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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It turns out that Vlad’s cold and my gripa is Covid again. DP just took a test because he was going to go to the office tomorrow. Booger!
DP is starting to cough. He’ll probably feel cruddy tomorrow and better by Tuesday.
I’m happy each day that all of our crew avoids the dreaded X/6...
Well, darn. I’m sorry to hear that. Lucky me, I never know if I have it or not because the symptoms are the same as some for CFIDS. But I’m pretty isolated, so my chances of getting it are not very high.
Off to get dressed, sort clothes and head for the laundry room. Unngh.
Headed for a nap.
Good morning. Happy Monday! Maybe Monday will look better from this angle.
My in-laws finally accepted my offer to drive them on their monthly 1.5 hour (1 way) drive to their hometown church. Before coming back we visited my wife’s 100-y-o uncle who was on a destroyer in Pearl harbor when it was bombed. His was the only destroyer to clear the harbor during the attack. He had just come back from 8 days in the hospital so I don’t think he’ll be telling his stories much longer. Still, his mind was in very good shape.
My week is off to a good start. I hope it can hold.
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What a sweet pose!
Good morning. I hope you’re feeling better today.
Happy August Oneth!
Another week of gloom and rain. *sigh*
The laundry is waiting for me to hang it up. Just a bit longer.
Good job!
Interesting about the uncle. I love war stories.
At least I didn’t get the dreaded X/6. I’ve had it three times too many!
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Best wishes for an excellent week!
Good morning. Cats are the best! I’m feeling about the same as yesterday, but I slept better, so that’s something. DP feels crummy. Kathleen is fine. None of the others has emerged, as is typical.
Good Monday Morning!
Hoping that everyone had a nice weekend!
More four for me too:
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I hope that you and your family members get past the coof quickly!
Cats indeed, are the best! (Still waiting for mine....)
I’m glad you slept better, but I will also keep the prayers up for you and your family.
Sorry about DP. Guys are such babies when they get sick.
Now I have to (finally) hang up the clothes, then put more water in the fridge and then work on a quiet project so I can try to beat this relapse into remission. ;o]
Good morning! These triple-digit temps will end one day. Not sure when, but they will. And I’ll still take this over cold any day.
Wow! I surprised myself! The first two rows yielded four letters and then I got lucky.
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Thank you! Nobody else has reported symptoms yet, which is good.
Sending up prayers for all of you. 🙏
Good job on the three-liner!!
Thank you! Prayers work!!
Excellent!
I’m in really good company today! ;o]
Boy am I!
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