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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; Allegra; ArGee; Tax-chick

Now that the time has expired...

Not 100% sure that I was talking about the same thing as ArGee, but my “credit” came from T-c’s tagline...


4,121 posted on 09/02/2022 2:10:52 AM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear; Monkey Face; Tax-chick; Allegra; ArGee; HKMk23; Silentgypsy; null and void

Good work, HTB!

Today, I ran into a structure with many possibilities... luckily I got it on the fifth row...

Wordle 440 5/6

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4,122 posted on 09/02/2022 2:13:45 AM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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4,123 posted on 09/02/2022 3:21:26 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~ Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but doesn't get you anywhere. ~ )
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To: zzeeman

I was planning to tip my hat to T-C as well.

Great minds and all that.


4,124 posted on 09/02/2022 4:22:19 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; Monkey Face; NicknamedBob; null and void; no-to-illegals; Silentgypsy; ColdOne; ...

Good morning. Happy Friday!

We had a nippy 47fs when I walked the Princess this morning. It must be globull warming.

Her ultrasound turned up nothing so I guess we wait to hear from the vet this morning.

Nothing to see here:
Wordle 440 4/6

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4,125 posted on 09/02/2022 4:24:12 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; zzeeman; Tax-chick; null and void; HKMk23; All; y'all

She would have been proud, had T-c been playing the game!

For those of you who play the Icelandic version, I won’t mention today’s word because you’ll get it in about a week!


4,126 posted on 09/02/2022 4:28:20 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~ Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but doesn't get you anywhere. ~ )
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To: Monkey Face
...today’s word...

Correction: Yesterday's word!

4,127 posted on 09/02/2022 4:29:15 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~ Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but doesn't get you anywhere. ~ )
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To: zzeeman; ArGee; Tax-chick; Monkey Face
Not 100% sure that I was talking about the same thing as ArGee, but my “credit” came from T-c’s tagline...

Ah-HA! I see that now..

4,128 posted on 09/02/2022 6:00:05 AM PDT by Allegra
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To: Monkey Face; zzeeman; ArGee; Harmless Teddy Bear; Tax-chick

Good morning and Happy Friday!

The pocket kitteh is adorable.

Another back-to-back threesome. 😃

Wordle 440 3/6

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4,129 posted on 09/02/2022 6:03:30 AM PDT by Allegra
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To: null and void

Love the chart!

Clearly $49.95 a month is too rich for my blood. LOL


4,130 posted on 09/02/2022 6:06:10 AM PDT by Allegra
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To: Allegra; ArGee; Tax-chick; zzeeman; Harmless Teddy Bear; Dead Corpse; null and void; HKMk23

Time slipped away, between paying bills and taking a shower (and the rain...always the rain) so I figured before I start to write to Charlie, I’d better do the Wordle.

So here it is!

Wordle 440 4/6

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4,131 posted on 09/02/2022 6:32:34 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~ Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but doesn't get you anywhere. ~ )
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To: Allegra

Woo-hoo!


4,132 posted on 09/02/2022 6:32:56 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~ Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but doesn't get you anywhere. ~ )
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To: zzeeman

Good job!

Some days, it’s tougher than others.


4,133 posted on 09/02/2022 6:34:09 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~ Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but doesn't get you anywhere. ~ )
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To: Monkey Face

Wordle 798 4/6

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I play random games to avoid the week delay issue on the Icelandic version.

Just finished my 800th game, 98% won. The 799th took all six tries, white knuckle time!


4,134 posted on 09/02/2022 7:08:01 AM PDT by null and void (they promise the jetsons but deliver the flintstones)
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To: null and void

Indeed, “white knuckle time!” Just getting to the fifth line causes that in me! Good job on your wins! Are you sure you’re not a cryptographer? This stuff seems like child’s play to you!

How Tyson, who-isn’t-allowed-on-the-furniture? Did his get his screaming Woot! monkey back? I’m waiting for mine — no word on when to expect delivery.


4,135 posted on 09/02/2022 7:58:21 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~ Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but doesn't get you anywhere. ~ )
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To: Monkey Face

Yes he did, and became very gentle with it after frequent admonitions.

That was yesterday. He’s mostly forgotten gentle today...

...but remembered after a few reminders!


4,136 posted on 09/02/2022 8:11:36 AM PDT by null and void (they promise the jetsons but deliver the flintstones)
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To: Monkey Face
The sixth line had one missing letter, could go two ways.

One innocuous word, and one word directly related to 45 years of semiconductor processing experience.

Decisions, decisions...

I decided I'd never forgive myself if I didn't guess my career dominating word, and it was!

4,137 posted on 09/02/2022 8:34:56 AM PDT by null and void (they promise the jetsons but deliver the flintstones)
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To: null and void

It’s probably good for me that I play one per day. I’ve played 238 with 99% won. My current streak is 52, my max streak is 182.

I’ve had the following distribution of attempts:
1 try - 1
2 tries - 8
3 tries - 57
4 tries - 95
5 tries - 59
6 tries - 16

I guess it doesn’t count X/6 results.


4,138 posted on 09/02/2022 9:48:03 AM PDT by ArGee (It's years like this that explain why presidential campaigns start so early. COME ON 2024!)
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...I guess it doesn’t count X/6 results.

They're obvious by their absence with the numbers don't add up the way you think they should. ;o]

4,139 posted on 09/02/2022 10:00:58 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~ Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but doesn't get you anywhere. ~ )
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To: Monkey Face

Nice job!

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Took me five but at least I got it.


4,140 posted on 09/02/2022 11:03:38 AM 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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