We've all been wondering how it was going to start v. Zompocalypse Imminent

[Osiris]

Here we go.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/02/15/meteorite-falls-in-russia-chelyabinsk-region-damage-and-casualties-unclear/

[Osiris]

Now with video.

http://rt.com/news/meteorite-crash-urals-chelyabinsk-283/

[turbo]

I wonder if this is any relation to this: http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_t3#/video/bestoftv/2013/02/14/asteroid-flyby-friday.cnn

[Osiris]

Entirely possible, bro. The end is really fucking nigh.

[Osiris]

Eerie if you think about the parallel they draw with the Tunguska explosion.

[turbo]

That asteroid was flying closer than a lot of satellites...creepy.

I'll have my CB on channel 34

[Osiris]

I think it's already gone through.

[turbo]

it goes through tomorrow i think.

that video finally loaded, crazy seeing that stuff.

[Osiris]

Days like this I miss Art Bell. He would have been all over this.

[turbo]

He's still alive right? shoot him an email lol

[Osiris]

Via Goodie on Facebook

All I can say is, "Holy fucking shit I would piss my pants."


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0cRHsApzt8

[Osiris]

He's still alive right? shoot him an email lol

Oh, I'm sure he already knows. I should turn on my radio, and see if I can dial him in.

[scbubba]

Crazy stuff. Heard about this on the drive in to work this morning. The video is pretty amazing, especially how it lit up so brightly to create shadows like that and then overwhelm some of the cameras.

Aside from the damage to the zinc plant and the smashed windows, has anyone checked the ground for a series of deep cracks?

[turbo]

They said that thing was cruising at 19 miles per second...holy crap

[Solanine]

Scary. Whats worse is that if a meteor was going to hit the earth with enough force we wouldn't be told.
One hit in russia a few years back and flattened an area of forest the size of a small town.

[scbubba]

Scary. Whats worse is that if a meteor was going to hit the earth with enough force we wouldn't be told.
One hit in russia a few years back and flattened an area of forest the size of a small town.

I wonder how big and/or how fast they have to be going to be picked up or noticed... If I recall correctly, there are several factors that come into play as to whether or not a meteor will burn up in the atmosphere or make it to the ground (in one or more pieces). It's a combination of speed, size, mass, and angle of incidence (I think). But if it's going to fast or is too small, then it might not be noticed but still have the right combo of attributes to hit the ground somewhere.

I doubt that the grid/net can catch 'em all at this point - but it is pretty damn good...

[Osiris]

Tunguska part 2.

[YetAnotherBloodyCheek]

Tunguska part 2.

Ah, a X-Files reference at last.

[YetAnotherBloodyCheek]

Nah, the Russians know how to deal with situations that are far more worse than a meteor impact.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJcKq8QPf1Y

The trick is to keep smiling.

[LiamKerrington]

The German leading website for news-services, Spiegel Online, provides a 'weird' tool on its website. With this tool you may choose the size of an asteroide and its travelling speed. On the map of Germany or Germany's Capital Berlin you then see what area would be destroyed by the asteroid:

http://www.spiegel.de/flash/0,,30730,00.html

Enjoy this tool for apocalypse-enthusiasts ...

All the best!
Liam

[YetAnotherBloodyCheek]

Yeah, the "high-quality" website spiegel.de. :-S

[LiamKerrington]

Yeah, the "high-quality" website spiegel.de. :-S

Seconded.

[Solanine]

I can't provide a source as I honestly can't remember where I heard it but I'm pretty sure some space organisation has said that they won't tell us if one's coming that might send us hurtling toward extinction.
Not much point really. Whatcha gunna do?

[Osiris]

Ah, a X-Files reference at last.

Um . . . I was actually talking about the Tunguska Explosion of 1908 . . .

[Osiris]

I can't provide a source as I honestly can't remember where I heard it but I'm pretty sure some space organisation has said that they won't tell us if one's coming that might send us hurtling toward extinction.
Not much point really. Whatcha gunna do?

We've already been told about it. Neil deGrasse Tyson talks extensively about Apophis (2029 April 13).

[Osiris]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9jv7j_neil-degrasse-tyson-on-apophis_tech#.UR7efGcmaSo

This is the guy who will tell us. Fuck NASA.

[LiamKerrington]

Hi there.

Here you could learn a bit more about the ast/met-eroid 99942Apophis:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99942_Apophis

All the best!
Liam

[YetAnotherBloodyCheek]

Um . . . I was actually talking about the Tunguska Explosion of 1908 . . .

Oh Osiris, have you not seen this episode (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska_(The_X-Files))? How dare you. :mad:

[YetAnotherBloodyCheek]

Hi there.

Here you could learn a bit more about the ast/met-eroid 99942Apophis:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99942_Apophis

All the best!
Liam

The big question is whether Apophis will collide with Earth in time or not before there is any intelligent left. :zombie:

[Osiris]

Oh Osiris, have you not seen this episode (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska_(The_X-Files))? How dare you. :mad:

There is no black oil. Yeah, I've seen it . . . many times. I've got the series on DVD.

[LiamKerrington]

The big question is whether Apophis will collide with Earth in time or not before there is any intelligent left. :zombie:

I thougt the question would be, if 99942_Apophis hits the key-sector in 2029 and thus would collide with Earth in 2036 ... *shrugs*

[reaper239]

They said that thing was cruising at 19 miles per second...holy crap

dude, i was doing that on my way to work this morning.

[Solanine]

Thats 68,400 miles per hour people. 68,400 MPH.

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[Osiris]

Thats 68,400 miles per hour people. 68,400 MPH.

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Yeah, it's pretty fast. I knew a girl who was that fast once . . . do kids today still use that term? Fast?

[reaper239]

Yeah, it's pretty fast. I knew a girl who was that fast once . . . do kids today still use that term? Fast?

:squint::squint::squint::squint::squint:

not sure what other simple term one could use to describe an object of great speed.

[Osiris]

:squint::squint::squint::squint::squint:

not sure what other simple term one could use to describe an object of great speed.

You could say . . . I mean it's pretty obvious . . . you . . . well, shit. I got nothing.

[scbubba]

You could say . . . I mean it's pretty obvious . . . you . . . well, shit. I got nothing.

Loose? Easy? I guess it doesn't convey the 68,000 mph idea.... But it does get AN idea across....

[Osiris]

Loose? Easy? I guess it doesn't convey the 68,000 mph idea.... But it does get AN idea across....

That meteor was a fucking slut.

[reaper239]

of course, it banged russia free of charge.

[Solanine]

Huh, can't wait for next Halloween and slutty meteor costumes :/

[Witch_Doctor]

Well, looks like Russia IS ground Zero for the Zombie Apocalypse. http://zombieresearchsociety.com/archives/18661 :D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csc4vBkvL8M

[Solanine]

Uhm OK... I don't know quite what to make of that. Like I don't have an adequate response.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yFp0IsJ7DQ