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China opens recruitment for ‘planetary defence force’ amid fears of asteroid hitting Earth
(www.theguardian.com)
Didn't dont look up say that's a real place?
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it feels unfair, think of the lucky city that could get away from this shit.
The Economist in 2032:
China diverts doomsday asteroid... but at what cost?
China diverts doomsday asteroid... to maintain its big panda paw's grip on the world's rare earth mineral supplies. Don't look up!
China’s aerospace sector is advancing, and it’s not clear the recruitment has been specifically prompted by the discovery of the asteroid. SASTIND did not respond to requests for comment.
Absolute clickbait article
EDF! EDF!
Uh... Don't chant that in the UK
21st Century Childhood’s End? One may hope
But where are they going to find drillers when their entire economy is electric based?
They’re taking wind turbines and solar panels with them.
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