What if you were told an asteroid was about to destroy earth?

[Lost Magic]

If all the world's top scientists said that an asteroid at least 96km was about to impact earth, in the next 24 hours how would you feel and react? What would you think about existence and the fact that everything was about to get wiped imminently?

 

[nolongerhuman]

It would be a giant relief, to be honest. I'd feel bad for the people that wanted to keep living though. A relative once told me that should a nuke be imminently heading for your location the optimal strategy is to move as closely to the impact site as possible so that your death will be as painless as possible. I feel like a similar strategy would apply here depending on the exact size of the asteroid (if it's big enough where you're standing won't matter). Would be nice if I could get to try some weed before the end; the only reason I wasn't smoking it before is I work in a field adjacent to criminal justice and US drug laws are dumb.

 

[Rayzieka]

I'd raid a candystore, steal the most expensive steak I can find, cut all my hair off, break into a pharmacy and find some super crazy pain killers and watch funny movies until I pass out and the world is gone

(I've always wanted to just slam down endless amounts of sugar until I get sick and cut my hair off like a two year old that found the grown up scissors)

 

[the_final_countdown]

I would go to the store, purchase or steal a bunch of food, and try driving towards the asteroid. Bicycling or walking so I could get a decent view of the madness.

Maybe convince my family and hold their hands as the light of God enveloped us all.

 

[newave3]

Very simple......REJOICE !!!!!!

 

[Deadlyroses]

I'd be happy about not having to go through the process of CTB myself. I'd spend my last hours out in nature with a huge blunt in one hand and a bottle of Bailey's in another. Listening to my favorite music and riding the wave of being cross faded while enjoying the sight of nature- up until the very end.

 

[Rayzieka]

I'd be happy about not having to go through the process of CTB myself. I'd spend my last hours out in nature with a huge blunt in one hand and a bottle of Bailey's in another. Listening to my favorite music and riding the wave of being cross faded while enjoying the sight of nature- up until the very end.

ah yeah, i shouldve added raid a liquor store to mine as well. Wonder how long my body would hold up wasted and on painkillers.

 

[Deadlyroses]

ah yeah, i shouldve added raid a liquor store to mine as well. Wonder how long my body would hold up wasted and on painkillers.

I would imagine that it wouldn't take very long

TBH my body wouldn't remain conscious for too long with just a blunt and liquor. I'd pass out with my music in a world of bliss. Only this time I wouldn't wake up sober and disappointed.

 

[profoundexperience]

I'd be happy about not having to go through the process of CTB myself.

This.

This hypothetical can show us what we're holding-on to and how easily it can become unimportant... And, that's the ballgame!

 

[Bullit]

I'd be ever so thankful.

 

[HelloHell]

I'd be looking forward to it. Probably gonna get pizza and go towards the impact site, then just wait for my death

 

[Wrennie]

No lie, it would be a literal miracle for me.

 

[motel rooms]

 

[stygal]

Go on a long walk, eat my favorite snacks and then I'd take a bunch of Xanax and fall asleep to music.
Perfect ending.

 

[Soulless Angel]

this post kinda triggers me, but not enough to make me run screaming, as its something my mother tried scaring me with every day as a child, she found some kind of sick joy in the end of the world, to the point I became numb, now as an adult who wants to CTB, if I was told the world was about to end, damn Id be on a bottle of rum on the beach waiting.

 

[BeansOfRequirement]

Feel like I want to do it myself without getting kill-stealed by cucked asteroid.

 

[ClownMe]

i for one welcome our world ending asteroid.

 

[valentine]

it would be a relief. i'd spend it with my best friend. i love him. we'd probably get drunk and watch some shitty movies.

 

[demuic]

 

[HopelessCookie]

 

[Scribble Fan]

I'd be so happy!! I'm terrible at killing myself so it'd be a huge relief to have an asteroid do the job for me.

I'd spend the whole day eating junk food and playing video games with my brother, like old times.

 

[killedbypsychiatry]

I would be very very happy and relieved. Yay! Peace at last. I would probably spend my final moments with my pets eating snacks and cuddling.

 

[FuneralCry]

I would just be glad it was the end and that I wouldn't have to do it myself. It would be an overwhelming sense of relief that this pointless existence is over.

 

[Trojan]

It would save me a lot of time and tribulation.

 

[eternalmelancholy]

Man look at the lengths we go through to avoid ctb'ing. Fantasizing about time travel, doomsday scenarios, etc instead of just killing ourselves.

What if thinking we can actually ctb when the time comes is another fantasy?

 

[WornOutLife]

I would feel really happy although kinda sorry for those people who really wanna live.

I'd just hug my dog and family and wait for the asteroid to crash!

 

[Callie Arcale]

I'd feel relieved. Happy even. I'd travel to the place of impact (just to make sure that thing does not miss me ha ha ha).

 

[Dead beat dad]

I think I've got a hard hat somewhere, I'd probably put that on (****ing SI, with me to the bitter end)

DBD

 

[NormaJeane]

Then people must stop denying death.

 

[Bagger]

I think i would be minority here, but i would feel terrible about it. Earth is gorgeous unique planet, worth saving and i admire all of her ecosystems, cycles, life in general. Animals living here don't deserve eradication, and i would never feel good about that just because my personal suicidal alignments. I don't need asteroid to make myself happy to go.