Meteor hits Norway
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amadeus
Bishop of Bio-Dome
What do they mean by impact comperable to Hiroshima? As far as I know, it could mean any number of things.
They mean the energy released on impact was in the range of 5-10 KTons of dynamite equivalent.
Archbob
Ancient CFC Guardian
So what kind of destruction should I expect if a meteor the size of texas hits us?
Leifmk
Deity
Fallen Angel Lord said:
The Earth experiences a total resurfacing event and winds up looking much like Venus. No survivors, not even microbes.
Kan' Sharuminar
Fluffy
That's provided NASA doesn't decide to send up a group of oil-workers to drill a hole into the asteroid and blow it up with a nuke.
Yuri2356
Test Screening
...And there is a god, who's name is Michael Bay.Kan' Sharuminar said:
*Shudders*
tomsnowman123
Simple Liver
Perfection said:
Astronomers were expressing lots of excitement. Sure, it may be interesting and be good to observe/study, but comparing it to an atomic bomb? Maybe a little over the top.
tomsnowman123
Simple Liver
Souron said:
Meh, science these days is incredibly overrated.
Yuri2356
Test Screening
tomsnowman123 said:
It's beacause people don't relate well to statistics. Which forms more of a picture in your head, "4.184 × 10^13 J" (Or, one kiloton), or "The power of an atomic bomb" ?
tomsnowman123
Simple Liver
Yuri2356 said:
The only problem with that is people get some insane visual of the meteorite striking the ground, followed by a tremendous mushroom cloud and fiery... stuff.
ArneHD
Just a little bit mad
Hm... atombomb hits Norway, odd, I haven't heard anything.
Anyway, Norway is a boring and relativly small country, and if I know which astronomer is making those statements, he is a small and slighly hyperactive scientist. Probably somewhat exentric.
Anyway, Norway is a boring and relativly small country, and if I know which astronomer is making those statements, he is a small and slighly hyperactive scientist. Probably somewhat exentric.
Heretic_Cata
We're gonna live forever
I don't want to create a new thread about this, so i'll ask it here.
Did a meteor ever hit a city/vilage/human settlement ?
I'm not talking about a puny grain-sized meteors breaking a window. I am talking about smthing that at least goes boom.
... or maybe poof!
Did a meteor ever hit a city/vilage/human settlement ?
I'm not talking about a puny grain-sized meteors breaking a window. I am talking about smthing that at least goes boom.
... or maybe poof!
tomsnowman123
Simple Liver
ArneHD said:
Norway is not that bad'
World Audit Civil Liberties Rankings- 6th
GDP per capita - 2nd of 232 countries - 2006
Human Development Index - 1st of 177 countries - 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
Index of Economic Freedom - 29th of 155 countries
Reporters Without Borders Worldwide press freedom index - 1st of 166 countries 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
Save the Children: State of the World's Mothers 2004 Children's Index: Rank 1, Women's Index: Rank 6, Mother's Index: Rank 6 (119 countries)
Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2004 - 8th of 145 countries
World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Report 2005-2006 - 9th of 117 countries
[11] Labour Strikes - 5th of 27 countries
Yeah I know rankings don't make an entire country, but it doesn't seem that bad.
And I have no clue why I am trying to defend Norway, never been there, nor do I know anyone from there.
madviking
north american scum
An asteroid killed a dog in Egypt.Heretic_Cata said:I don't want to create a new thread about this, so i'll ask it here.
Did a meteor ever hit a city/vilage/human settlement ?
I'm not talking about a puny grain-sized meteors breaking a window. I am talking about smthing that at least goes boom.
tomsnowman123
Simple Liver
Heretic_Cata said:I don't want to create a new thread about this, so i'll ask it here.
Did a meteor ever hit a city/vilage/human settlement ?
I'm not talking about a puny grain-sized meteors breaking a window. I am talking about smthing that at least goes boom.
Large meteros haven't hit the Earth in a long time, and many experts believe they havn't killed anyone. I remember reading an a National Geographic that one of our youngest impact craters is 50,000 years old. However, there is this site with some interesting data on deadly meteorites.
Meteor Impacts
Winner
Diverse in Unity
Asteroid doesn't have to actually hit human settlements. If it is big enough and it hits ocean, the resulting tsunami wave will kill hundreds of thousands.
Heretic_Cata
We're gonna live forever
I wasn't talking about big meteors.
tomsnowman123's link is very good. That's the stuff i wanted to know.
tomsnowman123's link is very good. That's the stuff i wanted to know.
Mirc
Not mIRC!!!
I like that the title is changed.
