ASTEROID Won't Hit Earth in 2029, Scientists Now Say - GoFuckYourself.com

polish_aristocrat · 12-27-2004, 06:32 PM

The world can exhale a collective sigh of relief. A newfound asteroid tagged with the highest warning level ever issued will not strike Earth, scientists said Monday.

The giant space rock, named 2004 MN4, was said on Dec. 23 to have an outside shot at hitting the planet on April 13, 2029. The odds climbed as high as 1-in-37, or 2.7 percent, on Monday, Dec. 27.

All along, scientists said additional observations would likely reduce the chance of impact to zero for the April 13 scenario, but they did not expect any significant new data to allow such a downgrading for days or weeks.

Instead, old observations provided the data necessary to rule out an impact.

polish_aristocrat · 12-27-2004, 06:35 PM

I forgot the link

http://space.com/scienceastronomy/as..._B_041227.html

bllott · 12-27-2004, 06:45 PM

I hope it hits the earth, it will be amazing!

Harmon · 12-27-2004, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by polish_aristocrat

The world can exhale a collective sigh of relief. A newfound asteroid tagged with the highest warning level ever issued will not strike Earth, scientists said Monday.

The giant space rock, named 2004 MN4, was said on Dec. 23 to have an outside shot at hitting the planet on April 13, 2029. The odds climbed as high as 1-in-37, or 2.7 percent, on Monday, Dec. 27.

All along, scientists said additional observations would likely reduce the chance of impact to zero for the April 13 scenario, but they did not expect any significant new data to allow such a downgrading for days or weeks.

Instead, old observations provided the data necessary to rule out an impact.

1:37 is still pretty scary odds

polish_aristocrat · 12-27-2004, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Harmon

1:37 is still pretty scary odds

nah, read the article, they just ruled out an impact

reynold · 12-27-2004, 07:38 PM

great asteroids won't hit the earth but a tsunami.

polish_aristocrat · 12-28-2004, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by reynold

great asteroids won't hit the earth but a tsunami.

an asteroid is a much bigger thread than any possible earthquake or tsunami :2 cents

TheFrog · 12-28-2004, 09:16 AM

not really suprising, the intial news report said it would be likely that they would find it a 0% chance of collision within weeks

Twe Russ · 12-28-2004, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by bllott

I hope it hits the earth, it will be amazing!

They will shoot that bitch down before it gets near us.

Vitasoy · 12-28-2004, 10:03 AM

Will it wipe us out like it did to the dinos?

12-27-2004, 06:32 PM	#1
polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	ASTEROID Won't Hit Earth in 2029, Scientists Now Say The world can exhale a collective sigh of relief. A newfound asteroid tagged with the highest warning level ever issued will not strike Earth, scientists said Monday. The giant space rock, named 2004 MN4, was said on Dec. 23 to have an outside shot at hitting the planet on April 13, 2029. The odds climbed as high as 1-in-37, or 2.7 percent, on Monday, Dec. 27. All along, scientists said additional observations would likely reduce the chance of impact to zero for the April 13 scenario, but they did not expect any significant new data to allow such a downgrading for days or weeks. Instead, old observations provided the data necessary to rule out an impact. __________________ I don't use ICQ anymore.

12-27-2004, 06:35 PM	#2
polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	I forgot the link http://space.com/scienceastronomy/as..._B_041227.html __________________ I don't use ICQ anymore.

12-28-2004, 10:03 AM	#10
Vitasoy GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 58,202	Will it wipe us out like it did to the dinos? __________________ [email protected]

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bllott Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Everywhere Posts: 2,368	I hope it hits the earth, it will be amazing!

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reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	great asteroids won't hit the earth but a tsunami.

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TheFrog Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,095	not really suprising, the intial news report said it would be likely that they would find it a 0% chance of collision within weeks