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Meteor Streaks Over American East Coast

California doesn't get all the action; The Washington Post is one of many news outlets reporting that the east coast of North America got a good view of a meteor, with more than 300 sightings from Canada to Florida. Did you see it? If so, did you have your dashcam on? Update: 03/23 13:43 GMT by T : The meteor was captured at least by some security cameras, as reported by The Guardian.

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  1. me thinks by cultiv8 · · Score: 3, Funny

    russia got more action than california. just sayin'.

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  2. Re:Too far by gmuslera · · Score: 4, Funny

    If a meteor strikes a big city, then USA could start the War on Space. Will still be madness, but at least this time won't be thousands of civil casualties because of it.

  3. Conspiracy by pitchpipe · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's a well orchestrated conspiracy by astrophysicists to vastly increase their government funding. These fat-cat scientists must be stopped now!

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    1. Re:Conspiracy by The+Master+Control+P · · Score: 3, Funny

      If they can control meteors and fly them into earth at will, we should give them the money. I mean really, let's be realistic here.

    2. Re:Conspiracy by Jherek+Carnelian · · Score: 4, Funny

      If they can control meteors and fly them into earth at will, we should give them the money. I mean really, let's be realistic here.

      We do not negotiate with meteorologists!

  4. Isn't it time... by DaHat · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...for common sense meteor control?

    We cannot stand by and let these senseless meteors fall upon our great world... no! We must pass laws to require all meteor's that wish to pass within a parsec of us undergo a background check.

    More so, we must declare the surface of the earth a "meteor free zone" and let it be known far and wide... that we do not allow meteor violence here!

  5. Re:i understand that meteors are neat and all.. by The+Master+Control+P · · Score: 5, Funny

    it was thicker, and sparklier than any I've seen,

    ... Is this about a meteor or the porn version of Twilight?

  6. Re:Did it make a sound? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Where was the ka-boom? There's supposed to be an earth shattering ka-boom!!!