apep talk
By now you've all heard about the comet that could maybe hit Earth sometime down the line and kill us all but probably won't. I hadn't heard that they'd named it Apophis, though, until Amanda Downum pointed it out. Are these astronomers actually hankering for an apocalypse?
Fortunately, Wikipedia's entry on Apophis/Apep contains ancient clues on how to defeat the asteroid, in case Bruce Willis isn't around:
Citizens of Planet Earth, gather together, and get ready to spit and defile! I don't think NASA has the technology to hock a loogie into outer space, so here's hoping that collectively, we have a very long left foot.
Fortunately, Wikipedia's entry on Apophis/Apep contains ancient clues on how to defeat the asteroid, in case Bruce Willis isn't around:
The Egyptian priests even had a detailed guide to fighting Apep, referred to as The Books of Overthrowing Apep or (in Greek) the Book of Apophis. The chapters described a gradual process of dismemberment and disposal, and include:
* Spitting Upon Apep
* Defiling Apep with the Left Foot
* Taking a Lance to Smite Apep
* Fettering Apep
* Taking a Knife to Smite Apep
* Putting Fire Upon Apep
Citizens of Planet Earth, gather together, and get ready to spit and defile! I don't think NASA has the technology to hock a loogie into outer space, so here's hoping that collectively, we have a very long left foot.