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To: LibWhacker
Impact Earth

Worst case for this one - maximizing for density, velocity, and impact angle would result in a 1 mile diameter crater, very similar to Meteor Crater in Arizona.

28 posted on 12/12/2012 12:53:25 PM PST by PeaceBeWithYou (De Oppresso Liber! (50 million and counting in Afghanistan and Iraq))
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To: PeaceBeWithYou

No matter what size I make it, all I see is a Russet Potato hurtling towards earth!

Actually, thanks for the link... interesting to play with...


44 posted on 12/12/2012 1:38:31 PM PST by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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