Cosmic Crash Won’t Destroy Comet or Earth

Space.com ^ | 28 June 2005 | Leonard David

[ElkGroveDan]

No need to panic anyone. We'll let the liberals do that.

[ProudVet77]

Billiards in space.

[refermech]

Why do I get the feeling that this will be like the controlled burns that the forest sevice uses to start out of control
fires.

[taxesareforever]

Probably have the same effect as shooting a bb pellet into jello. Fireworks? Only in their dreams.

[tet68]

“It will not upset the balance of the solar system.”

As long as we're not overdrawn.

[cripplecreek]

I think the earthquake that caused the indonesian tsunami had more of an effect on the earths orbit than deep impact will have on the roid.

[RegulatorCountry]

"Why do I get the feeling that this will be like the controlled burns that the forest sevice uses to start out of control fires"

Well, if I let my more superstitious side get the better of me, I'd say that we're about to commit a gross violation upon the music of the spheres. Zodiacally, you'd be looking at altering fate to a certain degree, of ourselves, our nations, everything.

But, all this is just a beautiful, old pre-Enlightenment attempt at explaining the workings of creation. Nothing to fear. That is, unless it's far less dense than anticipated. In which case, we might have several different pieces of the former comet, same periodicity but different trajectories... potentially not so good.

I'm looking forward to the show, nonetheless.

[refermech]

Then again there is Murphys law and the law of unintended consequences. Not laws of physics but applicable none the less.

[NormsRevenge]

3 Cheers for the Red White and Blue and the 4th of July!!

Adult beverages optional for maximum viewing experience

[TomB]

It's hard to believe the luddite wing of Free Republic hasn't been raising holy heck over this.

Well, there's still time for (uninformed) righteous rage.

[RegulatorCountry]

"It's hard to believe the luddite wing of Free Republic hasn't been raising holy heck over this."

That's Neo-Luddite to the likes of you, LOL.

[Scribbz]

anyone have a website w/ the best times for viewing in my area

the fireworks in my town were canceled

[DManA]

Little Green Men, we are not firing at you. DO NOT BE ALARMED!!

[DJ Taylor]

"tangle with Comet Tempel 1 on July 4."

While the rest of us honor and old American tradition and just get drunk and play with explosives.

[JusPasenThru]

Their response will be terrible and swift. WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!



Just kidding.

[Andrew LB]

Hehe. Yeah. So we can see more than one comet in the sky!! *hic*

[etcetera]

The feeling I get about this collision project is - where do we get the idea that we have the right to possibly destroy this object? Here's something that's been traveling in space since the universe began. And we think we can just send something to collide with it in the name of science?

It takes a lot of arrogance to decide that we can do this.

[leadhead]

I think the earthquake that caused the indonesian tsunami had more of an effect on the earths orbit than deep impact will have on the roid.

I wonder if that's why all the garden plants seem to be a few weeks behind last year's growth?

Wait for it.....No, it's BUSH'S fault!

[Fabozz]

"Why do I get the feeling that this will be like the controlled burns that the forest sevice uses to start out of control fires."

Probably because, like all Americans, you've been subjected to brainwashing by our mainstream media's pseudoscientific alarmism.