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Ever wondered how to destroy the Earth? I don't just mean wipe out human life or all life forms, I mean render the Earth something other than a planet (singularity, black hole, dust cloud, take your pick).

Sam actually has given this subject a great deal of thought. In fact, in true Consumer Reports fashion, he profiles and rates on a 0-to-10 likelihood scale several possible methods and lists some methods still awaiting assessment (e.g., the blunt-instrument method). He also debunks some purported methods that would not, in fact, work (e.g., gay marriage).

He begins and ends with warnings:

  • "The Earth was built to last. It is a 4,550,000,000-year-old, 5,973,600,000,000,000,000,000-tonne ball of iron. It has taken more devastating asteroid hits in its lifetime than you've had hot dinners, and lo, it still orbits merrily. So my first piece of advice to you, dear would-be Earth-destroyer, is: do NOT think this will be easy."
  • "Usual 'don't try this at home' disclaimers apply."

    (Via Apostropher.)

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