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Long-Lost Near-Earth Asteroid Spotted
New Scientist ^
| 10-16-2003
| Jeff Hecht
Posted on 10/16/2003 10:39:44 AM PDT by blam
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One of these days we're all gonna die,?b>
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posted on
10/16/2003 10:39:45 AM PDT
by
blam
To: blam
"We need more $$ for research!"
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posted on
10/16/2003 10:41:06 AM PDT
by
steveo
(There. There wolf.)
To: blam
Long-Lost Near-Earth Asteroid Spotted Long-Lost Near-Earth A$$hole Spotted"
To: blam
..on 4 November, will miss the Earth by
a "relatively comfortable" seven million kilometres.
Asteroid 1937 UB, later dubbed Hermes, set a record for closest recorded approach to the Earth on 30 October 1937. The record lasted for 50 years. Hermes is one to two kilometres in diameter and would cause global devastation if it hit the planet.
Yikes! Is it getting closer every visit is what I want to know... or maybe not.
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posted on
10/16/2003 10:44:12 AM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... HELP STOP FReepathons.. Become a Monthly & Don't Sweat the small stuff. Thanks)
To: blam
One of these days we're all gonna die...women and chill'ren, gays hurt the most, news on A2..NYT :))
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posted on
10/16/2003 10:45:14 AM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(Just because you're paranoid,doesn't mean they aren't out to get you. :)
To: steveo
"We need more $$ for research!" True. America is no longer so dominant in science. Seeing as how it's all we have that keeps us on top of the survival pile, seems research ought to get more attention.
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posted on
10/16/2003 10:46:52 AM PDT
by
RightWhale
(Repeal the Law of the Excluded Middle)
To: NormsRevenge
No. It missed earth by "only" 500,000 miles in 1937.
To: blam
None of us get out of here alive...
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posted on
10/16/2003 10:47:21 AM PDT
by
Dog
(Rush was right.....Donovan McNabb is overrated.)
To: blam
Its rediscovery was an accident. Typical.
To: blam
I'd love to watch it impact the moon.
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posted on
10/16/2003 10:49:05 AM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: isthisnickcool
Long-Lost Near-Earth A$$hole Spottedpretty close to the truth..
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posted on
10/16/2003 10:49:38 AM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(Just because you're paranoid,doesn't mean they aren't out to get you. :)
To: Dog
"None of us get out of here alive..." In the next 120 years, 6.3 billion humans will die. (Think about that for a minute)
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posted on
10/16/2003 10:50:07 AM PDT
by
blam
To: Dog Gone
HUH!
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posted on
10/16/2003 10:51:24 AM PDT
by
Dog
(Rush was right.....Donovan McNabb is overrated.)
To: Dog Gone
"I'd love to watch it impact the moon." If it hit the moon, think of all the derbis that would strike earth.
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posted on
10/16/2003 10:52:02 AM PDT
by
blam
To: LibWhacker
wow .. that's pretty close. Thanks.
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posted on
10/16/2003 10:52:55 AM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... HELP STOMP OUT FReepathons.. Become a Monthly . Thanks)
To: Dog
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posted on
10/16/2003 10:54:03 AM PDT
by
blam
To: RightWhale
Sure would be a big help if we didn't pour so much money into foreign aid and have an almost perverse need to rebuild our enemies after swatting them down. I can't think of a more bizarre and useless expenditure of the taxpayers' money.
To: blam
DEBRIS DEBRIS!!!
(Toutatis 4179)
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posted on
10/16/2003 10:54:26 AM PDT
by
CygnusXI
(Where's that dang Meteor already?)
To: blam
The "Planet X" kooks will jump all over this one.
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posted on
10/16/2003 10:54:49 AM PDT
by
WackyKat
To: Dog Gone
I'd love to watch it impact the moon.w/ the fallout hitting the earth..a deadly light show fer' sure...I'll be heading out for the deep caves.
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posted on
10/16/2003 10:55:24 AM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(Just because you're paranoid,doesn't mean they aren't out to get you. :)
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