What would you do if an Asteroid was about to hit Earth?
Recently there have been some conspiracy theory news stories about how asteroid 2016 WF9 (or possibly a comet, astrologists are still trying to determine exactly *what* is flying through the solar system right now) may strike the Earth sometime in the next few weeks.
Asteroid 2016 WF9 on February 25, 2017.
Thankfully, an Earth impact will not happen (this time) as the asteroid’s orbit is only going to bring it to around 32 million miles from the Earth on February 25, 2017. A distance of 32 million miles is nothing to worry about. That’s roughly the same distance as the Earth to Mars when the two planets are at their closest (a term known as “opposition”).
But what about 2016 WF9’s return visit in 4.9 Earth years? What about the asteroid’s orbit after that? How about its path after that? And after that?
It stands to reason that if 2016 WF9’s orbit remains perfectly stable and consistent, then at some point in the future it’ll have an extremely close call or possibly impact with Earth, causing catastrophic damage. It’s just a question of when such an event occurs.
The million dollar question is, What would you do if you knew that an asteroid was going to strike the Earth in a couple of weeks? Read more…
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The Death of Retail Shopping
Recently, an article discussed how Amazon (and other online companies) are going to basically destroy a large percentage of jobs in retail stores.
Sadly, shopping in retail brick and mortar stores (a physical store in your town) has been on a decline for decades. You can trace the start of its decline with the opening of shopping malls, and a steeper decline with the rise of all-in-one megastores like Walmart. As we advanced into the Internet Age, the shopping trend shifted that way as well, and retailers quickly learned that it’s a hell of a lot cheaper to simply list items on a website and then ship them to the customers, saving tremendous money by not needing a physical store.
Today, online shopping is more popular than ever thanks to reliable sellers, cheaper prices, and fast and reliable shipping through not only the USPS, but UPS and FedEx as well. It’s never been easier to order items and have them delivered to your address a few days later.
As companies such as Amazon and eBay continue to grow, just how much of a threat is that to the retail shopping world? Read more…
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The Dawn of a New Day
2017 is here and we’re witnessing the transition towards a better tomorrow.
It’s inspirational.
It’s motivational.
And it’s time to finally do something to take advantage of this awareness and positive feeling spreading across the country.
For me, that means getting back into my websites and taking them to the next level. I’m also aggressively expanding my eBay business, and I’ve started dieting and working out again. It’s not that I’m overweight — it’s just that I’m not happy with my weight and lack of physical conditioning. It’s time to change that, and that change begins right now.
Why not start dieting and working out at the first of the year? Read more…
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