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Small Asteroid On Collision Course With Earth
musatov writes "There's talk on The Minor Planet Mailing List about a small asteroid approaching Earth with a 99.8% probability of colliding. The entrance to the Earth's atmosphere will take place October 7 at 0246 UTC (2:35 after this story goes live) over northern Sudan, releasing the energy of about a kiloton of TNT. The asteroid is assumed to be 3-4 meters in size; it is expected to burn up completely in the atmosphere, causing no harm. As a powerful bolide, it may put on quite a show in the sky. For those advanced enough in astronomy to observe, check the MPEC 2008-T50 and MPEC 2008-T64 circulars. NASA's JPL Small Body Database has a 3D orbit view. The story has been already picked up by CNN and NASA."
Bankers everywhere rejoice!
No worries,
2 hours gives CERN plenty of time to aim the LHC at the asteroid and obliterate it with a black hole.
I am the richest astronaut ever to win the superbowl.
... or you'll go blind and the next thing you know, you'll being devoured by a giant plant.
Instead, watch it through a pinhole cut into some cardboard.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, watch it -- I'm huge!
and it wants revenge.
Since it is such a small asteroid we can save some money. We don't need to send an all-star cast to blow it up, we only need to send one celebrity.
I suggest Bruce Willis, since we can save even more money not having to worry about the return trip.
"Kittens give Morbo gas!"
The next big one could come any time and kill us all. If it was really the end of the world would they let us know?
I sure that Slashdot would report it at least twice.
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Because the LHC failed at destroying us all, they sent this asteroid/meteor to finish us off. Seems like this will fail too.
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The odds of it landing on you even if were tough enough to survive atmospheric entry are pretty remote.
The odds are astronomical, even! Hell, the odds are on a galactic scale! Why, the odds are so big, they make space look small!
Thank, you, thank you, I'm here all....Hey! What's with the giant hooooooooook....
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RTFA.
No!
And in other news, the asteroid was found to have large amounts of Naquadah in it.
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a small asteroid approaching Earth with a 99.8% probability of colliding
O-M-G We're all going to die! It's the end of the world! Run! Agh, forget that, you'll just die tired! I'm freaking out! I'm freaking out!
The asteroid is assumed to be 3-4 meters in size...
This has been a test of the emergency end of the world system. Has this been the actual end of the world you would have been given explicit instructions to bend over and kiss your ass good bye.
This concludes this test of the emergency end of the world system.
That's our life, the big wheel of shit. - The Fat Man, Blue Tango Salvage
If a comet is on the ground, we call it a glacier.
So then, would a big asteroid just be an aster? Or .... never mind.
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Then once they've fully entered the atmosphere astronomers refer to them as "Cosmic World Destroyers." It's all very scientific.
Well, call me a Washin'ton out-cider, don'cha know, betcha', shucks, all I gotta' do is wink and sure, by golly, that asteroid'll collide with Obama fer sure. 'Cause he's a terrist celebrity, by golly, gosh, so dangerous, and I'd like ta' ignore that question and talk 'bout energy.
Sincerely;
Sarah Palin
If telephones are outlawed, then only outlaws will have telephones.
And at least the first report would come in only a few days after it happened!
Oh wait..
I stand corrected; had my oids, eors, and ites crossed.
A horrible violation of the laws of God and Man...
By the taping of my glasses, something geeky this way passes
Asteroid is free, Meteor is expensive - costs anywhere from 50 to 99 MP to cast, depending on which FF you're playing.
I'd use an Asteroid over Meteor any day.
So, a Dwarf Asteroid then?
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Then once they've fully entered the atmosphere astronomers refer to them as "Cosmic World Destroyers.".
But only for a short time.
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And some people out there would spend their last moments alive bitching about the dupe.
What difference will it make if you aren't a survivor, you have better odds of being sued by the **AA's than that.
Basically, I'm wondering if it's possible that a pea-sized meteorite could go flying through my head like a bullet.
Only if you try to change the past.
'Not big enough' sounds like another planet/not-a-planet argument with vaugely defined criteria.
There are some emails in my spam box that think they might be able to help it out ...
Would we need to know? ... Ok, I guess some might be looking forward for panic sex.
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size challenged asteroid
Your microwave takes 6 hours to make popcorn? Dude, you need a new microwave.
What... the 'roid will dramatically increase the oxygen content of the planet? (insectoid respiratory systems are terribly inefficient, hence drastically limiting their size) ... ok, well that last bit kinda ruined the intended joke... except, I didn't think anyone would get it otherwise... *throws hands up in air in self frustration* ... btw, did it hit yet?
Don't get me started on the "if I was a god" thing... If I was a god you'd best get sacrificing some virgins and stuffs.
"So long and thanks for all the fish."
Oh crap, the fate of the earth depends on the accuracy of a slashdot summary?!?
We call them "shooting stars", and wish on them.
This one is a "collision asteroid" because it's good marketing for Star Wars "missile defense" gussied up for more recent Hollywood treatment like _Deep Impact_.
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Asteroid, meteoroid or hemorrhoid; what does it matter? They're all a pain in the ass.
I'll just check to the computer...............
Computer says 'NO'
Nah... it's Dad having an orgasm.
And in the atmosphere it's called hail.
Well it was only two hours by the time I posted that, but truth be told I'm out a microwave right now. I make my popcorn by putting the bag on top of my wireless router and firing up a bittorent.
We hope your rules and wisdom choke you / Now we are one in everlasting peace
At which point, all the dead will wake up, society will crumble, and then we'll have much more important things to worry about than what to call it.
Just saying, is all.
God is dead -- Nietzsche
Nietzsche is dead -- God
Zombie Nietzsche lives! -- Zombie Nietzsche
You forgot:
D) Wakes up all the dead.
Which reminds me, I have to update my Zombie Action Plan.
God is dead -- Nietzsche
Nietzsche is dead -- God
Zombie Nietzsche lives! -- Zombie Nietzsche
And an asteroid breaking in two would be two hemorrhoids?
Great minds think alike; fools seldom differ.
hemi-roid?
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