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Asteroid Explodes Over Sudan
radioweather writes "A recently discovered
Apollo Asteroid, 2008 TC3,
exploded over Sudan at about 1046 EDT on October 7, 2008, according to
astronomer Tim Spahr of Harvard University 2008 TC3 was discovered on Monday by an observer at the Mt Lemmon
Observatory near Tucson, Arizona. 2008 TC3 is notable in that it is
the first Asteroid of its size that was identified before impact and tracking it
put the entire
Spaceguard tracking system to an extreme test. TC3 is estimated to be only two to five meters in diameter but
exploded with the force of a one kiloton of explosive power." We mentioned the asteroid last on Monday, when it was only at a 99.8 percent chance of colliding with Earth.
Pics or it didn't happen.
TFA is clearly wrong. The image looks more like it is exploding Sudan, rather than exploding over Sudan.
FOXTROT UNIFORM CHARLIE KILO
Liike like this one sure beat the odds and proved everyone wrong...
-Space for rent
We mentioned the asteroid last on Monday, when it was only at a 99.8 percent chance of colliding with Earth.
[pedantic] you mean a 99.8 chance of colliding with Earth's atmosphere. [/pedantic]
From Slashdot's previous summary:
The asteroid is assumed to be 3-4 meters in size; it is expected to burn up completely in the atmosphere, causing no harm
...so don't go running underground just yet, kids.
More comprehensive information from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_TC3
Over.
It completely burned up miles above the surface. That quote is like saying "Drakin020 had a birthday party with cake! No deaths have been reported yet." In other words, it's purely sensationalism. Though it is a true statement, no deaths will *ever* be reported due to this event, because none occurred.
Their most powerful weapon can be dismissed as nothing but a fireworks show.
I, for one, welcome our claim as overlords over these asteroid-flinging insects.
I am the richest astronaut ever to win the superbowl.
I was under the impression that these sort of tiny asteroids burned up in our atmosphere all the time and were observed as shooting stars.
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We mentioned the asteroid last on Monday, when it was only at a 99.8 percent chance of colliding with Earth.
Mm.. so I suppose that means it now has a 0.0 percent chance of colliding with the Earth. Or is that number now 'NaN' since it doesn't exist anymore?
Cheers!
Sean
This spore-laden asteroid was only a followup, a redundant backup mission. The original alien spore mission to Sudan succeeded several years ago ... spore-infected individuals are known to take up weapons and form militia groups who then engage in rape, murder, and genocide. So far nobody outside Sudan seems to have taken much notice or to care.
If libertarians are so opposed to effective government, why don't they all move to Somalia?
Yale said it was gonna hit the moon.
Columbia said it was gonna splash into the Indian Ocean.
Princeton said it was not really there.
NYCC said "Whatsup with that?"
The SEC said "Deep fry more chikin".
The Pac-10 said, "Dude, Surfs up"
The Big-10 said, "Time to go huntin".
Everybody else didn't have a clue.
In my other life, I eat cats.
Don't be fooled people. I've seen the movies. I know these things come in groups. If there's one, there's more, and a bigger one is surely on it's way. First the Tsunami, then Katrina and Ike, then the Economy, now this. Those of you who haven't been saved are doomed.
BTW, anyone want to buy a copy of my newsletter?
Head-on, apply directly to the atmosphere. Head-on, apply directly to the atmosphere. Head-on, apply directly to the atmosphere.
Dear kind sir, I am located in the Sudan, and a small piece of this asteroid landed in a nearby field. I have investigated, and there is unfortunately evidence of alien spores. However, I am presently unable to eradicate them. If you could wire a sum of $10,000 (ten thousand dollars) to my account then I will be able to take action. I am an official in the Sudanese government, and can guarantee that your expendature will be reimburesed plus an additional $10,000 reward, but it operates slowly and the government funds will not be available in time.
I look forward to hearing back from you if you can help. I will send detailed information in response. I fear that if you do not help, the Earth may be susceptable to the alient invaders.
From TFA:
"UPDATE: Please note that the use of an alarmist headline and imagery to increase the casual reader's desire to look at the entire article was an intentional parody."
CNN should hard-code that into their website's header.
--I'm so big, my sig has its own sig.
-- See?
You spelled "sir" without a "u," and your grammar and punctuation is mostly correct. FAIL!
Then again, I bet lots of disingenuous spam writers would love to have you help them...
There is plenty to buy, from AKs to RPGs. I know I'd be in debt if I had access to the fire power they do.