Asteroid Heading Towards Earth Maybe Soon.. BANG!! No Earth Left!! The End is Near Is this why Elon Musk is rushing to build a settlement on Mars? You ve seen shooting stars. Those are meteorites or small pieces of rock entering Earth's atmosphere and burning up. That's why you can see them. It's fire. It's at night. They usually never reach the surface of the earth. But sometimes they do. Many people over the years have had meteorites slam through the roof of their house or barn. That would be pretty scary. But there is scarier. I m sure you are familiar with the 1908 Tunguska event. An asteroid is a big meteor. In 1908, an asteroid crashed through Earth s atmosphere above Siberia. It was thought to have a diameter of about 130 feet. It exploded at a height of about 6 miles and wiped out 830 square miles of land. Everything went. Trees. Reindeer. People. Fires burned for weeks. There is still a big hole in Siberia where it happened. There was also the Chicxulub impact long ago. And more recently, the Chelyabinsk disaster in 2013. Also in Russia. The astroid was about 65 feet in diameter. It landed near a town in Siberia. Just the shock wave injured 1500 people. It destroyed numerous buildings and did over a billion rubles in damage. That brings us to the current time. Or, at least what time that we have left. The God of Chaos asteroid is heading towards Earth. You may know it by its more common name 99942 Apophis. Its a big guy. It s thought to be 1230 feet in diameter. Its been observed since 2004 by astronomers. Why is it now headed towards the earth? Because a Canadian astronomer recently noticed a deviation in its path probably caused by it being hit by a small object. So now, the big kaboom, if it happens, is expected on April 13, 2029. However, it is still a long way from Earth. From the asteroid, we are still a spec in the sky and something could happen to its trajectory again. So it is not 100% certain that it will hit us. Another scientist did some further calculations. He estimates that there is a 2.7% chance that we will be toast in 2029 from the asteroid. So, this should cause you to think about your banking situation. If Earth gets wasted in 2029, you should live the best life that you can until then. If Earth doesn t get wasted in 2029, you should live the best life that you can while you still live. If you agree, you should do your banking with First Secure Community Bank of Joliet. We are Joliets only locally owned, locally managed bank. We treat you like a person, not a number. We are not just your bankers, we are your neighbors. So come and see us. We re waiting for you. || 1st | FIRST SECURE COMMUNITY BANK OF JOLIET We're not just your bank, we're your neighbor! 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It exploded at a height of about 6 miles and wiped out 830 square miles of land . Everything went . Trees . Reindeer . People . Fires burned for weeks . There is still a big hole in Siberia where it happened . There was also the Chicxulub impact long ago . And more recently , the Chelyabinsk disaster in 2013 . Also in Russia . The astroid was about 65 feet in diameter . It landed near a town in Siberia . Just the shock wave injured 1500 people . It destroyed numerous buildings and did over a billion rubles in damage . That brings us to the current time . Or , at least what time that we have left . The God of Chaos asteroid is heading towards Earth . You may know it by its more common name 99942 Apophis . Its a big guy . It s thought to be 1230 feet in diameter . Its been observed since 2004 by astronomers . Why is it now headed towards the earth ? Because a Canadian astronomer recently noticed a deviation in its path probably caused by it being hit by a small object . So now , the big kaboom , if it happens , is expected on April 13 , 2029 . However , it is still a long way from Earth . From the asteroid , we are still a spec in the sky and something could happen to its trajectory again . So it is not 100 % certain that it will hit us . Another scientist did some further calculations . He estimates that there is a 2.7 % chance that we will be toast in 2029 from the asteroid . So , this should cause you to think about your banking situation . If Earth gets wasted in 2029 , you should live the best life that you can until then . If Earth doesn t get wasted in 2029 , you should live the best life that you can while you still live . If you agree , you should do your banking with First Secure Community Bank of Joliet . We are Joliets only locally owned , locally managed bank . We treat you like a person , not a number . We are not just your bankers , we are your neighbors . So come and see us . 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Minimum Balance to open and eam stated APY is $ 1,000 . Substantial penalty for early withdrawal . An early withdrawal penalty may reduce eamings . Maximum deposit per household $ 500,000 . CDs will rollover at maturity to the then current rate , if not redeemed at maturity , as follows : the 7 and 9 month CDs will rollover to 6 month CDs , and the 13 month CD will rollover to a 12 month CD .