to see where you'd have to plug in the 240V power/charging cord!!! :lol:

[GrampianStars]

:sadeyes: I'll be 81 in my robotic Obs and my robotic Lift chair
with the dreaded viagra :eyepop: to keep the eyeballs open :whistle:

[Ric]

I suppose as Blue Skies pointed out we still have to get past 2012 first.

Cheers

[ballaratdragons]

Geez, at 83 I don't think I'll be running outside to have a look (if I'm still around).

But it won't matter coz the space traveling Planet 'Nibiru' and it's inhabitants the 'Annanaki' will be here way before then: http://www.2012.com.au/Nibiru.html :lol:

[ngcles]

Hi All,

Well, so-long as it doesn't all happen before the 2028 total solar eclipse that cuts exactly through the heart of Sydney -- the travel involved in that one will be arduous -- walk outside the back-door on to the patio and look north-northwest! Can't wait for that one (well actually I can wait and God willing I will).

Gee there are a lot of people who have commented on this thread that are very nearly the same age as me -- I'll be 78 when that "super-conjunction" occurs in 2040.

Re Nibiru: Ken, it won't matter whether "Nibiru" gets here before then -- for many years I've made a point of being nice to the lizards just in case, despite the fact that the lizards advocate unbounded cruelty to their sworn mammalian enemies -- the whales. So, when Nibiru "uncloaks", I'll already be "on the inner" with Marduk, Enki and Anu (whoever is in power at the time).

Actually, if we are really nice to them, maybe we can persuade Marduk and the Annanaki to park Nibiru in the right spot so we can have a total eclipse every month (or even every day!)


Best,

Les D
Contributing Editor
AS&T

[Outbackmanyep]

I'll be 61......and you're all invited to my b/day of course!

[Outbackmanyep]

Where and HOW did you dig up this nonsense!? :lol:
Someone has WAAAAYYYYYY too much time on their hands!

[Lyra]

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