guys, don't discount this too quickly. this could have been a very devastating event, and one that is sure to happen someday.
i have thought for a long time that a "natural" event such as this is bound to happen just when we least expect it. the scary part is that a good defense is not available. just hope you are not close when a rock this size hits the earth...
guys, don't discount this too quickly. this could have been a very devastating event, and one that is sure to happen someday. i have thought for a long time that a "natural" event such as this is bound to happen just when we least expect it. the scary part is that a good defense is not available. just hope you are not close when a rock this size hits the earth... Oh, it's going to happen. Scary indeed. And the truly scary part is that in astronomical terms, an object 75,000 miles from Earth is literally grazing us. I for one, do not find an object hitting Earth with the energy of 1,000 nuclear bombs going off at once, real humorous.
Many asteroids the size of aircraft carriers, or larger, could be hidden by the glare of the sun and could strike with little or no warning. I wont loose any sleep over it, but it sure the hell could happen.