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To: Red Badger

Six feet across, entry speed of 11 miles per second, and exploded with yield of about 2,000 tons of TNT.

Yet, “2022 EB5 was “never large enough to be considered hazardous.” If it landed in a city, those people might disagree with that “harmless” assessment.


7 posted on 03/15/2022 8:16:13 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't.” ~ Jerry Rice)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

If it’s rock going 11 miles/sec, the atmosphere is going to cause it to break up at high altitude.

A solid iron meteor might stay together long enough to reach the ground.


25 posted on 03/15/2022 10:11:58 AM PDT by SauronOfMordor (A Leftist can't enjoy life unless they are controlling, hurting, or destroying others)
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