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Another Asteroid Close Call

Posted by Hemos on from the it-just-wanted-to-say-hi dept.

james was one of a number of people that submitted the news that the earth has had another near miss, this time with an asteroid. This particular one is thought to be about 300 meters in length, meaning that if it had struck the earth, it would have destroyed an area of say...South Africa. Not to mention the fall out. But we don't need a better system for watching the stars. Nope. Obviously not.

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  1. Just remember... by bjb · · Score: 1, Redundant

    If an asteroid hits your part of the town, then DUCK AND COVER...

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  2. Bitchslap by Knunov · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Any meteor, asteroid or comet that sets its cold, icy eyes on our beloved Earth needs to be pimpsmacked by one of Russia's 58-Megaton nukes; the most powerful ever built.

    One was detonated at Novaya Zemlya on October 30th 1961.

    It was hypothesized that if one placed enough of these nukes in one spot, and detonated them simultaneously, one could knock the Earth of its axis.

    It should make short work of a measely asteroid.

    Knunov

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