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  • Woaaa this asteroid is going to get close!

    http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/us/...earth-miss.cnn
    The same type of thinking that created a problem cannot be used to solve the problem.

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    How big is it? did they say... I didn't watch the video.
    Peter R

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    • #3
      It could hit earth in 2036, but we should be OK though.
      By then we will have developed laser beams to shift the asteroid off its trajectory.

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      Current models predict a small but real possibility that Apophis will strike the Earth in 2036 -- but only if the space rock passes through a small "slingshot" region in space when it crosses our orbit in 2029.

      Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else - Vince Lombardi

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      • #4
        So what's the down side if it collides with the Earth? of course it depends on its size among other things... how big is it?
        Peter R

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        • #5
          Scientists at the American space agency Nasa have calculated that if Apophis struck the Earth it would generate a blast equivalent to more than 500 megatons of TNT.

          http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news...-1226550173640
          Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else - Vince Lombardi

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