Huge Asteroid

Homesick · 02-15-2013, 02:12 PM

In 25 minutes to buzz past us.

Giant Asteroid Skimming Past Earth At 17,400mph

Homesick · 02-15-2013, 02:17 PM

And, do not think the person you are talking to on the phone just hung up on you.

*desertrat* ^(Premo) · 02-16-2013, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Homesick

In 25 minutes to buzz past us.

Giant Asteroid Skimming Past Earth At 17,400mph

The astronomers, you know, the ones that said it couldn't hit us? Now say it was going 33,000 mph. Hmm. Wouldn't that be a pretty big factor in figuring two vectors?

b23hqb · 02-16-2013, 07:31 AM

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The astronomers, you know, the ones that said it couldn't hit us? Now say it was going 33,000 mph. Hmm. Wouldn't that be a pretty big factor in figuring two vectors?

Not like there is, or was, or will be, anything we could do about it anyway.

It's just science, right? Just ask Algore about proven science, and how this asteroid was undoubtedly caused by human-induced global warming.

aps45819 · 02-16-2013, 07:37 AM

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Not like there is, or was, or will be, anything we could do about it anyway.

Especially since Obama gutted the space program

Lurk · 02-16-2013, 07:59 AM

Watched "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" movie night before the flyby. If they could guarantee I'd get Keira Knightly nightly, it might not be such a bad thing.

*desertrat* ^(Premo) · 02-16-2013, 08:17 AM

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The astronomers, you know, the ones that said it couldn't hit us? Now say it was going 33,000 mph. Hmm. Wouldn't that be a pretty big factor in figuring two vectors?

Oops, wrong meteor. That was the one over Russia breaking the local speed limit by a little.

BOP · 02-16-2013, 08:39 AM

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The astronomers, you know, the ones that said it couldn't hit us? Now say it was going 33,000 mph. Hmm. Wouldn't that be a pretty big factor in figuring two vectors?

Well, you know what they say: if it looks like you're going to hit a deer, SPEED UP!

*bcp* ^(Premo) · 02-16-2013, 01:38 PM

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Well, you know what they say: if it looks like you're going to hit a deer, SPEED UP!

used to say the same thing 100 years ago when I raced on dirt track.
If a car in front start spinning, dont try to go around it, go straight at it, chances of it being in front when you get there are slim, chances of you driving into it if you try to go around are 50%.

BOP · 02-16-2013, 04:29 PM

You suppose there's more than one Heaven's Gate type cult racing their meteorites around the 'verse?

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Lurk Registered User Member Since: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,786	Watched "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" movie night before the flyby. If they could guarantee I'd get Keira Knightly nightly, it might not be such a bad thing. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook __________________ If diversity were such a strength, why do blacks preach “solidarity”?
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