German schoolboy, 13, corrects NASA's asteroid figures - GoFuckYourself.com

G.A.F · 04-16-2008, 05:18 AM

This german kid proved NASA was wrong about its predictions on asteroid collision.

Check the full story here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080415...y_080415214429

I'm happy to know there are kids out there that are intetested in more than videogames. A star should be named after this kid.

Martin · 04-16-2008, 05:24 AM

I like Nasa's predictions better. Holy shit.
Nasa says - 1 in 45,000
Kid's - 1 in 450

StuartD · 04-16-2008, 05:31 AM

that will seriously suck if that does impact.
But if a satellite can change the trajectory enough, then why can't we get something in the way early enough to make a more positive difference?

Iron Fist · 04-16-2008, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin

I like Nasa's predictions better. Holy shit.
Nasa says - 1 in 45,000
Kid's - 1 in 450

NASA's response... OOPS!

polish_aristocrat · 04-16-2008, 05:46 AM

if you like this thread, you may also read the official GFY thread about asteroids

https://gfy.com/fucking-around-and-business-discussion/648605-asteroid-hit-earth-21st-century.html

Danny B · 04-16-2008, 05:49 AM

Thank god I will have my own place on Mars by then.....

biskoppen · 04-16-2008, 05:51 AM

1:450 sucks

Well, it will all end 12-21-2012 anyways, so why bother ;)

polish_aristocrat · 04-16-2008, 05:55 AM

there's a bigger chance that this asteroid will hit us apparently than the risk that you'll get infected with HIV while having normal unprotected sex with an infected person (according to some sources)

pornguy · 04-16-2008, 06:01 AM

So they can put a spaceship into orbit on a regular basis, but can not calculate that?? Sounds to me like someone added a few extra zeros to keep from having hysteria in the US. Watch the number of religious people that start talking about it hitting because of our sins.

Stephen McTowelie · 04-16-2008, 06:10 AM

Yeah i was gonna ring nasa and tell them they got it wrong

G.A.F · 04-16-2008, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StuartD

that will seriously suck if that does impact.
But if a satellite can change the trajectory enough, then why can't we get something in the way early enough to make a more positive difference?

Yeah. Something like Armageddon movie. Why not blowing it up in space? So when (and IF) it reaches earth, it will be smaller and unharmful.

ADL Eddie · 04-16-2008, 06:18 AM

"There's only one problem with the story: the kid's sums are in fact wrong, NASA's are right, and the ESA swear blind they never said any different. An ESA spokesman in Germany told the Reg this morning: "A small boy did do these calculations, but he made a mistake... NASA's figures are correct." "

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04...pophis_denial/

dynastoned · 04-16-2008, 06:23 AM

were all gonna die

SexualDragon · 04-16-2008, 06:30 AM

someone forgot to carry the one

Basic_man · 04-16-2008, 06:31 AM

Armageddon time!!

pimpware · 04-16-2008, 06:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dynastoned

were all gonna die

Yeah ... someday

Mike Honcho · 04-16-2008, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StuartD

that will seriously suck if that does impact.
But if a satellite can change the trajectory enough, then why can't we get something in the way early enough to make a more positive difference?

I agree, it seems like if a small collision with a orbiting satellite could change the trajectory, then why couldn't we devise some type of plan to off set its course?

Joe BrainCash · 04-16-2008, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dynastoned

were all gonna die

AHHHHHHHHHHH !! Run for your lives!!!!! Hide somewhere...

Trax · 04-16-2008, 06:39 AM

crazy shit...

J. Falcon · 04-16-2008, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sharphead

NASA's response... OOPS!

I think it was more like D'OH

TheLegacy · 04-16-2008, 07:37 AM

This isn't the first time NASA has been shown incorrect and at time arrogant when it comes to safety. I am glad this boy corrected them, and I think that all schools need to for math projects - look at all NASA data and double check things or we'll loose another landing vehicle on Mars because they forgot there is a difference between metric and imperial

Violetta · 04-16-2008, 07:59 AM

when I was 13, the only thing I could do, was to pick my nose!

The Duck · 04-16-2008, 08:01 AM

Feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeear

MattO · 04-16-2008, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ADL Eddie

"There's only one problem with the story: the kid's sums are in fact wrong, NASA's are right, and the ESA swear blind they never said any different. An ESA spokesman in Germany told the Reg this morning: "A small boy did do these calculations, but he made a mistake... NASA's figures are correct." "

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04...pophis_denial/

Quoted because people don't read a whole thread.

So this kid's claims were picked up by German tabloids and spread across the Internet and the ESA quotes in the original "story" are fake.

Probono · 04-16-2008, 09:13 AM

It is still interesting that what he did was deduce an external factor, not a math error. Even if he is wrong he is a bright kid!

bushwacker · 04-16-2008, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheLegacy

This isn't the first time NASA has been shown incorrect and at time arrogant when it comes to safety. I am glad this boy corrected them, and I think that all schools need to for math projects - look at all NASA data and double check things or we'll loose another landing vehicle on Mars because they forgot there is a difference between metric and imperial

reread the post thanks.

Zorgman · 04-16-2008, 09:51 AM

The schoolboy took into consideration the risk of Apophis running into one or more of the 40,000 satellites orbiting Earth during its path close to the planet on April 13 2029.

40,000 satellites? How many do we have now?

D Ghost · 04-16-2008, 12:41 PM

he owned NASA hardcore

pr0 · 04-16-2008, 12:45 PM

anyone else remember Deep Impact....

everytime theres an asteroid coming....the president is black

ADL Colin · 04-16-2008, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zorgman

40,000 satellites? How many do we have now?

About 8000 manmade so the rest is "space junk"

Sly · 04-16-2008, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zorgman

The schoolboy took into consideration the risk of Apophis running into one or more of the 40,000 satellites orbiting Earth during its path close to the planet on April 13 2029.

40,000 satellites? How many do we have now?

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong... but a satellite is pretty much any debris that is orbiting a mass. So say for example there is a soccer ball floating around orbiting Earth... that would be a satellite.

Although in this case maybe they are talking about man-made satellites, I have no idea, that just seems like an awful lot.

StuartD · 04-16-2008, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zorgman

The schoolboy took into consideration the risk of Apophis running into one or more of the 40,000 satellites orbiting Earth during its path close to the planet on April 13 2029.

40,000 satellites? How many do we have now?

According to Oberright, John E. "Satellite, Artificial." World Book Online Reference Center. 2004. World Book, Inc. http://www.nasa.gov/worldbook/artifi...worldbook.html

about 3000 useful satellites launched by the US and 40 other countries orbit Earth along with about 6000 "pieces of space junk."

crockett · 04-16-2008, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheLegacy

This isn't the first time NASA has been shown incorrect and at time arrogant when it comes to safety. I am glad this boy corrected them, and I think that all schools need to for math projects - look at all NASA data and double check things or we'll loose another landing vehicle on Mars because they forgot there is a difference between metric and imperial

You didn't read the whole thread did yea..

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