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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:37 PM Original message |
Giant asteroid to make closest flyby of earth in recorded history |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. three football pitches? I thought pitching was in baseball. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. football pitch = "soccer field" in 'Merkin |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. oh, duh, new zealand. |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Well, depending upon the size of the Football Pitch |
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SmileyBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. No, it's the "size" of three. Not the length of three. |
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rock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. So as long as it's 2-D |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:54 PM Original message |
NASA says diameter 0.32km |
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Spinzonner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. By then maybe it can be redirected |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. "three football pitches"? |
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RoeBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Yeah? |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. This is a New Zealand site. Americans call "Football Pitches" |
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SmileyBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. Smaller than a football stadium is not "gigantic". |
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dxdem (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. The scary thing being |
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bdot (298 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
8. Dang It! |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. So now we don't need to worry about "saving" social security |
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RoeBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
9. Can we turn this into a |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. Will Earth break up 2004 MN4? (Astronomy.com) |
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RoeBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 06:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Lucky for us |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
15. See also thread in Science forum |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
16. The televangelists will probably use this to scare their viewers |
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bush_is_wacko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 06:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. I think many already have USED it to scare their followers |
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HeeBGBz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
17. I used to have this creepy feeling about asteroids |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. If it knocks the moon from its usual orbit |
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indigobusiness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
18. Earlier thread.... Refered to as a 1,000 footer (320 meters) wide |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
21. Friday the 13th??? |
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Barrett808 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
23. What happened to Kheph? He didn't die did he? |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 06:01 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Yes he passed away...may he rest in peace.... |
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Barrett808 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 07:22 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Wow, that's so sad |
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bush_is_wacko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
25. Darn, i was hoping for pictures. I've heard about this thing but never |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 06:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Do you think I will still have my Palmpilot in 2024? |
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bush_is_wacko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 07:01 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Personally, if I really thought doomsday was upon us. I'd be headed for |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-05 07:04 AM Response to Reply #29 |
38. I was going to say the same thing. Bush thinks he'll be raptured by then |
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peterh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
31. I just checked the Rapture Index…. |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
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galledgoblin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
33. O_o |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
34. Yikes! |
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SlavesandBulldozers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
35. recorded history? |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 11:47 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I suppose they could map the trajectories of all known |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
37. We need to blow that thing up its too close and Friday the 13th |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-05 07:14 AM Response to Original message |
39. Well, it doesn't worry me 'cause I will probably |
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