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61. While a close ground burst will ruin your day

Sun Feb 17, 2013, 10:41 PM

Feb 2013

there are even worse possibilities out there, including the gamma ray burst, something that will kill rather more slowly.

Worst of all, a stupid human error somewhere in a bunker deep underground that causes a nuclear holocaust. I would deeply resent being incinerated by human stupidity. The other stuff falls into the category "shit happens."

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Did the Russian meteorite scare the crap out of you? [View all] kentuck Feb 2013 OP

Not after reading this... Democracyinkind Feb 2013 #1

Well, our asteroid collison budget's a million dollars. Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #55

While a close ground burst will ruin your day Warpy Feb 2013 #61

In the end, that is probably what will do us all in... Jamastiene Feb 2013 #64

meh In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #2

Feces occurs. hobbit709 Feb 2013 #3

No, didn't scare me supernova Feb 2013 #4

Well they do say dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #5

+1,000 Scuba Feb 2013 #6

No. ananda Feb 2013 #7

Here: kentuck Feb 2013 #8

This was a once a decade event, so we can feel safe for another ten years or so. Motown_Johnny Feb 2013 #9

I hear "once a decade" but... kentuck Feb 2013 #10

Most happen over the ocean, or other locations where there are no cameras Motown_Johnny Feb 2013 #12

We're overdue for a once in a 100 year event, like the 1908 Tunguska Meteor in Siberia leveymg Feb 2013 #11

That was Tesla's Death Ray. Motown_Johnny Feb 2013 #13

My thoughts also. kentuck Feb 2013 #14

Most recent meteors that crashed to Earth most likely came from either Comets or NEO's... Humanist_Activist Feb 2013 #72

There is a city in Kentucky built inside of a meteor crater. kentuck Feb 2013 #18

2008 TC3 hobbit709 Feb 2013 #17

That was ~80 tons, not ~10,000 tons Motown_Johnny Feb 2013 #42

Then the new revised size estimate makes them lucky it didn't come down in one piece hobbit709 Feb 2013 #44

Nope. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #15

No, but I learned of it 9 hours after the fact... HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #16

Found it interesting malaise Feb 2013 #19

Meteorites don't scare me....meteors do. RagAss Feb 2013 #20

It is such a rare occurrence I'm not worried about it davidpdx Feb 2013 #21

Scared no, pissed I wasn't there to see it in person yes. Exultant Democracy Feb 2013 #22

that ^^ Go Vols Feb 2013 #45

It has not bothered me in the least Generic Brad Feb 2013 #23

I'm glad nobody was killed, and amused by a some ironic aspects of the event. slackmaster Feb 2013 #24

Why is it ironic that people *did not* do what you were taught as a child oh half a century ago? CreekDog Feb 2013 #49

I know where I live lost-in-nj Feb 2013 #51

Going toward the window is a natural reaction, but it is definitely the wrong thing to do... slackmaster Feb 2013 #69

The Latest Worldwide Meteor / Fireball Reports The Straight Story Feb 2013 #25

I think I saw one last night! Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #35

Nope. It's yet another natural phenomenon MineralMan Feb 2013 #26

It concerns me that it was so close before it was spotted Siwsan Feb 2013 #27

Imagine your country under attack for over ten years! peace13 Feb 2013 #28

Those interdimensional cross rips really get my heart beating. longship Feb 2013 #29

With human-caused climate change, we'll be seeing more of these MannyGoldstein Feb 2013 #30

No Coyotl Feb 2013 #31

Scientific detachment nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #32

Just wondering why Russia is so attractive to once-in-100-years meteors. eShirl Feb 2013 #33

Yeah, what are the chances that the biggest country in the world... SidDithers Feb 2013 #39

No, but I've been wearing a hockey helmet at all times outdoors since 1982. Robb Feb 2013 #34

I just wear a hockey mask... Bay Boy Feb 2013 #59

To tell the truth, some of the discussion about the Russian meteorite scared the crap out of me...nt SidDithers Feb 2013 #36

No. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #37

not in the least dlwickham Feb 2013 #38

A meteor that devastates an area 100x100 miles would have a 1 in 19,690 chance of hitting me. FarCenter Feb 2013 #40

A good graphic was posted in another thread... SidDithers Feb 2013 #41

Nope sarisataka Feb 2013 #43

From another thread. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #46

Not as much pipi_k Feb 2013 #47

No. But Apophis worried me a little ... dawg Feb 2013 #48

What scared the crap out of the Russians living there.... AntiFascist Feb 2013 #50

No. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2013 #52

No JI7 Feb 2013 #53

Not as much as the California one... Taverner Feb 2013 #54

No - It made me realize that dash cams can actually catch something cool LeftInTX Feb 2013 #56

It's all a matter of time! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2013 #57

No. entanglement Feb 2013 #58

Nope! n/t zappaman Feb 2013 #60

No treestar Feb 2013 #62

No, I thought it was really great. Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #63

Nnnnnnope cherokeeprogressive Feb 2013 #65

No. n/t Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #66

Maybe due to all the stress in my life, I didn't put much thought into it ecstatic Feb 2013 #67

Maybe a little --here in the Bay Area, we had a meteorite land in Vallejo 4 months ago CreekDog Feb 2013 #68

Meh jsr Feb 2013 #70

Lmao!!!! nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #71

I believe its a wake up call to be cautious, and to find ways to prevent such events in the future.. Humanist_Activist Feb 2013 #73

Nah... a la izquierda Feb 2013 #74

Being in the U.S., it didn't scare me, RebelOne Feb 2013 #75

No, it was extremely interesting get the red out Feb 2013 #76

Nope. But it scared a bunch of Russians. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #77