[luvbach1]

And what if it were calculated to pass at a distance of 50 miles and be pulled into the earth’s gravitational field. What would we do?

[Bonemaker]

“And what if it were calculated to pass at a distance of 50 miles and be pulled into the earth’s gravitational field. What would we do?”

Anything you wanted.

[DuncanWaring]

Prepare to meet my Maker.

[dr_lew]

And what if it were calculated to pass at a distance of 50 miles and be pulled into the earth’s gravitational field. What would we do?

Watch it go by! 50 miles would be the closest approach of its hyperbolic orbit. It would have to graze the atmosphere to lose speed and fall to the surface.

[dsrtsage]

“And what if it were calculated to pass at a distance of 50 miles and be pulled into the earth’s gravitational field. What would we do?”

Women and minorities would be hardest hit

[GreenHornet]

And what if it were calculated to pass at a distance of 50 miles and be pulled into the earth’s gravitational field. What would we do?

We could put up a giant sign declaring Earth to be an "Asteroid Free Zone", then we would have nothing to worry about.

[alexander_busek]

And what if it were calculated to pass at a distance of 50 miles and be pulled into the earth’s gravitational field. What would we do?

And what if it were calculated to land directly on your house - what would you do?

Regards,

[READINABLUESTATE]

“What would we do?”

Look up?