Near Earth Asteroid Nov. 8th

[ozrocker]

Will pass between us and the Moon.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45064085/ns/technology_and_science-space/t/all-eyes-are-huge-asteroid-buzzing-earth-nov/?gt1=43001



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MSN and their long links, Geez                                                                                                                            

[gyrene81]

cool...think it will come back by dec 21, 2012?

[Buzzard7]

Do a search for the Near Earth Object Program. You will be suprised how many come that close.

[Dichotomy]

So long as we have Harry Stamper around the world is safe

[F22RaptorDude]

So long as we have Harry Stamper around the world is safe

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[BoilerDown]

Do a search for the Near Earth Object Program. You will be suprised how many come that close.

According to the article, one this big only comes this close once every 25 years.  Kind of a shame it won't be viewable without really expensive equipment.

[allaire]

According to the article, one this big only comes this close once every 25 years.  Kind of a shame it won't be viewable without really expensive equipment.

Why, do you want to be able to see our death coming for us?

[PuppetZ]

Talk about BnZ...

Earth, break break! Ok he's off. Watch him, might be coming back.

 

[4deck]

Thank you posting that.  Set my calander alarm on. Kewl 

[oakranger]

Speaking of Astroids. I read and interesting article about a meteor that landed in the ocean in 1990 (forgot what ocean it was). The interesting part about this event is that if that metor had not landed for another 19 hours along the same longitude line, it would have landed right on the same spot where coalition troops where station in preparing for The Persian Gulf War. The impact what calculated to have the explosion of around Hiroshima bomb. It would have been hard to detrmined how the outcome would have been if that had happen other than the worst case scenario of a world nuclear war.   

[Jenks]

Why, do you want to be able to see our death coming for us?

Just like in game...It's never the one you see that gets ya'

[curry1]

Speaking of Astroids. I read and interesting article about a meteor that landed in the ocean in 1990 (forgot what ocean it was). The interesting part about this event is that if that metor had not landed for another 19 hours along the same longitude line, it would have landed right on the same spot where coalition troops where station in preparing for The Persian Gulf War. The impact what calculated to have the explosion of around Hiroshima bomb. It would have been hard to detrmined how the outcome would have been if that had happen other than the worst case scenario of a world nuclear war.   

I am pretty sure that we would have known that is was a meteor and not a nuke.  Especially since you would be able to see it re-enter from angles not in range of the blast radius.

[allaire]

I am pretty sure that we would have known that is was a meteor and not a nuke.  Especially since you would be able to see it re-enter from angles not in range of the blast radius.

Well there's that and the fact that there won't be any/ very much radiation from a meteor strike.

[oakranger]

I am pretty sure that we would have known that is was a meteor and not a nuke.  Especially since you would be able to see it re-enter from angles not in range of the blast radius.

Well there's that and the fact that there won't be any/ very much radiation from a meteor strike.

Yea, but you know how some people will qickly jump into conclusion with out thinking. 

[Tank-Ace]

Yeah, but who would we retaliate against? Everyone?

Wouldn't mind going out if I took my enemies with me, but not if theres the chance I might have taken out some innocent bystander instead of the guy who hit me first.