A Fly by From Hell

[Vulcan]

Originally posted by HGpappy.BG
OK, Lets do it this way then,

This first link is a list of (PHA) Potentially Hazardous Asteroids. Close Approaches To The Earth
 http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/Dangerous.html

And this is a list of (PHA) Potentially Hazardous Asteroids found after the discovery of Apophis. Apophis is about #600 or so on the list.
http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/Dangerous.html

To top it off, NASA is not the trophy holder for the discovery, it was found by three avarage joe's, R. A. Tucker,  D. J. Tholen and F. Bernardi
with alot of money and a very big telescope.

The real question is how does effect global warming and is the asteroid signed up under the kyoto protocol, while we're at it what are asteroids ccw laws?

[AquaShrimp]

I don't see what the big fuss is about.  They said its going to land in the eastern hemisphere.  I think we're all pretty safe in the western hemisphere.  Maybe if we get lucky it will destroy China.

[AWMac]

I just saved alot by switching to GEICO Asteroid Insurance...



Mac

[AWMac]

On April 12th 2029 I will be staying in a Holiday Inn Express...

I have no worries.



Mac

[hubsonfire]

Chuck Norris could potentially hit Earth much sooner than the year 2036, and he will hit both hemispheres at once if he does. Now that's reason to panic.

[B@tfinkV]

hey Hudson fire

what would you suggest to avert the norris problem?

[hubsonfire]

Simple. Don't **** with Chuck.

I suppose you could also mention to him that an asteroid is coming to (potentially) wipe out the earth, and snuff the "Walker, Texas Ranger" television program once and for all. This might be the ideal solution to both issues.

[B@tfinkV]

the earth survived chuck norris, it can handle a few pesky rocks travelling at 30,000 meters per second....pffft.

who cares if humans are wiped out? the earth will survive.

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by B@tfinkV
the earth survived chuck norris, it can handle a few pesky rocks travelling at 30,000 meters per second....pffft.

who cares if humans are wiped out? Chuck Norris will survive.

fixed.


ack-ack

[A8TOOL]

The Earth and moon are very old as we all know.... NOW that is. The moon however is barren making it easy to see many craters left by objects that have hit it. If we were to strip the earth of it's foliage we would be able to identify even more strikes than previously known. Erosion would still hide many but the most resent would be easily reviled for our scientists to locate. Will the Moon and Earth ever be targeted by asteroids again? You bet cha


Both the Earth and moon need to be protected. If the moon was to be hit by a devastating impact it could easily cause mass destruction on Earth as well. In saying that, I wonder if the moons orbit has ever been slightly changed by one of those impacts giving us the perfect orbit we now enjoy?

Off topic:I remember once when I was young, a guy asked me how big space was. I told him I learned in school it was infinite. He said; Well thats because we can only see so far and people are ignorant. He then asked; What if space was actually part of something microscopic? Would that then make it infinite?

Puzzling isn't it?

[AKIron]

Sometime in 2028 we'll have a better idea what forces are needed and then all we need to do is alter the earth's gravitational force on the asteroid's first pass. We can do that by sending everyone in the world to one country.  

[RedTop]

I just got off the phone with Leroy Jenkins WoW calulator dude....

He said.....

we have a 37.333 repeating of course chance of survival.....which is better than.....well you know....


Anyway...I think its a good plan...any questions?  Everyone have everything they need?

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by HGpappy.BG
I hope everyone is keeping up with NASA News.

An astroied called APOPHIS the size of 3 football feilds will do a Fly by in 2029, close enough to get within the earth gravatational pull, NASA says if this happens, APOPHIS will return in 2036 on a impact corse with earth.
  APOPHIS is not big enough to be a Global Killer, but will still do massive damage where ever it hit.

This is what it would look like from space.

Regardless of the "facts", if this hits, it will be a helluva lot more than "8 times the force of Krakatoa".    If it hits, the force of the impact will travel through the Earth, and to the opposite side.   The force of both impact and the expended energy opposite the globe, would cause Earthquakes and tsunamis that would make all others seen by Man, look like Disney park rides.  

Not to mention the cooling effect after impact.   Global temperatures would lower slightly.  

OTOH, it could be a Global Killer, if it hit the right spot on Earth.

[Halo]

1 in 45,000?  Doesn't that qualify as a long shot in most betting?  

Even Russian Roulette is 1 in 6.  

Still, it's impressive you Humans are even aware of such a remote possibility.  

[crockett]

Originally posted by SIG220
Since it is apparently aimed right at St. Paul's Cathedral ( looking at the illustration ), it clearly must be coming from Hell.

And if not, then the British people sure must have done something to seriously piss off God big time.

At least it is not landing on top of the Vatican, or on Mecca.   If either of those were destroyed by such an event, a lot of folks would become upset.

SIG 220

I'm sure it's because they have public Health care and don't carry guns We all know Jesus hates the idea of taking care of the sick and poor. So I'm sure he's going to let the great Satan smash them.

We all know on this foum that things like Public Health Care and no guns equal Socialism. So it's pretty obvious from, what I've learned here in the O Club that the Brits are evil Commies.

I'm sure if they all had guns and no heath care Jesus would spare them for sure..