[Shark Bait (Stu)]

Today I was at my Son's Primary School to meet with the Science Club Teacher. I was there to tee up a star party for the Kids. I had my scope with me to provide a demo. As the students were heading home, one of the older girls saw the telescope and asked me if it was true that we were going to be hit by an asteroid...

I asked her what she had heard and it turned out that she was really concerned the world was going to end in December. I did the best I could to reassure her that it wasn't true. If there was a massive asteroid or Planet X then everyone with a telescope would be looking at it and we weren't because it is not real.

I know that this has been covered before, but I am really angry that the scare mongers are able to influence and frighten our children. The fact that some adults truly believe this is absurd.

Sorry about the rant. I needed to vent.