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To: Rebel2016

350,000 kph vs. 100,000 ft of atmosphere doesn’t seem to compute into a long time vs human time scale perceptions.


14 posted on 03/05/2017 8:43:18 PM PST by Paladin2 (No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
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To: Paladin2

You underestimate the density and resistance of the atmosphere. The friction raises the temperature to millions of degrees, causing the asteroid explode first, then the remnants would quickly burn out.


20 posted on 03/05/2017 10:59:12 PM PST by Rebel2016
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