Near earth asteroid to pass on Tuesday.

[trekkor]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007TU24



KT

[trekkor]

Spy Satellite Threatens Earth

I was reading this article in the SF Chronicle and someone mentioned the 'stroid in their posted comments.


KT

[slodave]

Ahh! We're all gonna die!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The sky is falling, the sky is falling!

[trekkor]

Not likely, but it is interesting that the 'stroid was found in Oct '07 and wasn't determined to miss until Dec.

We hear about it a week before it whizzes by?

What do you think would have been the response if "they" determined it was a 100% hit?


KT

[slodave]

Ahhh! We're all gonna die!!!!!!!!!!

[trekkor]

That's the same comment!


KT

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by trekkor

What do you think would have been the response if "they" determined it was a 100% hit?


KT

They wouldn't tell us if it was determined to be a hit...why should they?

[kstar]

I wonder what the "official" policy is on what actions are to be taken if a meteor of significant size was verified to strike earth?

Anything in the public record from the US, EU, UN, etc?

I've seen some TV shows on various studies about how to destroy/divert a big earthbound rock . . .

Best,

Kurt

[5axis]

Originally Posted by kstarnes

I wonder what the "official" policy is on what actions are to be taken if a meteorite of significant size was verified to strike earth?

Kurt

Play lame A$$ Aerosmith ballads?

[kstar]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

They wouldn't tell us if it was determined to be a hit...why should they?

Depends on the "they" I think. Lots of "stuff" has been discovered by non-government entities and even individuals. Might be hard to keep a big "event" quite.

Best,

Kurt

[slodave]

Originally Posted by trekkor

That's the same comment!


KT

Just trying to be dramatic.

I'd be off to find a CGT.

It would be total anarchy man! Run for the hills!!!!

[strupgolf]

Originally Posted by trekkor

Not likely, but it is interesting that the 'stroid was found in Oct '07 and wasn't determined to miss until Dec.

We hear about it a week before it whizzes by?

What do you think would have been the response if "they" determined it was a 100% hit?


KT

That is a very interesting question. What would the WORLD say to its people. People, BREAKING NEWS, kiss your ass good bye. It's a very intriging question for all of us. I dont plan to change anything I do on sunday, but what's out there?

[RoninLB]

The ACLU would sue to change legislation in retaliation to the gov't screwing up.

[kstar]

I am assuming the world's space faring countries could get some rockets into space relatively quick?

But, how long would it take?

Maybe ICBMs already in silos?

I remember from a Discover Channel type show that meteorites can have quite varied compositions; trying to blow one up with a nuke could just create a bunch of smaller but still species ending rocks.

I wonder if there is a plan to "push" a big space stone off course?

Best,

Kurt

[trekkor]

I wonder if there is a plan

I'm going to say no...Final answer.



KT

[kstar]

Originally Posted by trekkor

I'm going to say no...Final answer.



KT

There you go again, Trek!

Best,

Kurt

[trekkor]

What?!?


KT

[tabs]

U mean I wouldn't be able to watch the Superbowl. No perfect season for the Pats?

[svandamme]

i have a special asteroid helmet
i'm taking over the world after all of you die


my only worry is that it might be difficult to track down all of your garages to score enough parts to build one good 911

[Mo_Gearhead]

Let's see .... three quarters of the earth covered with H20. So probably a BIG azz splash somewhere? But probably a smaller tsunami effect than the terrible rising seas caused by global warming that will, in 10 years (by some predictions), flood ALL the coast lines of the world because of rising sea levels.... (yawn)

I worry more about what shirt to put on each day.