Want to know how it would look like if a large asteroid hit Earth? [VIDEO]

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Terrifying, and at the same time amazing.

Terrifying, and at the same time amazing.

Scarker

If this ever happens for real, I think we could just push the Earth out of the way. Just send a team of people out to space and have them push real hard.

It's just crazy enough to work. ;)

Scary thoughts, and it's happened four times already? Well, it's bound to happen again sometime...hopefully not anytime soon. Also, life has managed to persist after each of those times, so it's possible that there'd still be some hope.
Saturos3091

[QUOTE="Saturos3091"]Scary thoughts, and it's happened four times already? Well, it's bound to happen again sometime...hopefully not anytime soon. Also, life has managed to persist after each of those times, so it's possible that there'd still be some hope.
DivergeUnify

[QUOTE="DivergeUnify"][QUOTE="Saturos3091"]Scary thoughts, and it's happened four times already? Well, it's bound to happen again sometime...hopefully not anytime soon. Also, life has managed to persist after each of those times, so it's possible that there'd still be some hope.
Saturos3091

From what I heard, I think that there was going to be some kind of gravity gun that would be used to knock an asteroid off it's projected path if there was one heading for earth.

Wow, that's the best video I've seen on the subject without a doubt. Imagine watching that happening from the Moon or from a satellite in Earth's orbit? :shock:

Also, the scene depicting the debris flying up through Earth's atmosphere was amazing...

[QUOTE="Saturos3091"][QUOTE="DivergeUnify"][QUOTE="Saturos3091"]Scary thoughts, and it's happened four times already? Well, it's bound to happen again sometime...hopefully not anytime soon. Also, life has managed to persist after each of those times, so it's possible that there'd still be some hope.
LikeHaterade

From what I heard, I think that there was going to be some kind of gravity gun that would be used to knock an asteroid off it's projected path if there was one heading for earth.

Gosh, they will blast it to little pieces before it gets here.Makemap

What if the goverment is the one that sends that asteroid? :o

There actually IS an asteriod heading for earth right now. Its been in sight for 5 or 6 years now. People think by the time it gets close, we might be able to destoy it somehow, then all the debris will just vaporize in out atmosphere. My history teacher told me this, its also on google.Lawnboi

I saw a documentary which said destroying a meteor would only result in many smaller meteors hitting the Earth - they wouldn't burn up in our atmosphere... :? Couldn't we send a large space ship up to fly near it so that the ship's small gravitational pull can shift it away from Earth's direction? Meh, I danno. 0_o

There actually IS an asteriod heading for earth right now. Its been in sight for 5 or 6 years now. People think by the time it gets close, we might be able to destoy it somehow, then all the debris will just vaporize in out atmosphere. My history teacher told me this, its also on google.Lawnboi

You mean 99942 Apophis? If so, then the chances of it hitting us is 1:45,000 or 2.2%

Or is it 2004 MN4? If so, don't sweat it.

There's no need to run around in circles screaming...Unless you wanna do it for fun.

hats not an asteroid, thats the moonKamekazi_69

Then explain the big round thing in the background just before the meteor hits (1:01 - 1:03), please.

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If that were to happen, Can't we just launch like 500000000 nukes from all countries across the world to lock onto that thing and blow it to bits in space?xXSecksXx

there would proberbly still be a disaster if it was blown to pieces at regular ICBM range, we could make it work if we did a glancing shot way away from the earth so we could knock it off course

There actually IS an asteriod heading for earth right now. Its been in sight for 5 or 6 years now. People think by the time it gets close, we might be able to destoy it somehow, then all the debris will just vaporize in out atmosphere. My history teacher told me this, its also on google.Lawnboi

If that were to happen, Can't we just launch like 500000000 nukes from all countries across the world to lock onto that thing and blow it to bits in space?xXSecksXx

[QUOTE="Lawnboi"]There actually IS an asteriod heading for earth right now. Its been in sight for 5 or 6 years now. People think by the time it gets close, we might be able to destoy it somehow, then all the debris will just vaporize in out atmosphere. My history teacher told me this, its also on google.DivergeUnify

Even if it does, the article I posted earlier in this thread said that any long-lasting effects (like an impact winter) are unlikely.

[QUOTE="DivergeUnify"][QUOTE="Lawnboi"]There actually IS an asteriod heading for earth right now. Its been in sight for 5 or 6 years now. People think by the time it gets close, we might be able to destoy it somehow, then all the debris will just vaporize in out atmosphere. My history teacher told me this, its also on google.THE_DRUGGIE

Even if it does, the article I posted earlier in this thread said that any long-lasting effects (like an impact winter) are unlikely.

[QUOTE="xXSecksXx"]If that were to happen, Can't we just launch like 500000000 nukes from all countries across the world to lock onto that thing and blow it to bits in space?DivergeUnify

The nuclear fallout would fall back to earth....bad idea....

hats not an asteroid, thats the moonKamekazi_69

"That's no moon, It's a space station!"

Why is everyone so impressed with this? It's like someone just imagined it up. How could you possibly prove that it's happened 6 times before!? If it wipes out everything, how would any sort of evidence remain proving it happened?

We should dig a moat!k_smoove

This is slightly off topic but Smoover.....You have one of the coolest avatars that I've ever seen. Keep up the good work bud.

truly amazing. great song too 8)DDX2

Agreed, the song was a perfect choice for the vid.

Well. If that were to happen, I think that the world would use it's misstles to blow it up into tiny nittle pieces so it wou;dn't be as bad.wind-OF-s0rrOw

[QUOTE="xXSecksXx"]If that were to happen, Can't we just launch like 500000000 nukes from all countries across the world to lock onto that thing and blow it to bits in space?markop2003

there would proberbly still be a disaster if it was blown to pieces at regular ICBM range, we could make it work if we did a glancing shot way away from the earth so we could knock it off course

We would have to break the no nuclear arms in space treaty if we were to do it, and I'm sure arguments would arise about who would be the one to shoot off the nuke. Not to mention, if the asterioid is very porous (many holes, kinda like pumice), the blast would simply be absorbed by it, accomplishing nothing.

[QUOTE="LikeHaterade"]

[QUOTE="Saturos3091"][QUOTE="DivergeUnify"][QUOTE="Saturos3091"]Scary thoughts, and it's happened four times already? Well, it's bound to happen again sometime...hopefully not anytime soon. Also, life has managed to persist after each of those times, so it's possible that there'd still be some hope.
DivergeUnify

From what I heard, I think that there was going to be some kind of gravity gun that would be used to knock an asteroid off it's projected path if there was one heading for earth.

Actually, he's right, although it's not a "gravity gun" as he calls it. Remember that every object has its own gravitational field. You, me, the earth, and even a ladybug outside. All we have to do is put a satellite up near an asteroid heading towards us and let it gently tug on the asteroid. Over 30-50 years, it might move it all of a millimeter, although that would be all it would take. A millimeter stretched across billions and billions of miles ends up being quite a different trajectory.

Plus, to ease anyone's worries, if I recall correctly congress passed something that says NASA's supposed to have tracked most of the fairly large near earth asteroids within a few years. That'll hopefully give us some warning so we can do something about one on a collision course with earth.

if I recall correctly congress passed something that says NASA's supposed to have tracked most of the fairly large near earth asteroids within a few years. That'll hopefully give us some warning so we can do something about one on a collision course with earth. olion