If You’re Reading This, You Survived the Week the World Almost Ended

If you are reading this article, congratulations you survived the Santa Teresa BOOM, Microsoft-gate, FAA’s grounding AND Friday the 13th!!!

Look, I’m not saying Friday the 13th is responsible for all this chaos, BUT… you have to admit, it’s starting to feel like the spooky spirits are out here playing games with us! 

Oh! And I forgot to mention that back in 1960, Scientists predicted that the world was going to end…. TODAY!!! Thankfully, we’re all still here, but this whole week has me wondering if I should just stay home this weekend!! 

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First, The Mysterious BOOM Heard in Santa Teresa 

Earlier this week, people in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, and parts of West El Paso reported hearing some seriously loud booms late Tuesday night.

The mysterious sounds had people wondering if something had exploded, and some people even questioned whether Project Jupiter had anything to do with the boom!

Project Jupiter officials denied that they had anything to do with the noise, and soon after local news outlets reported that a massive fire broke out at the abandoned Santa Teresa Country Club early Wednesday morning.

Firefighters responded to the blaze, which heavily damaged the former country club. Investigators were looking into whether the mysterious booms were connected to the fire, although officials had not confirmed a connection.

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Microsoft 365 Decided It Needed a Mental Health Day

Just when we thought the week couldn't get any more chaotic, Microsoft 365 decided to join the fun.

Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft services experienced an outage that left people struggling to access emails and work-related tools. This outage impacted our offices but if I’m being honest…. It was nice having a little break from having to catch up on emails, and the internet also had a fun time with the outage!

Since companies had nothing to do, social media managers were quick to start making funny reels about the outage and many people shared their thoughts online jokingly saying that whoever is behind this outage deserves a raise. Some people even recommended that Microsoft take a break and handle this problem next year!! 

By Friday morning the outage was restored. *Cries in Spanish* Honestly, Microsoft might have accidentally given us all the excuse we needed to take a break so, thanks Microsoft.

Friday the 13th Arrived and the FAA Said, "Everybody Stay Put"

And then came Friday the 13th!!

The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop Friday after a communications failure affected air traffic control operations. Departing flights across the country were halted while officials worked through the issue.

Thousands of travelers were left dealing with delays, cancellations and having to be stranded in a PACKED airport lobby!

Imagine being packed, dressed, ready for vacation, and then finding out your plane isn't going anywhere! 

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Oh, and Apparently, Scientists Thought the World Was Supposed to End TODAY

Back in 1960, scientists made a prediction that the world would end on November 13, 2026. I swear I’m not making this up! It was serious enough that The New York Times ran a headline declaring:

"A physicist has put a definite date on Doomsday."

The theory was based on a mathematical formula suggesting that the human population would continue growing at an alarming rate until it essentially reached INFINITY.

According to the prediction, the world's population would surpass 25 BILLION by 2020 and continue spiraling out of control. Well, here we are. 

Turns out, the scientists didn't exactly account for things like birth control, advancements in healthcare, changing family sizes, and, you know, a global pandemic.

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So, the world probably won't end by midnight because of overpopulation. At least I hope it won’t because I have a hair appointment scheduled for Tuesday!!

BUT, if it is ending… at least we won't have to worry about Christmas shopping, who we're inviting to Thanksgiving or whether we remembered to pay that one bill.