Asteroid pass

[voorhees]

15th Feb within 17,200 miles of Earth
Asteroid to pass within 17,200 miles of Earth - animation | Science | guardian.co.uk
Bit close for comfort

 

[Artimus]

heard this on the News yesterday, I always think one of these close calls may one day bring a virus\disease close enough to our atmosphere that we'll orbit\drift into it and suffer an outbreak a few weeks after the event.

Paranoia?

 

[steamship]

And that is 5,000 miles closer than the geostationary satellites used for weather and communications. eek!

 

[Ads]

heard this on the News yesterday, I always think one of these close calls may one day bring a virus\disease close enough to our atmosphere that we'll orbit\drift into it and suffer an outbreak a few weeks after the event.

You do realise it's avian flu, not alien flu??

 

[crazy88]

The thing is, if it ever was to hit close we'd be all wiped out in seconds, so who cares? If it hits in Australia and doesn't affect me...who cares?

 

[fishyfish]

If it hits in Australia and doesn't affect me...who cares?

Down side: my entire family is wiped out.

Up side: imagine how much I will save on postage when I don't have to send presents/cards to my entire family on the other side of the world any more!

 

[crazy88]

Down side: my entire family is wiped out.

Up side: imagine how much I will save on postage when I don't have to send presents/cards to my entire family on the other side of the world any more!

Positive thinking...I like it! I wonder if I could get away with it hitting Leeds, but not affecting Huddersfield

 

[shariain]

That would be an easy way for us scots to get independence let it hit England.

 

[voorhees]

That would be an easy way for us scots to get independence let it hit England.

It could hit Scotland but who'd know the difference in the before and after pics

 

[shariain]

http://m.ustream.tv/nasajpl2

 

[Sandra]

It could hit Scotland but who'd know the difference in the before and after pics

Lmao Jase. x

 

[Crazyfool]

It'll probably hit my car then fly off without leaving any details like every other f£&&er in this area!

 

[sidibear]

It'll probably hit my car then fly off without leaving any details like every other f£&&er in this area!

You must live near me then, five hits so far, caught three due to cameras, two were prior to them being fitted.

 

[Crazyfool]

You must live near me then, five hits so far, caught three due to cameras, two were prior to them being fitted.

Drivers door and rear door again. Probably a supermarket car park...the problem is I don't see these things until the weekend because the wife uses it through the week and she obviously doesn't look at the car as much as me. The second time now shes been totally oblivious to the damage!

 

[jojo]

Don't know about passing Earth, but this meteor actually got through!

BBC News - Meteor strike injures hundreds in central Russia

 

[sidibear]

Its coming, and its ****** shifting too.

NASA - Multimedia - Video Gallery




Probably not as quick as Jardos A3, but still quick
Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[Artimus]

What about the Russian encounter today ...wow!

 

[voorhees]

Mother nature flexing her muscles

 

[rhubarb4]

Wonder what the insurance company's response would be lol Hi my car was hit by a meteor lol

 

[sidibear]

Wonder what the insurance company's response would be lol Hi my car was hit by a meteor lol

Not covered under act of god, but the meteor itself will be worth a small fortune so you will be quids in.

 

[Nilz]

What a mad day hey!!

Saw the Russian meteor pass on the news this morning, incomprehendable!!

Just couldnt imagine it, reminded me of the Brum Tornado a few years ago.

As for the Asteroid pass, was watching it on Sky News, bit close hey??

 

[rhubarb4]

Not covered under act of god, but the meteor itself will be worth a small fortune so you will be quids in.

But what defines that a meteor shower is an act of God, how can they prove this lol

 

[s3dave]

But what defines that a meteor shower is an act of God, how can they prove this lol

Anything catastrophic that has no human intervention....

Back on topic,,, anybody looking out for the shooting stars? early in the morning apparently....hundreds??

 

[voorhees]

Anything catastrophic that has no human intervention....

Back on topic,,, anybody looking out for the shooting stars? early in the morning apparently....hundreds??

I'll set my alarm










not

 

[steamship]

But what defines that a meteor shower is an act of God, how can they prove this lol

... and what if you are an Atheist?

 

[hughjass]

... and what if you are an Atheist?

^^^
Scientist

 

[rhubarb4]

Lol remember that Billy Connelly film the man that sued God.

Sorry Jase/Dave no more hijacking lol

 

[Jameze]

What about the Russian encounter today ...wow!

That was just the Russian Walt Disney - Walt Chelyabinskney.