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Asteroid Threat Demands Response, Experts Warn
New Scientist ^
| 2-17-2007
| Ivan Semeniuk
Posted on 02/17/2007 11:41:10 AM PST by blam
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To: blam
Can we steer it so that it hits where we want it to hit? China? Iran? I'm sure this question will come up.
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posted on
02/19/2007 6:01:55 AM PST
by
OrioleFan
(Republicans believe every day is July 4th, but DemocRATs believe every day is April 15th. - Reagan)
To: blam
asteroid Apophis, which researchers now say has a 1 in 45,000 chance of hitting Earth on 13 April 2036Oh, no, not Earth!
That's where I keep all my stuff!
To: Jim Noble
I'm sure somebody will correct me in the interest of crowd control, also sure it doesn't mean anything, but, aren't we seeing more of these "something impacts the earth" stories lately?
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posted on
02/19/2007 6:05:52 AM PST
by
John W
To: Kozak
Random probability, yes.
The mathmatical probability which is based on the historical record would come up with a different answer. My assertion is that the historical record shows it is more likely to be closer to 1000 years from now than 100 years from now.
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posted on
02/19/2007 7:06:14 AM PST
by
Balding_Eagle
(If America falls, darkness will cover the face of the earth for a thousand years.)
To: johnmark7; tyke
Where is the water?I think someone drank it to replenish his precious bodily fluids. Purity of essence, that's the watchword.
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posted on
02/19/2007 7:35:53 AM PST
by
edsheppa
To: blam
Not to worry. The End of the World is in 2001, anyway!
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02/19/2007 8:16:19 AM PST
by
Redleg Duke
(Heaven is home...I am just TDY here!)
This is an old topic.
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