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Pieces of ‘fireball’ meteor that exploded over Mississippi are being found, NASA says
NOLA.com ^ | 2 May 2022 | MARK PRICE

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.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Chit/Chat; Outdoors; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; catastrophism; meteor; meteorite; meteors; mississippi; science
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To: Monkey Face

Sounds like a great start!!


3,401 posted on 08/11/2022 8:26:56 AM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: Monkey Face

Great job!

👍🏻


3,402 posted on 08/11/2022 8:27:35 AM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: Allegra

Thanks, yes, we got 0.33” on Saturday... but it was a quick and violent dump... yesterday’s was much better...


3,403 posted on 08/11/2022 8:28:39 AM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: zzeeman

Thannks!


3,404 posted on 08/11/2022 8:51:16 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Who keeps not his arms in times of peace, will have no arms in times of war. Scots-Gaelic proverb.)
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To: Monkey Face

Reminds me of an oldie but (not so) goodie.

Thurman: Did you hear Miller’s wife left him?

Herman: No. That’s awful. He really loved that woman.

Thurman: Yep. He just woke up this morning to find a note on their full-length mirror.

Herman: How did Miller take it?

Thurman: He was beside himself.


3,405 posted on 08/11/2022 9:56:33 AM PDT by ArGee (It's years like this that explain why presidential campaigns start so early. COME ON 2024!)
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To: ArGee

*groan*


3,406 posted on 08/11/2022 9:57:52 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Who keeps not his arms in times of peace, will have no arms in times of war. Scots-Gaelic proverb.)
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To: Monkey Face

w00t!


3,407 posted on 08/11/2022 9:59:29 AM PDT by ArGee (It's years like this that explain why presidential campaigns start so early. COME ON 2024!)
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To: zzeeman

That’s what the man said when told they’d found 100 lawyers at the bottom of the sea.


3,408 posted on 08/11/2022 10:00:24 AM PDT by ArGee (It's years like this that explain why presidential campaigns start so early. COME ON 2024!)
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To: ArGee

Thanks!

Another “unconscious” snag.


3,409 posted on 08/11/2022 10:26:07 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Who keeps not his arms in times of peace, will have no arms in times of war. Scots-Gaelic proverb.)
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To: ArGee

😂


3,410 posted on 08/11/2022 10:34:17 AM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: Monkey Face

That’s beautiful.

I want my pillow, now.


3,411 posted on 08/11/2022 11:30:22 AM PDT by HKMk23 (https://youtu.be/LTseTg48568)
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To: HKMk23

Iknowhuh?


3,412 posted on 08/11/2022 11:52:47 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Who keeps not his arms in times of peace, will have no arms in times of war. Scots-Gaelic proverb.)
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To: Monkey Face

-00!

Good luck on the pills! The Saturday spot broke on my sorter, so I can only do six days at a time now.


3,413 posted on 08/11/2022 1:29:22 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
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To: ArGee

Heh, very good!


3,414 posted on 08/11/2022 1:29:54 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
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To: Tax-chick

How dare the Saturday spot break???

This one is similar to mine (and cheaper) but I like it because each day is a separate unit, with four “cups.”

https://www.theparagon.com/product/tapestry-pill-organizer


3,415 posted on 08/11/2022 1:58:29 PM PDT by Monkey Face (Who keeps not his arms in times of peace, will have no arms in times of war. Scots-Gaelic proverb.)
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To: Monkey Face

Kathleen dropped it on the floor. I’ll get a new one sometime. They’re only like $2 at Walmart.


3,416 posted on 08/11/2022 2:41:45 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
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To: Tax-chick

Those don’t hold enough for my needs.

It’s time for me to head down the hall. I’m worn out for some reason.

Have a good night and I’ll see you tomorrow!


3,417 posted on 08/11/2022 2:51:21 PM PDT by Monkey Face (Who keeps not his arms in times of peace, will have no arms in times of war. Scots-Gaelic proverb.)
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To: Monkey Face

Have a good night! A few drops of rain are falling here, irritating the cats.


3,418 posted on 08/11/2022 3:23:57 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
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To: Monkey Face
🟩🟨⬛🟨⬛
🟩🟩⬛🟩⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I am surprised my brain still works at this time of night.
Oldest daughter is once more campaigning for bunnies. I am starting to weaken. She has done so well with the road side stand. But still once school starts I am afraid I would end up with 200 cute and cuddly bunnies to take care of.

Goats are still a NO.

3,419 posted on 08/11/2022 6:13:13 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (The nation of france was named after a hedgehog... The hedgehog's name was Kevin... Don't ask)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Good job!!!

You could always tell Oldest Daughter that you may think about bunnies next year, if she works on the road side stand, but for now, there are quite enough critters. Bunnies have a habit of multiplying — like rabbits. ;o]

And I’m with you on the goats.


3,420 posted on 08/11/2022 7:11:41 PM PDT by Monkey Face (Who keeps not his arms in times of peace, will have no arms in times of war. Scots-Gaelic proverb.)
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