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1.5 Meter Long Meteorite Fragment Recovered From Russian Lake
MancunianMaskMan writes "The BBC writes about the meteorite that fell from the sky 8 months ago: 'The object plunged into Lake Chebarkul in central Russia on 15 February, leaving a 6m-wide hole in the ice. Scientists say that it is the largest fragment of the meteorite yet found.'"
This is one of the ten largest meteorite fragments ever recovered. Unfortunately, it broke into three pieces after being lifted from the lake, and managed to destroy the scale used to weigh it when it hit 570kg.
Oh, and that was bloody clumsy of them.
"Wait. Something's happening. It's opening up! My God, it's full of apricots!"
they say space is HUUUGE
did you forget to take your meds?
From the Russian site:
"Scientists were initially baffled with reports that the meteorite fragments were hollow, but after arriving at the site stated that this was in fact completely normal as was the trail of slime leading into the nearby forest. Russian military sources state that the ongoing training exercises in this forest are completely unrelated."
There is a picture in that article of someone measuring a smaller fragment with some calipers. Is this how scientists measure rocks? It looks like they are only measuring the length of a portion of the rock because the calipers are too shallow to allow complete enclosure.
If that's the case, then what's the point?
Unobtanium. Only possible explanation...
Why place it ON a scale when Crane scales can be used.. This could even have been done under water with a lift bag.
At least it will be easier to move now.
happens all the time where I work.
public affairs photog says "do something scientific looking"
click
et voila
Actually, if you read the manual, soviet russia "jokes" stopped being an obligation when taco left. None the less, given the subject of the story I calculate the overused meme will appear in 51% of all comments. Carry on, comrades.
Is it because they hate freedom?
I swear to God...I swear to God! That is NOT how you treat your human!
In Soviet Russia, slashdot leaves taco!
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After reading the summary and scanning the article (in true Slashdot fasion!) I went to look at the comments... and they are all complete drivel. Tons of stupid jokes and no actual discussion of the event. What the hell has happened here??
Anyway - back on topic: Does anyone else feel like that rock is WAY too big to have only left a 6m hole in the ice? That rock impacting the ice/water would have been an enormous event... it would have vaporized a ton of water and blown the ice away for at least several hundred feet.
Something doesn't add up here.
The change to the manual was a decision made by a minority, and it will ultimately be as successful as Prohibition in the United States.
Why didn't the meteorite leave a hole exactly the same size and shape as the object itself?
Clearly this means explosives were used in a controlled demolition of the lake's frozen surface.
Why does Russia seem to get more than it's fair share of rocks falling on it?
"If any question why we died, Tell them because our fathers lied."
...my unintended moderation.
give in the membership card.
the manual was a trap to see if you read it.
world was created 5 seconds before this post as it is.
and managed to destroy the scale used to weigh it when it hit 570kg
and nobody makes a "your Mom" joke?
They can take my LifeAlert pendant when they pry it from my cold dead fingers.
Prohibition was very successful. IT's goal was to drop domestic crime, and it did. In fact domestic crime reached very close to 0(Zero) percent.
Even including the violent crime committed by the mob, it was still down. It was very successful.
Interesting note, anything with any violence at all was splashed on the front page by newspaper who lost money becasue they lost liquor advertising.
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In Soviet Russia, meteorite breaks scale!
In America meteorite only breaks scissors.
They can take my LifeAlert pendant when they pry it from my cold dead fingers.
Er was eens een vrouwtje uit Naarden ...
To be, or not to be: isn't that quite logical, Slashdot Beta?
Of course we read it. Usually twice. Then we fix it, send a note to the manufacture with correct instructions, then use whatever it is the manual was for. Now you geeks like to blow off the manual, and then whine about the device and how its no good becasue you don't understand it. Nerd on the other hand, actually like to know what they are doing.
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{{citation needed}}
I've learned that they're worthless, so I don't read AC comments anymore.
If people were drinking any alcohol at all, then crime was very much higher than zero.
Reported crime? was zero? But, since selling alcohol was a crime then I suspect that there was a good deal of crime going on.
Due to the government shutdown crime statistics are unavailable.
Here are some:
http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2011/06/long-term-trend-in-homicide-rates.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/00492/Crime_Rate.htm
http://www.albany.edu/~wm731882/organized_crime1_final.html
http://polyticks.com/polyticks/beararms/liars/usa.htm
Of course, they completely contradict the gp's statement. Prohibition coincided with a strong uptick of violent crime.
Drinking wasn't illegal. People who saw Prohibition coming and could afford it stocked up on booze, and as long as they weren't making/selling/distributing it, they were legal.