Mysterious metal ball from space falls in Namibia

CleanTV.com ^ | 12-23-11 | CleanTV

[geraldmcg]

A mysterious metal ball reportedly fell from space , landing in a grasslands area of the African nation of Namibia.

So far experts claim the object is not of alien origin. It has two bumps on each end, appears to be hollow and weights about 13 pounds.

Namibia's National Forensic Science Institute Director Paul Ludik said the sphere is 3.6 feet around and is made out of a "sophisticated" alloy that is not unknown to modern science, although it has no identifying markings to link it with a country or a company.

So far that's about all we're told. But we have 2 nagging questions: 1) How can a hollow ball that is one yard in circumference and only 13 pounds manage to survive traveling through the earth's atmosphere? And 2) Why didn't this hollow ball collapse on impact?

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[Utmost Certainty]

The Gods Must Be Crazy?

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[WKTimpco]

Breast-man strikes again. Breasts only
without the woman in between.

[MinorityRepublican]

First thing that came up in my mind.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

I was thinking the same thing. At least it wasn’t a Coke bottle.

[MCH]

and is made out of a "sophisticated" alloy that is not unknown to modern science

Note the bold highlighting of the word "unknown" - which is preceded by the word "not" for dramatic, sensational and confusing effect. In other words, the alloy is known.

Real question is - what IS the alloy? It's certainly not out of the question that a "hollow" ball of this size and weight could fall intact from a satellite of some sort with a decaying orbit. Titanium or some sort of titanium alloy jump to mind, since titanium has an extremely high strength to weight ratio (i.e., it's a strong light metal).

[gitmo]

Try knocking on it. Maybe somebody will answer.

[OrioleFan]

Sputnik finally came down...

[gitmo]

This thing would be a little less than a foot in diameter. Must be very tiny aliens inside.

[goat granny]

They made earth the insane asylum of the universe, they are just screwing with our head now...

[hosepipe]

[ is made out of a “sophisticated” alloy that is not unknown to modern science ]

In Modern Nabibian science the “wheel” is miraculous invention..

[A_perfect_lady]

Are they praying to it yet?

[cavador]

Can I please have it back now?

[F15Eagle]

Sputnikski comes homeski?

[Roccus]

Stranger Than Science!!

(apology to Frank Edwards)

[FreedomForce]

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/watch?v=eyi_txeXw-A

[ApplegateRanch]

Cybermen egg...better nuke it before Daleks come looking for it.

[AlexW]

How do they know that it came from space?
How could it crash through the atmosphere without burning up
or show severe stress?

I will believe in ET when, and only when, he/she/it contacts us, or we contact it.

[Dixie Yooper]

What do you think is going to eventually happen if we keep launching space-age metals into orbit?

[ZinGirl]

[Oztrich Boy]

Titanium or some sort of titanium alloy jump to mind, since titanium has an extremely high strength to weight ratio (i.e., it's a strong light metal).

Also heat resistant.

[RobertClark]

[Yo-Yo]

But we have 2 nagging questions: 1) How can a hollow ball that is one yard in circumference and only 13 pounds manage to survive traveling through the earth's atmosphere? And 2) Why didn't this hollow ball collapse on impact?

1) Because it was made of Titanium alloy which is strong and light, and

2) Because it was made of Titanium alloy which is strong and light.

Because if it's low sectional density, after it reentered the atmosphere, it would have had a relatively low terminal velocity.

Here's a picture of a similar object that survived reentry that was posted on another thread:

[Hot Tabasco]

It’s a good thing it didn’t hit somebody in the head......

[ontap]

It's just the first of many....it has begun!!!

[Raycpa]

[Caipirabob]

Roadside Picnic?

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[iamweasle]

I'm thinking mythbusters again.

[catman67]

Wasn't one of these, perchance?

[meatloaf]

Give it to some pedophile so he can start a new religion.

[RichInOC]

The Gods Must Have Metal Balls.

[MayflowerMadam]

Probably just space debris. The alloy “is not unknown to modern science”? Since that’s a double negative, the alloy is known to modern science.

Nothin’ to see here; move along.

[Moltke]

I, for one, welcome our new spherical overlords.

[grey_whiskers]

Happy Fun Ball!

Cheers!

...oh, and Merry Christmas!

[Theoria]

This is exactly a headline I expect when I read something about Namibia. That, and something about a Nile Croc.

[41Thunder]

Kind of looks like an orgasmatron to me!

Woodie Allen...paging Mr Allen

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks geraldmcg, and Merry Christmas.