Cleopatra Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 A meteor explosion captured over Russia this morning. A spectacular event but, unfortunately more than 400 people injured, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Wow - kind of cool to capture it on video Cleo - sad people got hurt, was it from glass? I can imagine there was at least one sonic boom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Yes, Mary, mainly from broken glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadako Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 There are other videos circulating from other areas of the town. I will see if I can find them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 This is what happens when a Pope resigns ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sadako Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIiigEXy8C0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 This is what happens when a Pope resigns ! No it's not. When a pope resigns a lightening bolt hits the basilica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 That looked terrifying sadako. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Just hope Bruce Willis and his crew are on standby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadako Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Cleo...Check your inbox. I have sent you a message! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 One wonders what the ELE is going on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Don't want to worry anyone but that was one so small that we didn't even see it coming. The really big one passes close by sometime between 7-9 tonight and it's that big, they've been able to see it coming for nearly a year. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Oh lord! I thought that one had passed last Friday. It's about a mile long. If that hits earth it will do some serious damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadako Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/14/16954270-asteroids-close-shave-ranks-among-earths-biggest-hits-and-misses?lite No need to worry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Hope it doesn't disrupt the match at the HJ tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 At some time in the future, one of these rocks WILL hit the Earth. If it's big enough, it WILL cause an extinction to most life forms, including humanity. Question is: do we want to spend money on counter measures or just spend it on a good time prior to it happening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Well we could make a start by stopping wasting £Billions on trying to change the completely natural climate change. As for stopping an asteroid from hitting the earth, dream on :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Scientists are already working on ways to divert these objects, and we do have monitoring systems in place. Unfortunately, this latest one wasn't spotted by the professionals, but by some amateurs! But taking your advice Asp, perhaps we could train humanity in practising putting their heads between their legs ready to kiss their a**s goodbye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 May as well have a good time Obs . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 If it happens, it happens. Que sera, sera!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 something to think about though, when you wish to gain a sense of perspective! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safeway60 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Counter measures against meteorites ? Like what for instance ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Like they did in the films, it wasn't all 100% nonsense. Course you're never going to protect against the ones that you don't see coming but they tend to small enough to not do too much damage. The bigger ones though are generally already known about or get spotted a long time before they get here so there is time to work out a cunning plan. The trick apparently is to set off and explosion near enough to them to just change their trajectory by a minuscule amount but to do this when they're still a long way away. This way they miss us and don't come back for a very long time. But the hardest part is doing this without causing them to break up into several lumps that may be even harder to deal with. I'd be up for the task if they need volunteers . Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 NASA describes it as small. About 150 foot across and with a mass of about 130000 tonnes. About the size of a VLCC. http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/asteroidflyby.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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