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X-Ray Satellite Coming Down Tonight

Posted by michael on Tuesday April 29, 2003 @05:47AM from the falling-down-on-new-jersey dept.

An anonymous reader writes "New Scientist reports that the 1400-kilogram BeppoSAX satellite is coming down to earth tonight (29th April), showering the area below with chunks of metal."

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probability by stereo_Barryo · 2003-04-29 06:10 · Score: 1, Interesting

The statement that your probability of being hit is 1 in 2000 can't be right!? The means that, out of 2000 people, one is likely to be hit?? Out of millions of people ( that DO live in the path ) thousands WILL be hit? The number must be a mistake.