Posted on 05/03/2022 7:07:46 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
Meteorites are not ‘flaming rocks of doom,' NASA says
The “bright fireball” was traveling at 35,000 mph when it exploded at 8:03 a.m. with the “energy equivalent of 3 tons of TNT,” according to NASA Meteor Watch, the agency's project that tracks fireball activity.
“Existing law states that any meteorites belong to the owner of the property on which they fell; out of respect for the privacy of those in the area, we will not disclose the locations of these finds,”
And finding anything of value is likely harder than you think.
“The pieces from this object were way too small to leave a crater. Unlike what you see in the movies, meteorites are not ‘flaming rocks of doom’ that blast holes in the ground. In fact, you can pick one up right after it hits ground. So no smoking rocks in small craters.”
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Thank you. It’s nothing that not being so old won’t cure. ;)
Good morning. Happy Humph Day!
Young ArGee’s BF arrives today. He’ll spend a couple of days here, then the two of them will drive back.
Back from my ride on the 5 train.
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I hope everyone has a very nice time.
It’s hot again here. I will pick another zucchini this evening.
Excellent!
I slept better than I expected, but I was having some disturbing dreams, so there were times when I wanted to wake up quickly.
I think I have the paperwork together for my appointment, but if not, ohwell. The pills will have to be taken before I go, since my appointment is right when the next dose is due.
Good morning!
ArGee, I took your place on the 5-train. :)
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Several Offspring have not yet been observed. They may be dead.
I’ve survived the appointment, so maybe The Offspring have survived the night.
I’m missing some documents, so I have to get busy and try to find the things I need to print out. Unngh.
Unnngh.
Remember when they told us it was going to be a “paperless society”? They lied.
“Paperless” only counts if you don’t have to pay taxes, have a job, buy a house or live in a government-controlled world.
It’s ridiculous the amount of paperwork I have to provide every year. And I have to keep the stuff. I forgot to make a copy of this recertification, and that’s not like me. But then, I’m not like me right now. I’ll ask for a copy of it, but I don’t know if she’ll even consider it today.
Not nearly as good as yesterday, but at least it wasn’t X/6!!
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They should be forced to make the copies!
I’ve requested them, and I will keep requesting them until I get them! It’s a simple request, and not like she had to stand over the printer and feed in one sheet at a time. Those days are gone. Even my printer allows me to copy a stack of papers through a separate feed.
I was kinda stumped, and had to “press the ‘Pause’ button and let the matter stew a bit, which I find works as a strategy for instigating that “moment of inspiration.”
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More of a Happy Harumph! Day, here; pushing 90F’s on the Discomfort-O-Meter with more to come tomorrow (assuming there is one), then cooler into the weekend.
Awesome, two 3s in a row!
Top Notch!!
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Good Afternoon!
We had a planned power outage (for system upgrades) from very early this morning... so just getting to the Wordle now, an odd one... glad to be on the four train with this one...
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I’m glad we don’t have a power outage. It’s hot here.
I had to take my husband’s car to Walmart because Shannon was taking a nap under the van and wouldn’t move.
Followed by a 5. LOL
Thanks!
Yestiddy would be hard to top.
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