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"Why the clustering?" - it is not a map of "every meteorite fall" jberryhill Feb 2013 #1
I suspect it is reasonable to extrapolate... DreamGypsy Feb 2013 #19
+1 I guess you could say.... wandy Feb 2013 #29
If not for wind, water, weather and seismic activity, we would look like the moon. onehandle Feb 2013 #2
The pattern is where the higher populations reside laundry_queen Feb 2013 #3
Yes, but Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #4
Again, laundry_queen Feb 2013 #5
OK, but what about Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #6
I already addressed other reasons than population. laundry_queen Feb 2013 #7
I'm just trying to have a discussion about the distribution of meteorite falls Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #8
Ok, laundry_queen Feb 2013 #9
The big hole in the center of France... DreamGypsy Feb 2013 #16
It's kind of like shark bites. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #18
and if other sea creatures reported shark bites, you'd see a VERY different picture Voice for Peace Feb 2013 #32
Or maybe they are aiming for us... n/t whopis01 Feb 2013 #34
Meteorites avoid oceans at all costs Brother Buzz Feb 2013 #10
Can you blame them? n/t Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #11
Fish pee in there!!! Robb Feb 2013 #28
I would stay away from areas with large clusters. LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #12
This map makes clear that we all need to live on boats, since meteors don't hit the ocean n/t DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #13
Or in the middle of the Amazon rain forest slackmaster Feb 2013 #15
Hmmm, Carnival Cruise or chance of meteor hit? Retrograde Feb 2013 #20
The risk of being hit by a meteorite is so low it's not worth worrying about slackmaster Feb 2013 #14
Unless the point is to move to where they are frequent Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #22
My aspiration to some day hunt for metallic meteorites is one reason I bought a metal detector slackmaster Feb 2013 #23
That makes no sense at all jberryhill Feb 2013 #24
I can't imagine there would be places on the earth where they're more likely to fall .. Voice for Peace Feb 2013 #33
For a place as highly populated as India, their count is suspiciously low. JVS Feb 2013 #17
I'm impressed LondonReign2 Feb 2013 #21
That line, 2/3rds of the way down the page Sheepshank Feb 2013 #25
A big flat dry place is a good place to look jberryhill Feb 2013 #26
Some folks are always looking towards the future MrScorpio Feb 2013 #27
Another factor here.... jberryhill Feb 2013 #30
either pole would be your best bet since the asteroid DeadEyeDyck Feb 2013 #31
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