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Elmore Furth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 03:48 PM Original message |
Asteroid to pass Earth within moon's orbit |
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Dogtown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. Very cool. |
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arcane1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. My teabagger impression: |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 04:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. There ain't no moon! |
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happygoluckytoyou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 04:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. IN A RELATED STORY teabaggers note that jesus flyby is a end-of-the-world warning to change our ways |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 06:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. I read a tea bagger demanding an end to the space program monday - the was the 4 women astronuats in |
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teknomanzer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 10:57 AM Response to Reply #22 |
34. Yeah, its such a burden... |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 01:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
41. If you were a real tea bagger, you'd be blaming this asteroid on Obama |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
4. Posted this on Twitter... |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 05:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Problem is, there's already an asteroid called Colbert |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Awww, man! n/t |
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Tanelorn (162 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 06:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Don't worry. the next one might be Stephen T |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
5. Wait a second! Hold on...this about got away from us... |
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kimmerspixelated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 04:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. That's right? |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
7. The Moon |
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Cirque du So-What (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
9. In astronomical terms, this rock will miss the earth |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 04:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Google's not much help... |
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Cirque du So-What (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 05:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Try 'RCH' without astronomy - just plain-ass 'RCH' |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 05:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Oh dear |
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Po_d Mainiac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 06:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
26. so you are or were a carpenter? |
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Po_d Mainiac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 06:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. web warp dupe...n/t |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
13. 71 feet won't be a huge deal even if it hits us |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 05:28 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Yeah, but who would Pat Robertson blame if it landed on his house? n/t |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 06:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Gays. |
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name not needed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 11:26 PM Response to Reply #24 |
50. If it landed on Pat Robertson's house, I'd gladly take the blame. |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 06:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. Not Earth destroying, certainly, but bigger than you think |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 07:33 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. true |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 11:38 AM Response to Reply #25 |
36. Even with the force of a hydrogen bomb, there isn't a huge amount of worry. |
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mindwalker_i (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 08:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
31. Um, you're forgetting something kind of important |
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Kevin Cloyd (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 12:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. I'm guessing a 71 foot asteroid would do maximum damage by |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
15. Too Close for Comfort |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
16. Well this part is good to know because if it did pose a danger, |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Fly-bys of near-Earth objects within the moon's orbit occur every few weeks |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 06:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Yes, it makes that old Asteroid game seem more relevant. n/t |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 10:37 AM Response to Reply #20 |
33. Just this week, a new record high was set in Asteroids. |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
23. I witnessed this one -> |
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sulphurdunn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
28. This rock is about half the size of |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 07:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. . |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 12:10 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. It wouldn't generate a tsunami of that size |
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sulphurdunn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 04:47 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. You're probably right, but |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 05:01 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Not really. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
32. i wish it would hit earth |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 11:27 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. ? |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 12:16 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Probably owns a landscaping business. |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 12:37 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Good one. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 01:42 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. lol |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 01:42 PM Response to Reply #32 |
43. Ummmm, OK |
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MisterP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
44. here's a nifty calculator |
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Ka hrnt (235 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
47. Reminded me of this... |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
48. Wish I could hitch a ride on it to where ever it is going... |
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theophilus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 10:28 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Don't forget to take a sheep.......you know, for the Baobabs! n/t |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 06:03 AM Response to Original message |
51. Where's Bruce Willis when we need him? |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
52. Nice shot, Zeus!1 n/t |
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