Potentially hazardous asteroid might collide with the Earth in 2182

Eureka Alert ^ | 07/27/10

[KevinDavis]

"The total impact probability of asteroid '(101955) 1999 RQ36' can be estimated in 0.00092 –approximately one-in-a-thousand chance-, but what is most surprising is that over half of this chance (0.00054) corresponds to 2182," explains to SINC María Eugenia Sansaturio, co-author of the study and researcher of Universidad de Valladolid (UVA). The research also involved scientists from the University of Pisa (Italy), the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (USA) and INAF-IASF-Rome (Italy).

Scientists have estimated and monitored the potential impacts for this asteroid through 2200 by means of two mathematical models (Monte Carlo Method and line of variations sampling). Thus, the so called Virtual Impactors (VIs) have been searched. VIs are sets of statistical uncertainty leading to collisions with the Earth on different dates of the XXII century. Two VIs appear in 2182 with more than half the chance of impact.

[KevinDavis]

I plan on being on Alpha Centauri by then so I don’t care..

[OldPossum]

I’ll put that on my calendar.

[NormsRevenge]

That’s 172 years away.. Time to get crackin’!! Shades of When Worlds Collide!!

It means Job too!! 8-}

[momtothree]

Gosh and I don’t have a thing to wear. I need to do some shopping.

[cmj328]

We need to pass a 1999 RQ36 tax immediately!

[goseminoles]

Yep. Who knows what’s going to happen? I could slip in the shower tomorrow and die. I can’t concern myself with this.

Now the guy(earlier thead) who’s house got his by 6 meteorites, I would sleep with one eye open..

[ak267]

Star Fleet will take care of it....

))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

Note to Captain Archer.....Federation budget was slashed by ancient Obama directives. Your photon torpedos will be replaced by water balloons while your phasers will be replaced by lazer tag toys.

[Fzob]

I used to love that game. thanks

[Fzob]

I used to love that game. thanks

[Mere Survival]

Well, at least that will end the recession.

[presently no screen name]

did you know...

YES!

[stormer]

Wow. Did you know that Wormwood in English is "sagebrush"? Spooky? Hmmm...

[Mere Survival]

Dude! (Dudette?)

I don’t know whether to thank you or curse you, but you just wasted at least an hour of my life. Maybe 100 hours . . . by posting that asteroids game.

[Squantos]

I’m gonna hide in a box. Buried six feet deep. !

[KC_Lion]

Oh No...if Captian Archer is in Charge we are doomed!

But at least he knows how to take on space Nazi's!

Oh well I guess as we get to see T'pol in them form fitting git ups!

[tumblindice]

We have to keep our skills sharp to prepare for battle with rogue asteroids and .... Skynet.

http://www.gracecentered.com/galaga_online_game.htm

[BushCountry]

Actually they calculated that speed incorrectly. We will be hit during 2012 toward the end of the Mayan Calendar.

[esoxmagnum]

I’m not worried, the world ended in Y2K remember?

It’s going to end again in 2012, unless our CO2 emissions don’t kill the world first. I think Gore said we had 5 years 2 years ago.

So, yeah, the earth will be crispy bacon by the time this disaster strikes.

But, that’s not a good reason not to raise taxes another 20% to help prevent this disaster!

[LiteKeeper]

On the "I care" meter - pegged out on

[stars & stripes forever]

I don’t know whether to thank you or curse you, but you just wasted at least an hour of my life. Maybe 100 hours . . . by posting that asteroids game. W

My husband has an original stand-up model of Asteroids in the garage. He spent many wasted hours on that machine. . . but it was alot of fun!