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So...in the past week...

BoomerD

BoomerD

No Lifer
We've had:
  1. The change to Daylight Savings Time (for most of us)
  2. The "Super Worm Moon"
  3. CoronaVirus global pandemic
  4. Friday the 13th
Now this:
www.ibtimes.com

Asteroid Could Cause Atmospheric Explosion If It Gets Too Close

CNEOS estimated the asteroid has a diameter of about 98 feet, making it slightly longer than the distances between baseball diamond bases.
www.ibtimes.com www.ibtimes.com

An An asteroid following an Earth-intersecting orbit was approaching the planet, and data collected by NASA indicates it's big enough to create a violent explosion in the atmosphere should it come too close.

CNEOS estimated the asteroid has a diameter of about 98 feet, making it slightly longer than the distances between baseball diamond bases.

Due to its size, 2020 EF will most likely not cause an impact event, likely breaking if it enters Earth's atmosphere. It's big enough, however, to cause an explosion in the sky that could be dangerous, as illustrated by the 2013 meteor explosion over the city of Chelyabinsk, Russia, which produced a flash 30 times brighter than the Sun and caused 180 cases of eye pain and 70 cases of temporary flash blindness.

CNEOS said the asteroid is expected to approach Earth on March 18 at 11:15 p.m. EDT. During this time, the asteroid will fly past Earth from a distance of 0.04241 astronomical units or roughly 3.9 million miles from the planet’s center.
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it's almost like the universe is mad at us...
 
Y'know...with so many millions...or billions of people around the world praying to their god(s) for an end to this global pandemic...is it possible that god (or the gods) decided the only viable solution was to nuke it from space?
 
BoomerD said:
Y'know...with so many millions...or billions of people around the world praying to their god(s) for an end to this global pandemic...is it possible that god (or the gods) decided the only viable solution was to nuke it from space?
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It's the only way to be sure.
 
BoomerD said:
Y'know...with so many millions...or billions of people around the world praying to their god(s) for an end to this global pandemic...is it possible that god (or the gods) decided the only viable solution was to nuke it from space?
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Just like those damned wily genies, always twisting your wish...
 
rh71 said:
I can't hear you over the noise of the 20+ emails I've received in the past week from various companies/services telling me how they've prepped for the virus and we'll be safe from it at their facility.

I'm so glad I got one from Taco Bell too...
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Wouldn't be surprised if it started in a TB in China.
 
Eh, it ain't that close:
2020-Mar-19
(2020 EF)
0.042 4 astronomical unit = 6,342,949.717 3 kilometer

Look what's coming:
2020-Mar-22
(2020 DP4)
0.009 03 astronomical unit = 1,350,868.772 3 kilometer

Look what we just missed:
2020-Mar-13
(2020 EQ)
0.003 75 astronomical unit = 560,992.015 09 kilometer


The universe is trying to kill us 🙂
 
BoomerD said:
Y'know...with so many millions...or billions of people around the world praying to their god(s) for an end to this global pandemic...is it possible that god (or the gods) decided the only viable solution was to nuke it from space?
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Spacehead said:
Eh, it ain't that close:
2020-Mar-19
(2020 EF)
0.042 4 astronomical unit = 6,342,949.717 3 kilometer

Look what's coming:
2020-Mar-22
(2020 DP4)
0.009 03 astronomical unit = 1,350,868.772 3 kilometer

Look what we just missed:
2020-Mar-13
(2020 EQ)
0.003 75 astronomical unit = 560,992.015 09 kilometer


The universe is trying to kill us 🙂
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HEY! Don't use actual facts and figures to try to diminish the horror that may soon be unleashed upon us! 😛
 
Also, a buttload of shows have been cancelled or altered.
Sitcoms with canned laughter are probably fine. Samantha Bees show just scattered a handful of staffers around the seats to simulate an audience. That episode was weak. John Oliver did a closed shoot on a tiny set with minimal staff. Trevor Noah posted a selfie vid from his house.
Not sure about SNL, Conan, the two Jimmies, or Seth Meyers.

Anyone else?
 
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