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Related: About this forumThis got lost in the news; had it hit; it would have triggered trump to end the world
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If it had hit in the U.S. Trump would think it was some country like Iran; and within 30 seconds hed order a launch; wrong country; wrong reason. Then its all over
lark
(23,003 posts)Thankfully!
Anon-C
(3,430 posts)...as it approached from the Sun.
NBachers
(17,007 posts)LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,539 posts)One could only hope it would hit Mar-A-Lago when Fat Donnie was there.
I like the line, "scientists say it posed no immediate threat." It reminds me of Don Adams' line in "Get Smart" -- "Missed it by that much!"
If you happen to get hit by a meteor, don't forget to report it: http://cams.seti.org/
crazytown
(7,277 posts)that was the first thing that came into my mind.
paleotn
(17,781 posts)What?!! Increase taxes on dumb ass TV hacks so NASA is reasonably funded and then we'll talk. Otherwise, go back to your shiny, irrelevant, pop culture bullshit and shut the fuck up. God, I fucking HATE talking heads. They should all be charged with contributory negligence in the election of IQ45 and demoted to Walmart greeter.
TomVilmer
(1,832 posts)... but one did hit a house in France. The name of the owner of the house was "Comette".
Somebody up there above do have a sense of humor.
https://www.thelocal.fr/20111010/1433
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,483 posts)Stephen Miller saw the artist concept artwork and said "nope, not in my neighborhood".....
From Space.com:
How Astronomers Missed the Massive Asteroid That Just Whizzed Past Earth
By Yasemin Saplakoglu
Read more: https://www.space.com/giant-asteroid-flyby-surprises-astronomers.html
(snips)
If the asteroid had actually collided with Earth, the crash would have caused devastating damage, Michael Brown, an associate professor in astronomy at Monash University in Australia, wrote in The Conversation.
Astronomers in Brazil and the United States separately discovered 2019 OK a couple of days ago, but it's surprise visit was only announced a couple of hours before it passed by. "The lack of warning shows how quickly potentially dangerous asteroids can sneak up on us," Brown wrote. And though this asteroid "is not a threat to Earth right now," other such near-Earth asteroids can be.
KY.......
pressbox69
(2,252 posts)warn us about this disaster long ago?