# So There's a Comet Headed This Way?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-theres-a-comet-headed-this-way/666730>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 20, 2013, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-theres-a-comet-headed-this-way/666730 "2013-08-20T18:09:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-theres-a-comet-headed-this-way/666730/41 "2013-12-11T17:55:12Z")

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> [@echo7tango](#):
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> [Looks like it’s officially dead.](http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/10/comet-ison/3897623/)

No, just pining for the vyoids.

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**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-theres-a-comet-headed-this-way/666730/42 "2013-12-11T20:35:06Z")

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Reminds me of [this recent xkcd comic](http://www.xkcd.com/1297/).

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-theres-a-comet-headed-this-way/666730/43 "2013-12-12T00:42:20Z")

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> [@tracer](#):
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> Reminds me of [this recent xkcd comic](http://www.xkcd.com/1297/).

Reminds me of [this scene of two mosquitoes from _A Bug’s Life_:

“Stay away from the light!”

“I can’t help it… it’s so beautiful.”

— _ **ZAP!** _]([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vod9DL4IhBM](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vod9DL4IhBM))

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**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-theres-a-comet-headed-this-way/666730/44 "2013-12-12T01:02:35Z")

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I hear there’s a Comet headed this way in a couple weeks.

Also a Dasher, a Dancer, a Prancer…

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