The Odds Of Earth Being Hit By An Asteroid Keep Going Up

As if life in this century hasn't been rough enough already, now we are hearing about an asteroid that has the potential of colliding with our planet in the not so distant future.

We have always heard in the news about an asteroid that could hit us, but they come and go and we never hear or see them again. They either fly by us millions of miles away (which for astrologers is a close call) or they burn up and shrink to a size so insignificant that they're merely a blip on the screen.

It’s natural for our ears to perk up when we hear that an asteroid is hurtling through space towards us. This particular event is getting lots of attention because it seems that the odds of it happening keep increasing . Just a couple of weeks ago it had less than 1% chance of making a dent on us (pardon the pun), however, the odds have now increased threefold.

Is it time to start taking it seriously? When you see the odds increase to that level and hear experts, such as Neil deGrasse Tyson starting to be concerned, maybe we should be too

Tyson is a renowned astrophysicist and he recently said that this gargantuan asteroid the size of a mansion has enough power to level entire cities if it collides with Earth.

According to NASA, there’s a 3.1% chance that asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit Earth on December 22nd, 2032. This is an increase from the February 7th estimate of 2.3% chance of contact. The asteroid is 130 to 300 feet wide, which is large enough to wipe out an entire city. “In the unlikely event that 2024 YR4 is on an impact trajectory, the impact would occur somewhere along a risk corridor which extends across the eastern Pacific Ocean, northern South America, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Arabian Sea, and South Asia,” NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory said. (The Hill)

Here's simulated view of what could happen

It is certainly no time to panic we are still seven years away from the astroids approach, and that is of course if it continues on the same. What is the just dance when it gets closer and we start making plans for a big no holds barred already, with 0% interest credit cards to pay for everything. That way, if we survive the asteroids collision with us, we will have no interest debt to repay for all the parties being thrown.

A university professor in London named Dr. Michael Bonshor, who has a PhD in music psychology (um, where can I get THAT degree?) claims to have cracked the formula to creating a happy song.

Basically, the song has to be in a major key, with 137 beats per minute, a strong beat, four beats in every bar, and a verse-chorus-verse-chorus structure is a sure-fire way to produce a happy beat.

Oh, and it has to be something you can dance to.

The scientist also came up with an original piece that has ALL the happy fixins.

It's called "The Lighter Note" and I can't say I hated it.

Now that's what I call SCIENCE.

Listen to A Lighter Note Here

As for popular songs, I'm not a "paid" scientist, but I contend if you listen to Danny Kaye's "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts" OR "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" from Spamalot, you cannot help but be happy.

Trust me on this.

But I'll give it to this dude. He might be on to something.

You know, we're starting off the list a little sus, IMHO. My kid listened to this song on repeat after Mamma Mia 2 came out, and I can tell you this: after hearing it for weeks on end, I was NOT happy at all.

This song usually makes me happy, unless I'm at a wedding and someone "Y's" with too much exuberance and knocks the drink out of my hand. What definitely makes me happy is this official music video. The '70s were a TIME.

At first I was like, um, this makes my DAD happy. Maybe even his Dad. But then I gave it a listen and I get it! You cannot help by be-bop your little head and smile. It's simple, there's clapping, you're picturing the beach. Try it!

OK, I've never heard this song! What is wrong with me? It's the chillest of all of the happy songs. But it's got an extremely relaxing back beat and I feel very sleepy and smiley. And I've had two medium Dunkin' coffees AND took my kid to the dentist already. Who needs an edible?? This works!

Great song. Billy Joel. Christie Brinkley. But when Bill Hader hums it during surgery in his role in "Trainwreck"? That's when you're like: this is a REALLY good song! Also, this scene always make me happy!

Again, I was skeptical. I have HEARD it so many times I thought it would just be background. But it kind of makes me want to chop off all my hair, wear a belly shirt and cargos and drink a fifth of whiskey. You know, a typical Tuesday.

This one didn't do it for me at all. I wanted to turn it down. It has a Baby Shark feel and a Teletubbies vibe. These combo does not make me happy.

Ever since James Brown sang in Rocky 4, I was a fan. But this one reminds me of Robin Williams in "Good Morning Vietnam" and Robin Williams was the human form of feeling happy, so a winner here.

Here it is folks. THE SONG GUARANTEED TO LIFT YOU OUT A CRAPPY MOOD. Dunkin' coffee cup dripping all over your car? Put this on. Kid flunking out of college? Put this on. Wife cheating? Put it on. Hey, they aren't wrong. This is a trippy, fun, jam. Have the happiest day!