Asteroids

[yevaud]

That says it better than I did. Thanks! (God, I hated statistics. T-tests and other nonsense. *Blargh*)<br /><br />Anyways, the point being is that despite what the odds state, no particular time is truly preferential to any other. Only that by the end of the time span, the odds of something occurring is 100% - and even that is frequently violated, as Saiph points out.<br /><br />Being struck by lightening twice seriously violates the odds - but there are well-documented cases of this happening to people. Same with playing a major Lottery. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>

 

[jatslo]

No, those are the odds. Probability is less than or equal to 1, and greater than or equal to 0. This all reminds me that I need to do my homework before Tuesday, because I have to take a probability test, ouchymungo my head hurts.

 

[savagehenry]

The Issue that they should be is we should be havesting them ..for just about all of them are solid chunks of resources....<br /><br />I have read that there are certain sizable asteroids floating around that contain several times more metals then we have mined here on earth...<br /><br />But first we have to stop wasting our time, and money on the stupid &%$#@! we waste our time and money on.<br /><br />And if we dont...We will become extinct..Asteroid impact or no asteroid impact...<br /><br />Eventually we are going to reach a critical level of population, demand for resources, religious retardation (too late)....And eventually the only way to save the species is going to be a involentary holocaust to cull off the "feeders"....<br /><br />Dont like that vision of the future?<br /><br />Then stop letting these &%$#@!s divide us from acheiving the vital goals we need to acheive.

 

[yanks1419]

I think it will be a big issue since the objects farther than Pluto are rising. Also many questions are being brought up about comets and asteroids. That's what New Horizons is for.(It'll be coming January 15)

 

[bonzelite]

it would not surprise me if, within the next decade, they discover mercury or mars-sized planets in the Kuiper Belt --they will have to seriously rewrite lots of planetary assumptions more aggressively than what is presently only the very beginning of an entirely new era. i suppose this is just stating the obvious. <br /><br />it would be hilarious if they discovered another gas planet. or if they got to Pluto only to find it has some kind of Enceladus geyser volcano event going on.

 

[jatslo]

killer223 - The following article may be interesting to you:<br /><br /><b>Strategies for Survival:</b><br /><br /><i>At each step of the way, if we can anticipate our automatic responses, we can beware of their potential problems. For example, a natural tendency will be to focus on the view of the majority, excluding alternative solutions. And yet, innovative approaches that take into account new data or different perspectives may be the key to survival. But what, practically, can we do to promote more productive responses?<br /><br />First, we need to be aware of our tendency to latch quickly onto one answer, even when subsequent information calls it into question. To guard against such uncritical acceptance of one position, some key decision makers may be selected to play the role of devil’s advocate. By sanctioning the role of dissident, unpopular but potentially vital alternatives can be explored, providing one safeguard against monolithic "groupthink."<br /><br />REF#151911818</i><br />

 

[killer223]

I see.Its does seem interesting

 

[bender008]

If u noticed when a certain asteroid passes and almost impacts earth everything is a huge deal but a huge relief at the same time but when they say it would comeback like asteroid 1989FC comes back on 2012 the astronymers go ahead and plan the next thing on that year showing that it won't hit

 

[everlasting]

came across this information in another forum: <br /><br />recently i have read that a massive asteriod coming towards our earth and it will hit nearly around April13th 2036. <br />US scientist are working but they are also just spotting which one closer and Europena space agency is doing the same <br /><br />Has anyone heard about this? <br /><br />I have a thread posted under the science fiction forum. I see my view <br />as an un-explored avenue in the reaches of outer space. <br />While pondering the question of the universe, man's existence, technology, <br />global warming, and development I took the Faith vs. Science road. <br />Along my journey I understood that: They are one in the same. As we <br />try and fail to keep up with the universe, we are reminded that the <br />creator is infinate.How do we try to keep up with the creator? : Science. <br />Man has made great strides in attempting to match God's <br />will, and keep up with the universe. Then what is taking the next step? <br />Utilizing existing technology and expanding infrastructure. My book <br />takes a look at all of that. What do you do if you have five months <br />of existence left on earth? Will you be ready to defend your planet <br />from an apocalyptic disaster? Those are the questions of the future. <br />Which deem the final question: Who will have the last word <br />Man or the Universe? <br /><br />Everlasting <br />New Futuristic Science Fiction Novel <br />Moon Over Key Biscayne <br />

 

[MeteorWayne]

There is a teeny weeny possibilty it may hit the earth then, Do a google search on Apophis.<br /><br />It passes close to the earth 7 years earlier, and if the exact path hits a 100 meter "keyhole" then it's orbit would intersect the earth in 2036, or again in 2037. If it passes anywhere else within the error ellipse it will not happen.<br /><br />The current odds (for the 2 impact scenarios combined) are 1 in 220,000 <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[border_ruffian]

Here's the link to the Planetary Society's page on Apophis, and their NEO-tagging design competition:<br /><br />http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/apophis_competition/<br /><br />

 

[weeman]

<font color="yellow"> The current odds (for the 2 impact scenarios combined) are 1 in 220,000 </font><br /><br />This is one lottery that we don't want to win!<br /><br />I wouldn't worry about it too much, even if it hits Earth, we have Chuck Norris to save the planet!<br /><br />Aside from that, I thought I've heard that it's even sooner than 2036. I thought I had heard 2029 somewhere, maybe I just imagined that. From what I've heard, it could very well be the closest that an asteroid has come to Earth in recorded history, at least an asteroid that is big enough to cause destruction on a large scale. <br /><br />Ah ha! I have read wikipedia's article, and it does say that it is supposed to pass us the first time in 2029! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><strong><font color="#ff0000">Techies: We do it in the dark. </font></strong></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>"Put your hand on a stove for a minute and it seems like an hour. Sit with that special girl for an hour and it seems like a minute. That's relativity.</strong><strong>" -Albert Einstein </strong></font></p> </div>

 

[aerogi]

I never seen anything on the moon. When it comes so dangerously close, any chance of it hitting our moon someday sometime?

 

[Boris_Badenov]

August 10, 1966 in History. Event: Daylight meteor seen from Utah to Canada. Only known case of a meteor entering Earth's atmosphere and leaving it again <br /><br /> What happened on August 10th <br /><br /> There is a video of this somewhere, but i'm too lazy to search for it <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#993300"><span class="body"><font size="2" color="#3366ff"><div align="center">. </div><div align="center">Never roll in the mud with a pig. You'll both get dirty & the pig likes it.</div></font></span></font> </div>