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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: zzeeman
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Looks like we have a trend going.
Oldest daughter has gone into mourning because she has been informed that after Labor Day she will have to turn her stand over to her partner in crime (the fourteen year old neighbor girl who supplies the eggs). Oldest daughter is now campaigning to be home schooled as well.

They have decided to become tycoons and this is only the first step in a plan that includes going to Wharton.

As the parents we say they are going to have to sell a LOT of eggs and tomatoes to pay that tuition.

3,961 posted on 08/25/2022 3:16:33 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!

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Yes, a LOT of eggs and tomatoes!!

3,962 posted on 08/25/2022 6:47:56 PM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear; zzeeman; Dead Corpse
"They have decided to become tycoons and this is only the first step in a plan that includes going to Wharton."

So it appears that information on the Internet is good enough to convince people that an education at Wharton is worth considerable expense, but no one seems to wonder how much of an education one could receive from information on the Internet.

3,963 posted on 08/25/2022 7:56:49 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (If you can't do something well, you won't do anything good.)
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To: NicknamedBob
Perhaps we should not have let them read "The Art of the Deal". :)

As we have been informed, you do not go just for the education, you go for the connections.

Since they are 11 and 14 as the parents we nod and tell them they will need top grades, a record of community service and they will have to cover a lot of the expenses themselves because we are simple working class people.

The stand has mostly kept them out of mischief all summer.

And they have made enough money that they will both have to file income tax returns.

I figure that little life lesson is going to be very valuable.

3,964 posted on 08/25/2022 8:08:39 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: NicknamedBob

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3,965 posted on 08/25/2022 8:46:32 PM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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3,966 posted on 08/26/2022 3:06:54 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Good job on the three!!

Sounds like the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in your neck of the woods!

Homeschooling isn’t that bad. I mean, they can’t pick up any bad habits from their classmates, can they?

Yes, they will need to sell LOTS of eggs and tomatoes to get to Wharton!


3,967 posted on 08/26/2022 3:48:32 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~~ Life gets better when you start forgiving the people who never apologized. ~~ )
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear
...And they have made enough money that they will both have to file income tax returns...

Wowser. That's a LOT of eggs and tomatoes!

3,968 posted on 08/26/2022 3:50:34 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~~ Life gets better when you start forgiving the people who never apologized. ~~ )
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To: Tax-chick

What a precious little face!

Good morning.

I hope you slept well with no pillow cat.

This is me, waiting for the water to heat up again. *sigh*


3,969 posted on 08/26/2022 3:52:03 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~~ Life gets better when you start forgiving the people who never apologized. ~~ )
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I finally broke the three-streak! Not sure how to feel about it, but I’ll take what I can get. ;o]

Happy Friday!

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3,970 posted on 08/26/2022 4:07:09 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~~ Life gets better when you start forgiving the people who never apologized. ~~ )
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Good morning. I did have the pillow cat, unfortunately. On the other hand, I knew where he was!


3,971 posted on 08/26/2022 4:21:40 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
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To: Tax-chick; Monkey Face; NicknamedBob; null and void; no-to-illegals; Silentgypsy; ColdOne; ...

Good morning. Happy Friday!

We have cool temperatures again. It must be global climate change. Nobody here seems to be upset about it.

Once more on the 4 train.

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3,972 posted on 08/26/2022 4:33:50 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: Tax-chick
...On the other hand, I knew where he was!

And it wasn't under the neighbor's shed!

Sorry about that.

3,973 posted on 08/26/2022 4:33:58 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~~ Life gets better when you start forgiving the people who never apologized. ~~ )
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To: Monkey Face
I mean, they can’t pick up any bad habits from their classmates, can they?

Their bothers and sisters? You have no idea.

3,974 posted on 08/26/2022 4:34:34 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

Oh. Yes. I do. I had three of each. ;o]


3,975 posted on 08/26/2022 4:41:06 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~~ Life gets better when you start forgiving the people who never apologized. ~~ )
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

I’ve been homeschooling for over 25 years. I wish I had a student with drive!


3,976 posted on 08/26/2022 5:00:37 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
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To: Tax-chick

You should be tenured by now!!

Off to the shower.


3,977 posted on 08/26/2022 5:02:43 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~~ Life gets better when you start forgiving the people who never apologized. ~~ )
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To: Monkey Face

*tagline*


3,978 posted on 08/26/2022 6:24:27 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~~ God is still writing your story. Quit trying to steal the pen and trust the Author. ~~ FB)
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To: Monkey Face; ArGee; zzeeman

Good morning and happy Friday

I hope all people and Princess dogs are doing well today.

I’m joining y’all on the 4-train.

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3,979 posted on 08/26/2022 6:53:12 AM PDT by Allegra
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YAY! It’s good to have company!!


3,980 posted on 08/26/2022 8:16:06 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~~ God is still writing your story. Quit trying to steal the pen and trust the Author. ~~ FB)
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