PromoTheRobot Posted July 26, 2019 Posted July 26, 2019 Astronomical chin music. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/07/26/it-snuck-up-us-city-killer-asteroid-just-missed-earth-scientists-almost-didnt-detect-it-time/?utm_term=.2447d70b55dc&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1
DC Tom Posted July 26, 2019 Posted July 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: Astronomical chin music. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/07/26/it-snuck-up-us-city-killer-asteroid-just-missed-earth-scientists-almost-didnt-detect-it-time/?utm_term=.2447d70b55dc&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1 Roughly ten times larger than the Chelyabinsk meteorite, by way of comparison. About the size of what created Barringer Crater.
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 26, 2019 Posted July 26, 2019 ‘Asteroid 2019 OK’ my ass! At that range, it should be ‘Asteroid 2019 WTF’! 1
Johnny Hammersticks Posted July 26, 2019 Posted July 26, 2019 This is exactly why we need to have Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck at the ready at all times. What’s Liv Tyler looking like these days? We might need her too. 1
plenzmd1 Posted July 26, 2019 Posted July 26, 2019 6 minutes ago, Johnny Hammersticks said: This is exactly why we need to have Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck at the ready at all times. What’s Liv Tyler looking like these days? We might need her too. was never looking all the great to start with! City killer they call this one Can they somehow get Willis and Affleck to point it to Boston? 1
Dante Posted July 26, 2019 Posted July 26, 2019 I'm a scared!! Thank god NASA is here for the heads up! Good job $58 million a day budget paying off. 1
PromoTheRobot Posted July 26, 2019 Author Posted July 26, 2019 (edited) On 7/26/2019 at 1:35 PM, Dante said: I'm a scared!! Thank god NASA is here for the heads up! Good job $58 million a day budget paying off. We are only tracking about 5% or so the potential threat asteroids. That doesn't include any wild cards that decide to drop in. Tiny dark objects moving at tens of thousands mph. You're expecting perfection? Edited July 27, 2019 by PromoTheRobot 3
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted July 26, 2019 Posted July 26, 2019 Why didn't we use our phasers or photon torpedoes?
Gray Beard Posted July 26, 2019 Posted July 26, 2019 Even if we know it is coming, what are we supposed to do about it? Duck and cover? No equipment exists to nudge it off course, and there may not be enough advance warning anyway.
Johnny Hammersticks Posted July 26, 2019 Posted July 26, 2019 1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said: We are only tracking about 5% of so the potential threat asteroids. That doesn't include any wild cards that decide to drop in. Tiny dark objects moving at tens of thousands mph. You're expecting perfection? Honest answer to that question...YES!
Augie Posted July 26, 2019 Posted July 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Gray Beard said: Even if we know it is coming, what are we supposed to do about it? Duck and cover? No equipment exists to nudge it off course, and there may not be enough advance warning anyway. Just huddle up under your little school desk.....you’ll be fine! 1
DC Tom Posted July 26, 2019 Posted July 26, 2019 Just now, Augie said: Just huddle up under your little school desk.....you’ll be fine! In fact, NASA's plan to counter an asteroid strike is to block it by launching thousands of surplus '60s school desks in to orbit. Their backup plan is to land Bryce Harper on it, because Harper can't hit ***** anymore. 1
Augie Posted July 26, 2019 Posted July 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, DC Tom said: In fact, NASA's plan to counter an asteroid strike is to block it by launching thousands of surplus '60s school desks in to orbit. Their backup plan is to land Bryce Harper on it, because Harper can't hit ***** anymore. I’m sure there is a one iron somewhere on the contingency plan.
DC Tom Posted July 26, 2019 Posted July 26, 2019 3 minutes ago, Augie said: I’m sure there is a one iron somewhere on the contingency plan. That's the backup-backup plan: identify the point of impact, and plant a 1-iron there. Because not even God can hit a 1-iron. 1
DC Tom Posted July 26, 2019 Posted July 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, /dev/null said: can we just throw lawn darts at it? Hell, no. Those things are dangerous!
Dante Posted July 26, 2019 Posted July 26, 2019 3 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: We are only tracking about 5% of so the potential threat asteroids. That doesn't include any wild cards that decide to drop in. Tiny dark objects moving at tens of thousands mph. You're expecting perfection? I don't expect anything. Real that is.
PromoTheRobot Posted July 26, 2019 Author Posted July 26, 2019 20 minutes ago, Dante said: I don't expect anything. Real that is. Bottom line, one, eventually, has our name on it. We probably won't do s##t about it. 1
/dev/null Posted July 26, 2019 Posted July 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: Bottom line, one, eventually, has our name on it. We probably won'tcan't do s##t about it. FTFY
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