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Junkdrawer

(27,993 posts) Mon May 13, 2013, 09:30 PM May 2013

Suppose I said a HUGE comet was on the way and Earth had 1 year.... [View all]

Would you empty out the bank accounts and start spending "like there's no tomorrow"?

Wouldn't everyone -- who could? Who would work? Drugs?

What if it were 10 years? How about 100?

See where I'm going? See how the belief in the future is the very basis of much of morality and the very fabric of society?

What the hell are WE doing to the kids?

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Suppose I said a HUGE comet was on the way and Earth had 1 year.... [View all] Junkdrawer May 2013 OP

I suppose I would join NASA Duer 157099 May 2013 #1

I'd buy a T-rex costume Scootaloo May 2013 #2

No, I would probably just think you were some nut (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #3

Excellent point. Buzz Clik May 2013 #4

"A lot of DUers" chervilant May 2013 #27

"A lot of DUers" Buzz Clik May 2013 #28

Oooh, yes.. chervilant May 2013 #31

Winning? Hardly. You made a semantic move, and I countered. Buzz Clik May 2013 #32

a winning move! you're on the path to victory 0rganism May 2013 #34

Here's the deal, clik: chervilant May 2013 #36

I've been partying like it's 1999 since ... 1999. LiberalAndProud May 2013 #5

Great article by Joel Stein who indeed is correct. Thanks for posting. graham4anything May 2013 #6

Who is running the power plant? jberryhill May 2013 #9

The more capable the person, the more likely they'd have the resources to drop out. Junkdrawer May 2013 #10

my battery operated dvd player. graham4anything May 2013 #12

Just a reminder, Comet ISON is inbound..... LunaSea May 2013 #7

And mad about the moon bombin'! Warren DeMontague May 2013 #22

That one-way trip to Mars would be looking better pinboy3niner May 2013 #8

Not necessarily a good idea. roamer65 May 2013 #33

Apples would taste amazing. Making a baby laugh would be the best thing you did all day. alphafemale May 2013 #11

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World hunter May 2013 #13

I started watching the movie... WCGreen May 2013 #16

Melancholia Electric Monk May 2013 #17

On the Beach... Junkdrawer May 2013 #20

That movie had a big effect on me when I was a kid. nt Mojorabbit May 2013 #21

Scariest movie of all. randome May 2013 #30

My answers (before I cash it in for the night).... Junkdrawer May 2013 #14

I don't think oif my niece as selfish, she does live with her parents hollysmom May 2013 #15

It'd be about the same. I'd just go along and try to help people/critters as I can. raouldukelives May 2013 #18

BUCKET LIST! DiverDave May 2013 #19

Got no money to spend Marrah_G May 2013 #23

Yeah Tien1985 May 2013 #26

Haha! This is funny cause I think it's true!!! Inkfreak May 2013 #29

I saw that movie Fla_Democrat May 2013 #24

Never heard of it until this thread.... Junkdrawer May 2013 #25

Most of the people on Earth wouldn't even know about it until it was over Orrex May 2013 #35