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"Potentially Hazardous" 3 mile asteroid
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2017-12-16 at 9:09 PM UTCRemember the space rock that blew up over Russia? Dang, that was dope. Also if it passes closer than the Moon's orbit that's pretty close.
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2017-12-16 at 9:23 PM UTCIf the earth was hit by a giant asteroid what effect might that have on the price of bitcoin?
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2017-12-16 at 9:32 PM UTCOh dear
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2017-12-17 at 3:08 AM UTC
Originally posted by Fox Paws And that would have the added benefit of wiping the Bay Area off the map. 2 birds with 1 stone
What's it going to do, come down just close enough to scrape us off the planet? if a 3 mile wide rock hit earth, it would kill everyone at least half a planet distance away as well. the entire USA would be sunk if it struck. the rest of the world would be under a dark cloud for about 2 years. -
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2017-12-17 at 3:21 AM UTCI live in the Bae
Bae Bae, East!
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2017-12-17 at 3:23 AM UTC
Originally posted by Totse 2001 What's it going to do, come down just close enough to scrape us off the planet? if a 3 mile wide rock hit earth, it would kill everyone at least half a planet distance away as well. the entire USA would be sunk if it struck. the rest of the world would be under a dark cloud for about 2 years.
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2017-12-17 at 3:28 AM UTC
Originally posted by Totse 2001 What's it going to do, come down just close enough to scrape us off the planet? if a 3 mile wide rock hit earth, it would kill everyone at least half a planet distance away as well. the entire USA would be sunk if it struck. the rest of the world would be under a dark cloud for about 2 years.
The total energy released would depend largely on the density and velocity of the object, not just the diameter. But the USA would definitely not be “sunk”. Even the Chicxulub impact crater is only about 100 miles wide from a 6-9 mile asteroid. As you said, most people would probably die from the ejecta polluting the air and blocking out the sun for several years, not the impact. The idea of a planet-killing asteroid that would instantly engulf the earth in flames on contact is something from the movies. -
2017-12-17 at 3:46 AM UTC
Originally posted by Fox Paws The total energy released would depend largely on the density and velocity of the object, not just the diameter. But the USA would definitely not be “sunk”. Even the Chicxulub impact crater is only about 100 miles wide from a 6-9 mile asteroid. As you said, most people would probably die from the ejecta polluting the air and blocking out the sun for several years, not the impact. The idea of a planet-killing asteroid that would instantly engulf the earth in flames on contact is something from the movies.
OK it says this would probably cave in the earth 40 miles wide (they're averaging trajectery and composition on the average incoming asteroid from the past.
and .6 mile deep. That's like the Grand Canyon almost, isn't it? at least in most places of it. maybe not as deep.
that's a lot of shit to throw up in the atmosphere. the impact would also be heard about 1000 miles or more. shock wave would probably take out an entire state at least the size of Nevada.
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2017-12-17 at 3:46 AM UTC
Originally posted by Totse 2001 OK it says this would probably gave in the earth 40 miles wide (they're averaging trajectery and composition on the average incoming asteroid from the past.
and .6 mile deep. That's like the Grand Canyon almost, isn't it? at least in most places of it. maybe not as deep.
that's a lot of shit to throw up in the atmosphere. the impact would also be heard about 1000 miles or more. shock wave would probably take out an entire state at least the size of Nevada.
What if it hit the south pole.
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