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Just found out about this asteroid this morning from a friend. We nearly got hit by an asteroid that had the power of 3x Hiroshima.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,503164,00.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,503164,00.html
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Thats pretty cool.-Caleb
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I thought they were supposed to be watching out for this shit with all that gov't money they spend on satellites and telescopes and radar and such and what not. What do we get 3 days notice.Lady bugs don't like it when you paint stripes on them
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Maybe because the asteroid itself was only a couple thousand feet in diameter.Originally posted by RockReadyXJ View Post
Considering the massive scale of the rest of our solar system, a single asteroid, maybe the size of small city block, would look nothing more then a spec on any radar.
And what was that line from Armageddon?
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the story said 200 feet wide. that's extremely difficult to find especially considering the speed it is probably travelingI drive a DatsunComment
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Wow, about the size of a large house.Originally posted by Burton58 View Post
I waaay overestimated.sigpic
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thats pretty small. glad it missed tho that would have suckedP8R
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It wouldnt have sucked if it landed in California.Originally posted by Pedro View Postsigpic
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almost only counts in horse shoes and hand grenadesI once had a 93 XJ, 4.5" o' lift, 33" TSL Super Swampers, 8.25 rear Detroit locked. 2,000 Lb Steering. Custom rockers, Sam's old Bumpah. Cherry Bomb BITCH. SOLD
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Still would have done alot of damage though....
Correct me if i'm wrong, but wasn't this it's first fly by before it comes closer after it goes around the sun, and may be close to impacting the earth in 2025?1998 XJ.....Finally.
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no, world ends in 2012I once had a 93 XJ, 4.5" o' lift, 33" TSL Super Swampers, 8.25 rear Detroit locked. 2,000 Lb Steering. Custom rockers, Sam's old Bumpah. Cherry Bomb BITCH. SOLD
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