Do You Believe In Meteorites?

I was watching the history channel about meteoroids.

I never knew the dinosaurs were killed by a meteor is a fairly knew theory. There has been space rocks found but it seems like they always explode before reaching the surface. Even the supposed crater by mexico from the meteor that killed the dinosaurs is up to debate if it is big enough to cause the extinctions of dinosaurs.

I don't know how the history channel program ended but do you believe meteors can crash into earth and cause extinction?

No I don't, I don't believe such things of matter fall out of the sky.

I guess the supports is heavily leaning towards "Yes meteors have hit earth and can happen randomly". There is evidence to support there hasn't been a true meteorite because the atmosphere always crushes itplaymynutz

[QUOTE="playmynutz"]I guess the supports is heavily leaning towards "Yes meteors have hit earth and can happen randomly". There is evidence to support there hasn't been a true meteorite because the atmosphere always crushes itchaoscougar1

Are you asking whether or not we believe The Earth is tangible and contains molecules that exert electromagnetic force?Tylendal

That might be it.

To answer the question: While it's still debateable whether or not the dinosaurs' extinction was caused by a meteorite (or meteorites), I'm pretty sure there's more than enough evidence of meteorites themselves to make the question rather comical. Like, "do you believe in gravity?"

[QUOTE="chaoscougar1"][QUOTE="playmynutz"]I guess the supports is heavily leaning towards "Yes meteors have hit earth and can happen randomly". There is evidence to support there hasn't been a true meteorite because the atmosphere always crushes itplaymynutz

Ummm... where are you getting this information? There have been over 30,000 solid meteorites to land, intact on the earth's surface (and that's just ones that have been found and examined). Hundreds (possibly thousands) of them are on display in dozens of museums across the world. Seriously, the word "meteorite" only exists to describe those that have landed on Earth. Until they get here, they're called "meteors".

Here's a particularly big one. The Willamette Meteorite, found in Oregon.

[QUOTE="chaoscougar1"][QUOTE="playmynutz"]I guess the supports is heavily leaning towards "Yes meteors have hit earth and can happen randomly". There is evidence to support there hasn't been a true meteorite because the atmosphere always crushes itplaymynutz

I know how you guys feel. At first i was like ha whatever meteors are what they taught me in school. Then it hit me. It is like if a tree falls and there is no one around does it make a sound. Tough call on that tree. Also tough call on meteorites. Humans have documented exploding meteors in the sky but never a meteorite that touched the ground. and the history channel says some people think craters are made from lavaplaymynutz

Do you believe in the sun?Jebus213

some people think craters are made from lavaplaymynutz

Meteors do and have hit Earth. There are several massive impact sites around the globe. As a geologist, probably the most interesting is something called the Bushveld Complex near Joberg (created by the Vredefort impact/crater) in South Africe which has a very high occurance of rare earth metals and diamonds. The impact crater is about 300km across.

Of course not. It's just the Devil playing tricks on us. LZ71

damn, beat me to it.

I know how you guys feel. At first i was like ha whatever meteors are what they taught me in school. Then it hit me. It is like if a tree falls and there is no one around does it make a sound. Tough call on that tree. Also tough call on meteorites. Humans have documented exploding meteors in the sky but never a meteorite that touched the ground. and the history channel says some people think craters are made from lavaplaymynutz

Apparently you glanced right over my earlier post, which included a picture of giant, like fvcking 10 foot long meteorite that landed in Oregon. There have been literally tens of thousands of meteorites that have landed on the ground, and a sh!tload of them are on display in museums all over the world. I've personally seen, and held dozens of them. Where the hell are you getting this information, you mindless idiot? The history channel is not a reliable source of accurate information, and I highly doubt that even they are stupid enough to claim that there is "no documentation" of meteorites touching the ground, which is an event that has happend, and been exhaustively documented thousands of times, in the last 100 years alone.

[QUOTE="playmynutz"]I know how you guys feel. At first i was like ha whatever meteors are what they taught me in school. Then it hit me. It is like if a tree falls and there is no one around does it make a sound. Tough call on that tree. Also tough call on meteorites. Humans have documented exploding meteors in the sky but never a meteorite that touched the ground. and the history channel says some people think craters are made from lavathe_bi99man

Apparently you glanced right over my earlier post, which included a picture of giant, like fvcking 10 foot long meteorite that landed in Oregon. There have been literally tens of thousands of meteorites that have landed on the ground, and a sh!tload of them are on display in museums all over the world. I've personally seen, and held dozens of them. Where the hell are you getting this information, you mindless idiot?

[QUOTE="the_bi99man"]

[QUOTE="playmynutz"]I know how you guys feel. At first i was like ha whatever meteors are what they taught me in school. Then it hit me. It is like if a tree falls and there is no one around does it make a sound. Tough call on that tree. Also tough call on meteorites. Humans have documented exploding meteors in the sky but never a meteorite that touched the ground. and the history channel says some people think craters are made from lavaplaymynutz

Apparently you glanced right over my earlier post, which included a picture of giant, like fvcking 10 foot long meteorite that landed in Oregon. There have been literally tens of thousands of meteorites that have landed on the ground, and a sh!tload of them are on display in museums all over the world. I've personally seen, and held dozens of them. Where the hell are you getting this information, you mindless idiot?

dude, your approaching hartsick level of stupid now.

[QUOTE="the_bi99man"]

[QUOTE="playmynutz"]I know how you guys feel. At first i was like ha whatever meteors are what they taught me in school. Then it hit me. It is like if a tree falls and there is no one around does it make a sound. Tough call on that tree. Also tough call on meteorites. Humans have documented exploding meteors in the sky but never a meteorite that touched the ground. and the history channel says some people think craters are made from lavaplaymynutz

Apparently you glanced right over my earlier post, which included a picture of giant, like fvcking 10 foot long meteorite that landed in Oregon. There have been literally tens of thousands of meteorites that have landed on the ground, and a sh!tload of them are on display in museums all over the world. I've personally seen, and held dozens of them. Where the hell are you getting this information, you mindless idiot?

So.... you're claiming meteorites don't exist... because only "chunks" of them have been found? I don't believe I have eaten my own words, you're just failing miserably at conveying a point. And for the record, yes, meteors do often come into the atmosphere, and completely dissolve, leaving only dust (if that), but that's a whole different thing. You're asking, "do you believe in meteorites?" The word "meteorite" literally means a meteor that has fallen through the atmosphere, and left a solid piece on the ground. The word exists because the thing exists. If they don't break through and leave a solid piece, they're just meteors.

You may want to learn what a meteorite is, before making threads like this. Here's a great place to start.

It's just big rocks in the sky really. How is it hard to believe they exist? The sun sounds more ludicrous when you think of it. A hellishly hot ball of fire that's far bigger than the entire planet, resides millions of miles away and sustains all life in the solar system. If it were not for the fact that it's hard to miss in the sky, I don't think people would believe that on the fly.

It's just big rocks in the sky really. How is it hard to believe they exist? The sun sounds more ludicrous when you think of it. A hellishly hot ball of fire that's far bigger than the entire planet, resides millions of miles away and sustains all life in the solar system. If it were not for the fact that it's hard to miss in the sky, I don't think people would believe that on the fly.

sune_Gem

Good points, buuuut... The real point is that the whole question is just stupid as hell. The existence of meteorites isn't even something that up for debate, or a matter of belief. It's scientific fact. They've been exhaustively documented for hundreds of years, thousands of actual recovered meteorites are on display in museums, and held by random people who have found and collected them. Also, the actual occurrence of the meteorites falling, and impacting has been witnessed hundreds of times, if not more. People have literally watched them fall, watched them hit the ground nearby, then walked over and picked them up (after letting them cool off, of course).

This one was witnessed as it fell into some dude's car in Benld, Illinois, in 1938. Left a big hole in his seat.

This one was a witnessed fall in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 5, 1971, at 5:00 PM.

There's no debate, and it's not a matter of "believing in meteorites" or not.

Seriously?

[QUOTE="sune_Gem"]

It's just big rocks in the sky really. How is it hard to believe they exist? The sun sounds more ludicrous when you think of it. A hellishly hot ball of fire that's far bigger than the entire planet, resides millions of miles away and sustains all life in the solar system. If it were not for the fact that it's hard to miss in the sky, I don't think people would believe that on the fly.

the_bi99man

Good points, buuuut... The real point is that the whole question is just stupid as hell. The existence of meteorites isn't even something that up for debate, or a matter of belief. It's scientific fact. They've been exhaustively documented for hundreds of years, thousands of actual recovered meteorites are on display in museums, and held by random ass people who have found and collected them. Also, the actual occurrence of the meteorites falling, and impacting has been witnessed hundreds of times, if not more. People have literally watched them fall, watched them hit the ground nearby, then walked over and picked them up (after letting them cool off, of course).

you totally stole my sig idea... oh well back to the drawing board.

[QUOTE="sune_Gem"]

It's just big rocks in the sky really. How is it hard to believe they exist? The sun sounds more ludicrous when you think of it. A hellishly hot ball of fire that's far bigger than the entire planet, resides millions of miles away and sustains all life in the solar system. If it were not for the fact that it's hard to miss in the sky, I don't think people would believe that on the fly.

the_bi99man

Good points, buuuut... The real point is that the whole question is just stupid as hell. The existence of meteorites isn't even something that up for debate, or a matter of belief. It's scientific fact. They've been exhaustively documented for hundreds of years, thousands of actual recovered meteorites are on display in museums, and held by random ass people who have found and collected them. Also, the actual occurrence of the meteorites falling, and impacting has been witnessed hundreds of times, if not more. People have literally watched them fall, watched them hit the ground nearby, then walked over and picked them up (after letting them cool off, of course).

I was unaware there was theories claiming they didn't exist. I thought it was blatantly obvious they were real, as much so as mars and other planets are. There can't possibly be sources disclaiming the existence of the other planets in the solar system, could there?

Meteorites of Unusual Size? I don't believe they exist.

I was unaware there was theories claiming they didn't exist. I thought it was blatantly obvious they were real, as much so as mars and other planets are. There can't possibly be sources disclaiming the existence of the other planets in the solar system, could there?

sune_Gem

I didn't know that there was, either, until reading the OP.

you totally stole my sig idea... oh well back to the drawing board.

frannkzappa

Hahaha. It was way too perfect.

Also, the actual occurrence of the meteorites falling, and impacting has been witnessed hundreds of times, if not more. People have literally watched them fall, watched them hit the ground nearby, then walked over and picked them up (after letting them cool off, of course).

the_bi99man

Meteorites are actually quite cool to the touch, room temperature at the hottest, even just after landing. Think about it: they're in the deep freeze of space forever, and spend just a few seconds burning through our atmosphere.

That 'fire' you see when a meteor streaks through the sky isn't the meteor burning, it's the super-compressed air glowing as the meteor passes through it at super-sonic speeds.

[QUOTE="the_bi99man"]Also, the actual occurrence of the meteorites falling, and impacting has been witnessed hundreds of times, if not more. People have literally watched them fall, watched them hit the ground nearby, then walked over and picked them up (after letting them cool off, of course).

br0kenrabbit

Meteorites are actually quite cool to the touch, room temperature are the hottest, even just after landing. Think about it: they're in the deep freeze of space forever, and spend just a few seconds burning through out atmosphere.

That 'fire' you see when a meteor streaks through the sky isn't the meteor burning, it's the super-compressed air glowing as the meteor passes through it at super-sonic speeds.

That does make sense. Either way. Point remains. It totally happens. Whether TC "believes" it or not.

faith in humanity -1000

a little off-topic but it was Sephiroth who kill the Dinosaurs when he use meteor but Aerith use Holy and the earth was saved but a lot of lifes were lost in the process T-T

but if you don't belive that meteorites exist then maybe you have to go for a check up but the only thing i wonder is where do meteorites orginate from were planets at one time or something else?

So you don't believe that there are meteors in space that can make it to the surface of the earth huh?

I'm guessing the TC slept through earth science class in middle school

I hope to god this guy is trolling -_-

I'm guessing the TC slept through earth science class in middle school

wis3boi

Your signature is awesome.

I guess the supports is heavily leaning towards "Yes meteors have hit earth and can happen randomly". There is evidence to support there hasn't been a true meteorite because the atmosphere always crushes itplaymynutz

If nothing can enter the earths atmosphere how come we can send rockets into space and have them return to earth without the atmosphere crushing it?

Did you go to school or were you raised by wolves?

wut ded eye jus reed

Goddamn. Threads like this make me weep for the future of humanity.

[QUOTE="playmynutz"][QUOTE="the_bi99man"]

Apparently you glanced right over my earlier post, which included a picture of giant, like fvcking 10 foot long meteorite that landed in Oregon. There have been literally tens of thousands of meteorites that have landed on the ground, and a sh!tload of them are on display in museums all over the world. I've personally seen, and held dozens of them. Where the hell are you getting this information, you mindless idiot?

the_bi99man

So.... you're claiming meteorites don't exist... because only "chunks" of them have been found? I don't believe I have eaten my own words, you're just failing miserably at conveying a point. And for the record, yes, meteors do often come into the atmosphere, and completely dissolve, leaving only dust (if that), but that's a whole different thing. You're asking, "do you believe in meteorites?" The word "meteorite" literally means a meteor that has fallen through the atmosphere, and left a solid piece on the ground. The word exists because the thing exists. If they don't break through and leave a solid piece, they're just meteors.

[QUOTE="the_bi99man"]

[QUOTE="playmynutz"] My first post. meteors explode and leave chunks like that. "here has been space rocks found but it seems like they always explode before reaching the surface" You just ate your own words from playmynutzPrincess_Lime

So.... you're claiming meteorites don't exist... because only "chunks" of them have been found? I don't believe I have eaten my own words, you're just failing miserably at conveying a point. And for the record, yes, meteors do often come into the atmosphere, and completely dissolve, leaving only dust (if that), but that's a whole different thing. You're asking, "do you believe in meteorites?" The word "meteorite" literally means a meteor that has fallen through the atmosphere, and left a solid piece on the ground. The word exists because the thing exists. If they don't break through and leave a solid piece, they're just meteors.

yes it does, 99.99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999% of the universe is empty space.

yes it does, 99.99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999% of the universe is empty space.

frannkzappa

There's no such thing as empty space. Even in seemingly empty space, particles and anti-particles are all the time popping into existence and annhilating each other.

Qauntum fluctuations and such, not to even mention spacetime foam.

[QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

yes it does, 99.99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999% of the universe is empty space.

br0kenrabbit

There's no such thing as empty space. Even in seemingly empty space, particles and anti-particles are all the time popping into existence and annhilating each other.

Qauntum fluctuations and such, not to even mention spacetime foam.

your thinking of the small bubble we call the known universe. beyond that there is in fact "nothing". science doesn't talk about this "nothing" the known universe is surrounded by, because it isn't relevant in any physics or science discussions because for the most part it doesn't affect our universe(meaning all known mass and energy)

space is infinite, matter and energy is not.

[QUOTE="br0kenrabbit"]

[QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

yes it does, 99.99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999% of the universe is empty space.

frannkzappa

There's no such thing as empty space. Even in seemingly empty space, particles and anti-particles are all the time popping into existence and annhilating each other.

Qauntum fluctuations and such, not to even mention spacetime foam.

your thinking of the small bubble we call the known universe. beyond that there is in fact "nothing". science doesn't talk about this "nothing" all matter is surrounded by because it isn't relevant in any physics our science discussions because for the most part it doesn't affect our universe(meaning all known mass and energy)

space is infinite, matter and energy is not.

Space is finite, otherwise it could not be expanding.

And I don't think you understand the physics at all behind it. When we say there is 'nothing' for the universe to expand into, we quite literally mean there is nothing there. It's not even empty space, it just does not exist. There's nothing to measure, nothing to even allude to.

Space is created as the universe expands, but there is nothing that it is expanding into, not even 'nothing'. The Universe creates its own space as it expands.

I could pull out the math, but I don't think it would help because there's only like one other person I know of on these forums who could follow.