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Originally Posted by Catfish

Asteroids are the universe's best reminder, that we should forget our ridiculous wars, forbid religious nutheads, send all egomaniacs in jail and finally do some real [sic!] research.

Not if you're William the Conqueror and need Devine inspiration! from the Bayeux Tapestry; comet detail(Haley's actually) from the panel "We now know that the comet-star in the sky was Halley's Comet making one of its 76-year cyclical appearances. In the Tapestry, an attendant rushes to tell Harold of the celestial happening as he sits upon his throne. The comet appears at the upper left. The portrayal acquires a sense of foreboding as empty long boats appear below the scene. These no doubt presage the invasion fleet William will employ to cross the Channel. The Tapestry implies that the appearance of the comet expresses God's wrath at Harold for breaking his oath to William and assuming the throne. Retribution will be found in the invasion fleet." NORSE GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG BBY...move over Siegfried!