A huge space rock has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth so let's all play Asteroid Launcher
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Summary
A large asteroid, named YR4, has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in December 2032 and wiping out the city of Bradford, UK, according to NASA reports.
Whilst it could hit anywhere, the author suggests that, as well as Bradford being the first thing that comes to mind, the fact that several of his enemies live there means this is where it will impact.
The free game Asteroid Launcher allows users to simulate what would happen if a chunk of space debris hit the planet, and the devastation it would cause.
The author plays with options, and calculates the potential damage to his favourite takeaway restaurants if the asteroid hit nearby, concluding that they probably wouldn’t be affected.
Impacts and destruction in games such as SimCity, and the ability to inflict (virtual) mass destruction can often be cathartic and is dismissed as “nihilism” by the author.
