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Stealth Asteroid Misses Earth

Posted by timothy on from the they're-sneaky-like-that dept.

Paradoxish writes: "Gah. According to cnn.com an asteroid hiding in an astronomical blindspot nearly blindsided Earth. The scary part is that scientists didn't notice it until four days AFTER it passed by. Apparently, it would've been similiar to the Tunguska explosion. Scary." As long as they keep missing Earth, we're OK.

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  1. Damn by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Did I get the first post, or did Slashdot's stupid code say I had to wait 20 seconds?

    Well, I'll wait.

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  2. in other news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    a stealthy story slipped by and i once again failed to get first post

  3. Like I said.... by Guignol · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ... no balls...
    *ducks*
    Hey look at me I'm spinning.. I'm spinning...

  4. /.'d????? by edrugtrader · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    is it possible /. is getting /.'d right now?

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  5. i bet it was.. by Profe55or+Booty · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    osama bin laden! really, you don't know WHAT these evil terrorists are capable of!

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