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To: NormsRevenge
Asteroid 2012 TC4 is too small to pose a risk to Earth.

Yes, but it wouldn't have to destroy Earth to ruin your day. Who knows how much would even reach Earth after passing through Earth's atmosphere? Depends on so many different things: composition, angle of entry, speed, etc.

Only a chunk about 150 feet across survived entry (about half burned up in the atmosphere during entry) 50,000 years ago to blast out Meteor Crater in Arizona. That little remaining piece created a hole three-quarters of a mile wide and 1,000 feet deep, which then was partially refilled immediately by the rubble. Imagine that landing in Central Park. Someone wouldn't need their alarm clock that morning!

25 posted on 10/12/2012 1:05:28 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: LibWhacker

It’s ok it would evaporate anyway but as long as the story distracts from the terrible economy and the election then NASA will be happy. NASA another government agency faking crap to get Obama elected. your tax dollars being stolen for advancement of socialism


26 posted on 10/12/2012 1:17:34 PM PDT by Democrat_media (limit government to 5000 words of laws. how to limit gov Quantify limited government ...)
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To: LibWhacker

Odds are it would hit in the ocean.

Creating a tsunami far larger than anything in recorded history!


33 posted on 10/12/2012 3:11:07 PM PDT by djf (Political Science: Conservatives = govern-ment. Liberals = givin-me-it.)
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