NASA: Flash reports consistent with single meteor. - Polidicks

[QUOTE][QUOTE][IMG]http://cdn.physorg.com/newman/gfx/news/2013/nasaflashrep.jpg[/IMG] In this image taken from video provided by Tom Hopkins of Hopkins Automotive Group, a bright flash of light, top center, streaks across the early-evening sky in what experts say was almost certainly a meteor coming down, Friday, March 22, 2013 in Seaford, Del.[/QUOTE] Reports of a flash of light that streaked across the sky over the U.S. East Coast appeared to be a "single meteor event," the U.S. space agency said. Residents from New York City to Washington and beyond lit up social media with surprise. Cooke said the meteor was widely seen, with more than 350 reports on the website of the American Meteor Society alone. Source: [URL]http://phys.org/news/2013-03-nasa-meteor.html[/URL] [/QUOTE] [QUOTE][video=youtube;NSkLlmf7qOw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSkLlmf7qOw[/video][/QUOTE]

Why does space hate us and throw rocks at us?

[QUOTE=CrumbleShake;40010614]Why does space hate us and throw rocks at us?[/QUOTE] All the shitty decisions we've made recently. [B]Fucking ecoaliens[/B]

Meteors fall all the time. What makes this one special?

[QUOTE=Mastermind of42;40010805]Meteors fall all the time. What makes this one special?[/QUOTE] Probably just the recent publicity meteors got after the one that hit Russia

[QUOTE=Mastermind of42;40010805]Meteors fall all the time. What makes this one special?[/QUOTE] The media cares about it now, since the one in Russia. Since it was such a close call, they can now write fear mongering articles that bring in readers... However the fear mongering in this case may be a good thing. It'll make people suddenly care about the space program perhaps...

The one that made the russia meteorite special is because it actually hit the ground, damaged a shitton of buildings and wounded people.

I blame global warming! Edit: Oh jeez someone thought I was serious and rated this dumb.

[QUOTE=Str4fe;40010857]The one that made the russia meteorite special is because it actually hit the ground, damaged a shitton of buildings and wounded people.[/QUOTE] It didn't hit the ground. It exploded mid air. [editline]23rd March 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Mastermind of42;40010805]Meteors fall all the time. What makes this one special?[/QUOTE] Probably because it was really bright and visible, which doesn't happen that often. It's not like media haven't been writing about this before the Russian one.

[QUOTE=Str4fe;40010857]The one that made the russia meteorite special is because it actually hit the ground, damaged a shitton of buildings and wounded people.[/QUOTE] it exploded pretty high up and rained a bunch of debris, it didn't actually hit the ground because that would be [I]very bad[/I]

Dammit Obama

More like damnit outer planets; fat cushioney lugs ain't doing their jobs of catching the space rocks. But at least we can get some science from the meteor if they find it; find out where the blighter came from.

[QUOTE=ironman17;40011007]More like damnit outer planets; fat cushioney lugs ain't doing their jobs of catching the space rocks. But at least we can get some science from the meteor if they find it; find out where the blighter came from.[/QUOTE] At least they've caught the big ones [sp]so far[/sp].

Ayep; the smaller ones aren't as bad.

The other planets in our solar system, can act as both a shield and a threat at the same time, as their gravitational field can both redirect asteroids out of and into collision course with earth. In the case of Russia's recent meteor, Jupiter's gravitational field was actually responsible for redirecting the asteroid into Earth's path. And it actually gave quite some insight on how dangerous even those meteors that only explode in the atmosphere are. Had it hit the ground instead, little would be left of that city. What's also interesting about it? They couldn't detect it.

If a meteor hit some city space program interest would hopefully skyrocket.

[QUOTE=CrumbleShake;40010614]Why does space hate us and throw rocks at us?[/QUOTE] Well let's consider this statement. Number of people killed by falling space objects: Most likely far below 100 in all of human history. Beneficial falling space objects: -Possibly killed Dinosaurs, clearing way for mammals to rule world. -Deposited almost all gold, platinum, and rare earth metals. -Likely brought all the water that currently exists onto our world. -Possibly brought life to Earth if cosmic genesis is true. Overall I'd say we should be pretty grateful.

[QUOTE=DanRatherman;40018181]Well let's consider this statement. Number of people killed by falling space objects: Most likely far below 100 in all of human history. Beneficial falling space objects: -Possibly killed Dinosaurs, clearing way for mammals to rule world. -Deposited almost all gold, platinum, and rare earth metals. -Likely brought all the water that currently exists onto our world. -Possibly brought life to Earth if cosmic genesis is true. Overall I'd say we should be pretty grateful.[/QUOTE] and big rocks hitting eachother created our planet.

God damnit. Something interesting happens in south jersey and I just happen to be working a double shift. Fuuuuuuuuuuck. I really would have like to seen this.

[QUOTE=CrumbleShake;40010614]Why does space hate us and throw rocks at us?[/QUOTE] It's all relative. One could say we are throwing ourselves at rocks. We love the abuse.

[QUOTE=T2L_Goose;40018240]It's all relative. One could say we are throwing ourselves at rocks. We love the abuse.[/QUOTE] I love getting stoned.

[QUOTE=CrumbleShake;40010614]Why does space hate us and throw rocks at us?[/QUOTE] We don't visit enough

[QUOTE=DanRatherman;40018181]Well let's consider this statement. Number of people killed by falling space objects: Most likely far below 100 in all of human history. Beneficial falling space objects: -Possibly killed Dinosaurs, clearing way for mammals to rule world. -Deposited almost all gold, platinum, and rare earth metals. -Likely brought all the water that currently exists onto our world. -Possibly brought life to Earth if cosmic genesis is true. Overall I'd say we should be pretty grateful.[/QUOTE] Why does space likely/possibly hate us and throw rocks in our general direction?

[QUOTE=CrumbleShake;40010614]Why does space hate us and throw rocks at us?[/QUOTE] fuckin gravity man always fuckin with my shit [editline]24th March 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=laserguided;40018203]and big rocks hitting eachother created our planet.[/QUOTE] that doesn't sound right

[QUOTE=Maloof?;40018784]that doesn't sound right[/QUOTE] But it's true.

[QUOTE=Falubii;40018822]But it's true.[/QUOTE] Dust and bits of matter from an accretion disk, yes, but I wouldn't say with any certainty that it was 'big rocks hitting each other'

[QUOTE=STeel;40010812]Probably just the recent publicity meteors got after the one that hit Russia[/QUOTE] exactly like quakes 8.0 hits japan kills thousands suddenly people flip out for a few months about every day 4.0 quakes thinking global warming / the end of the world / wtf earth because they have no fucking idea what they are talking about