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Doomsday Prophecy: The Astrophysical Nightmare
Ever wondered how humanity would react if we discovered a massive asteroid heading straight for Earth? Imagine the chaos and societal breakdown as people scramble to be with their loved ones in what could be their final days. Join us on The Creepy Show as we follow Jenny Carson, a young astrophysics student, who stumbles upon an asteroid initially thought to be targeting the moon but later confirmed to be on a collision course with Earth. Experience the panic, the anarchy, and the heart-wrenching moments as civilization teeters on the brink of extinction, culminating in a grim prediction of the asteroid's impact near San Diego.
But the terror doesn't end there. We take you back 66 million years to relive the catastrophic event that wiped out the dinosaurs almost instantaneously. Imagine the horror of witnessing such a life-altering event and ponder on the inevitability of history repeating itself. What lessons can we learn from the past? How prepared are we for the next celestial threat? As we wrap up, we leave you with a chilling reminder to stay vigilant and encourage you to share this haunting experience with someone you want to keep up at night.
Well, hello, my little creepies. Oh, yes, it's that time again. We talk about UFOs and Bigfoot, paranormal true crime and conspiracy stories and all things creepy. Yes, this is the Creepy Show. You can find us online at creepyshow and I'm your host, the Master of Creep.
Speaker 2:Well, hello my little creepies. It is I, the Master of Creep, back with another story for you Now. You know, much of the information provided at the Creepy Show is true, but there are times when I ask the question what if Sometimes that subject pops up, and this is one of those stories. I hope you enjoy this episode, but more than that, I hope that you will consider what you would do if you were in a similar situation. Would do if you were in a similar situation?
Speaker 2:Jenny Carson, a 23-year-old astrophysics student at Mississippi State University, was looking at the sky at Howell Observatory. She was studying the moon and its effects on ocean currents and while looking at Plateau Crater, she saw something near the lunar north pole, why it seemed to be moving. She had to change the focus on the telescope and then realized that she was looking beyond the moon, just slightly above the moon's rim. What the hell is that? She called her professor over to take a look and he said why, that's an asteroid. Together they calculated its position relative to the moon and then they contacted SkyMapper Telescope in Australia and the sighting was confirmed and Jenny named the new asteroid Carson. She was very excited and was plotting the course. She was very excited and was plotting the course, thinking that she was going to witness a creation of a new crater, probably larger than Aitken Basin, which is 1,550 miles in diameter and more than eight miles deep in the southern region of the moon.
Speaker 2:Several other observatories became involved and as more astronomers became involved, it was apparent that this new asteroid Carson wasn't going to hit the moon at all. In fact, it was going to hit Earth, obliterating our planet. Yes, this was a natural planet killer. Why? It was about 43,000 feet in diameter, or in other words, about three times the size of Mount Rainier in Washington State, and it was traveling at 37,000 miles per hour. Why? The impact was projected in 160 hours, that's less than a week, my friends. This will cause global firestorms and massive earthquakes and will cause a crater the size of Kansas. The effect alone will cause an extended impact, winter for many years, completely blocking out the sun, resulting in a drastic temperature drop and the collapse of our ecosystem. In fact, this will end all human civilization. Well, the Earth will probably survive, but almost all life will be extinguished.
Speaker 2:The realization of pending death replaced Jenny Carson's excitement and there was nothing anyone could do but just wait. Just wait for this killing asteroid to hit and wipe out every soul on Earth, world leaders decided not to tell the general public why. Only a few thousand people knew and understand what was about to happen. Even though world leaders had decided not to tell, within a few hours most people found out. As with most truths, the majority of people simply didn't believe this news, while they've heard stories like this in the past, there was always some group of nutjobs talking about the end of the world, but this time the source of the news was coming from people who were respected and knowledgeable scientists and astronomers. And as more people were convinced, panic set in and people started gathering in the streets and talking about the asteroid known as Carson. Many people gathered in churches and started praying, while others gathered up their things and hit the highway, traveling to meet with family members. It was less than 24 hours since the news broke and the nation's roads were flooded with cars and an endless sea of traffic jams. And, of course, gas quickly ran out and the cars were left on the roads abandoned. Most people were trying to meet with family members, but there was nothing they could do to stop the asteroid. They at least felt like being with their family would make death easier.
Speaker 2:It was only 122 hours until impact, and as more and more people learned about this killer asteroid, many of them started looting stores. The pharmacies were the first hit, with people ripping off the front doors and taking large quantities of drugs. Most of them were trying to get enough to overdose, rather than wait for the firestorm that was believed to be coming in the next few days. The next few days, while the thought of just going to sleep and not waking up was much better than being exposed to the future event. Within several hours, more than a million people worldwide elected to take their own life. Some of them shot themselves, while others jumped off cliffs or overdosed on drugs. World leaders considered shutting down the internet and all cell phone use. However, they remained open, as people needed services to connect with loved ones.
Speaker 2:I guess at this point there wasn't anything that could be done to ease the panic. Money was becoming useless as people realized that there is no future and that if they wanted something, they would simply go to the stores and take it. Trucks stopped delivering goods because all of the roads were closed because of the abandoned cars on the highways. Airplanes delivered products, but there was just not enough of them to satisfy the demand. People started taking food and water from their neighbors and many people were killed in the process of defending their own homes, offending their own homes.
Speaker 2:96 hours before impact. More than 7 billion people have now learned what will happen. That's pretty much everybody in the world, and at this point there was nothing left to do. Policemen and firemen left their post. There was no emergency services. You were on your own. The streets were littered with dead citizens, people killed themselves or were murdered, prisons were evacuated and prisoners were turned loose Neighbor against neighbor. Food and water became much more valuable than money and at this point, more than a billion people were dead. Most cities were in the process of being burned to the ground.
Speaker 2:About 87 hours before impact, it was determined that the asteroid would hit about 250 miles offshore of San Diego, california, and scientists released the following report. The asteroid's impact on the ocean would displace a significant volume of water, creating a mega tsunami. Now these waves potentially will be 100 meters high, that's about 330 feet tall near the impact zone. Now this would ripple across the Pacific Ocean. Coastlines like San Diego and Los Angeles would be at risk of colossal waves within minutes to hours, causing destruction and, of course, loss of life. The tsunami reach would extend to other coastal areas, including Hawaii, japan and the coast of Central and South America. The impact would generate a tremendous shockwave and air blasts which could flatten structures and cause severe damage. Hundreds of miles away, san Diego and nearby regions would likely experience extreme winds capable of demolishing buildings, knocking down trees and causing fires due to ignited debris. The blast could also cause secondary damage far inland. The impact would also trigger significant seismic activity, causing earthquakes in California and along the fault line, such as the San Andreas Fault. While the epicenter of the seismic shock would be in the ocean, the energy released would likely cause devastating earthquakes and aftershocks which would damage coastline cities, which would damage coastline cities. The energy released by the impact would vaporize massive amounts of water, causing superheated steam. A massive fireball would devastate all humans on the coastline.
Speaker 2:When you consider the asteroid's size and speed, its impact would likely cause a mass extinction event similar to the ones occurred 66 million years ago which wiped out the dinosaurs. The long-term environmental effects would include atmospheric changes and destruction of ecosystems, potentially collapsing of human civilization due to food shortages and societal unrest. Of course, there would be long-term climate changes caused by the impact. The global aftermath could lead to significant loss of biodiversity and major shifts in climate patterns, threatening the survival of many species and probably completely wiping out humans.
Speaker 2:About 72 hours before impact and it's party time, you see, at this point more than 2.5 billion people had taken their own lives or were killed by criminals. These people who were left over had enough food and water stored up and the panic was easing off a little bit. Well, they knew they were going to die soon, so why not throw a party? Why it was the party of the world, lasting for three straight days until impact. It was non-stop drinking and drugs, music and anything goes. Bonfires of money lit up the skies at night. The asteroid was getting closer to the moon and will soon pass the moon's orbit on its way to Earth, and at this point you could actually see the asteroid with the naked eye. Now, of course, at this point, the internet was down. All cellular phone systems were down. The internet was down, all cellular phone systems were down. Most strangers became a great big family on the outskirts of town, as the inner cities were still on fire, people met in giant fields and slept on the ground waiting for their lives to end.
Speaker 2:Maybe you're asking whatever happened to Jenny Carson Carson, who discovered the asteroid. Well, since Jenny Carson discovered the asteroid, she had more time to prepare than most others. She notified her family and they got in their car and they drove to meet their family members on a ranch in Wyoming, way before the streets were closed due to the abandoned cars. She was with her parents and her uncles, aunts, cousins and other family members who decided to have their last family reunion. Jenny came from a very religious family and they didn't have as much panic as the general public, but of course they were all sad to see the world come to an end. But they were also Christians and they believed that they would go to a better place after death. They too had their party, but of course without the alcohol and the drugs. They played music and danced and they told stories and just waited for the end.
Speaker 2:So now it was about 32 hours before impact. But a miracle takes place as the asteroid Carson gets closer to the moon, it slows down and it seems that the moon's gravitational pull had slowed the asteroid down by about 12,000 miles per hour to a slower pace of 25,000 miles per hour. Now that's still extremely fast. However, the slower speed altered the course and now the asteroid was only going to skim the upper atmosphere and slingshot off of Earth's gravitational pull and then head harmlessly back out into space. But you see, my friends, the problem is that nobody knew this at the time. They still believed that they were all going to die soon. So the parties were still going on and people were still drinking themselves to death.
Speaker 2:Most telecommunications was still down and there was no way to inform the people what had happened. Well, impact, time comes and goes. Everyone who is still alive was left in confusion. Still alive was left in confusion. Why aren't we dead? What was this? A sick joke? What in the hell just happened? Everybody saw the asteroid with their naked eye and they were convinced that they would soon be dead, but then nothing happened. And how and where did the asteroid go? And how and where did the asteroid go? And despite the chaos, there was a glimmer of hope. People returned to their homes and they began the process of rebuilding, and water and electric services were gradually restored. Communication channels such as TV, radio and the internet were back online, providing a sense of normal living.
Speaker 2:The general public soon discovered that the moon had saved their lives by altering the course of the asteroid. Of course, the people who survived were happy, but the damage had already been done and nobody knows. But it is estimated that about 2.7 billion people were gone because of the panic. Now, looking back on this, yes, it would have been a good idea if the world's governments and leaders could have hidden this information, but there was just no way to contain it. The global banking systems restored people's accounts to their pre-asteroid level and they printed more money to replace the money that was burned up in the panic. Stores reopened, schools started back up and people retrieved their cars from the highways that were left when they had run out of gas. Cities started rebuilding. There was much work to be done. The Earth's population went from 7.7 billion to a little bit more than 5 billion. Why? Everybody personally knew of someone who just didn't make it out alive. It took a full decade to restore society. That's right, 10 years. It took 10 years to restore a normal society.
Speaker 2:Now, jenny Carson, who first discovered the asteroid, wasn't to blame. Not at all, in fact. Most rational people looked at her as a hero. She became famous and she was given a large grant to keep an eye on asteroids in the future. She was not the person who sounded the alarm, she was the person who discovered the asteroid.
Speaker 2:So let me ask you this, my little creepies Did this really happen? You're thinking? Well, of course not. This is just a story. But no, this really did happen. It just didn't happen to people. You see, this happened to dinosaurs about 66 million years ago. Of course, much of this story was changed to reflect how people would have reacted under similar circumstances, and since dinosaurs didn't have the capacity to understand what an asteroid was, they did not panic, but they did die, and most of them were here one second and gone the next. My question is can this or will this happen again? And of course, yes, it will. Now I don't know if it'll be next month or a year or a million years from now, but someday there will be a Jenny Carson and someday there will be another killer asteroid.
Speaker 1:And when that day comes remember you heard it first on the Creepy Show- as the casket closes on another creepy episode, we bid you farewell to the shadows that danced upon your fears. Oh, and thank you for joining us on this creepy journey into the unknown, where the darkness whispers secrets and the silence echoes within your soul. Find us online for some extra creepy content at creepyshow and if you happen to make it through the night, don't forget to share this podcast with someone you want to terrorize. Good night, my little creepies. With someone you want to terrorize. Good night, my little creepies. Sleep with one eye open, for the night is long and full of horror. Ha ha ha, ha, ha, ha ha ha ha.