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01 Dec 05
Originally posted by sasquatch672Time to make peace with our neighbours, then? 😛
Apparently, there's one chance in five that we're all going to eat it in 2036.
http://impact.arc.nasa.gov/news_detail.cfm?ID=165
B612 and NASA Dialog on how to Deal with Apophis
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Article Posted: October 31, 2005
By: David Morrison
Dur ...[text shortened]... ning capability, deflection capability and related policy development authority. (US Government)
02 Dec 05
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Apophis (Greek for the Egyptian god, meaning destroyer) is expected to come
close enough (15,000 miles) that on April 13, 2029 (Friday the 13th) it will be
visible to the naked eye in Europe, Africa, and western Asia. 😲
While impossible to accurately predict at this point in time, rough estimates have
indicated a band or path of possible impact that includes Europe and the Middle
East.
02 Dec 05
Originally posted by xsThat can't be right. We all know asteroids only hit on the North American continent, specifically targetting New York, Washington or Los Angeles (the very same places that aliens love to visit).
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While impossible to accurately predict at this point in time, rough estimates have
indicated a band or path of possible impact that includes Europe and the Middle
East.
02 Dec 05
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Originally posted by kody magicWe should be so lucky. It will more than likely hit Ocean, vaporizing millions of gallons of salt water, which, even without considering the effects of the shock wave, will plunge us into a very long cold spell.
That can't be right. We all know asteroids only hit on the North American continent, specifically targetting New York, Washington or Los Angeles (the very same places that aliens love to visit).
Welcome to extinction you monkeys.