We're all screwed, the end of the world is near

[Fyrus]

Originally Posted by goldmember

That means that the asteroid was discovered in 2007.

I don't see the fuss, you just said it would come close, not hit us and kill us all. Maybe we'll see something pretty.

I know but... okay I've got nothing for this one.

[Fyrus]

Originally Posted by Dr Pepper 6pk

uh yea its 2008, where are you getting these numbers from?
JPL Small-Body Database Browser

Kilometer to mile converters?

I got the numbers from you actually, then I did the correct math.

[momodamonkey]

an asteroid named 2007 TU24 will pass roughly 560,000 kilometers (330,000 miles) from the Earth on January 29, 2008. That’s close enough to be interesting, but far enough not to worry about it. Funny coincidence: that’s almost the same time 2007 WD5 will pass very close to Mars. The odds of a Mars impact are still not zero, but there is no chance at all of TU24 hitting us.

If you want to think about an asteroid that may (but essentially zero chance of) hitting us, 1999 AN10 on August 7, 2027 s 37,000 km from the Earth's center (just 19,000 miles above the Earth's surface), but no closer. The miss distance is still very uncertain, and the asteroid could easily pass well outside the Moon's orbit. The probability of a collision in 2027 is essentially zero.

[boffo]

Originally Posted by momodamonkey

an asteroid named 2007 TU24 will pass roughly 560,000 kilometers (330,000 miles) from the Earth on January 29, 2008. That’s close enough to be interesting, but far enough not to worry about it. Funny coincidence: that’s almost the same time 2007 WD5 will pass very close to Mars. The odds of a Mars impact are still not zero, but there is no chance at all of TU24 hitting us.

This post makes much more sense than the first one did. If only the two could be switched.

[BCA]

The end of the world isn't until 3797, there's nothing to worry about...

[Into-The-Fog]

Originally Posted by Walshie

The end of the world isn't until 3797, there's nothing to worry about...

Nostradamus lived in the 1500's how could he predict the end of the world to be 3797?

[BCA]

Originally Posted by Into-The-Fog

Nostradamus lived in the 1500's how could he predict the end of the world to be 3797?

He predicted the 9/11 attacks.... and "hister"

As long as the end of the world is predicted after say, 2080, I'll be happy.

[lol_pc]

If a asteroid was so close to Earth to worry about it, a nuke wouldn't help it would simply burst it into bits 'n pieces leaving more areas on Earth hit

[chedabob]

Originally Posted by lol_pc

If a asteroid was so close to Earth to worry about it, a nuke wouldn't help it would simply burst it into bits 'n pieces leaving more areas on Earth hit

Newton says hi.

[Darth Alec]

Originally Posted by chedabob

Nuketon says hi.

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