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Sep 04, 03, 07:00 PM
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Asteroid Heading for Earth, May Hit in 2014
A giant asteroid is heading for Earth and could hit in 2014, U.S. astronomers have warned British space monitors.
But for those fearing Armageddon, don't be alarmed -- the chances of a catastrophic collision are just one in 909,000.
Asteroid "2003 QQ47" will be closely monitored over the next two months. Its potential strike date is March 21, 2014, but astronomers say that any risk of impact is likely to decrease as further data is gathered.
On impact, it could have the effect of 20 million Hiroshima atomic bombs, a spokesman for the British government's Near Earth Object Information Center told BBC radio.
The Center issued the warning about the asteroid after the giant rock was first observed in New Mexico by the Lincoln Near Earth Asteroid Research Program. "The Near Earth Object will be observable from Earth for the next two months and astronomers will continue to track it over this period," said Dr. Alan Fitzsimmons, one of the expert team advising the Center.
Asteroids such as 2003 QQ47 are chunks of rock left over from the formation of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago. Most are kept at a safe distance from the Earth in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
But the gravitational influence of giant planets such as Jupiter can nudge asteroids out of these safe orbits and send them plunging toward Earth.
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Sep 04, 03, 11:42 PM
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i saw that on the new the other day, but the said it was not going to hit the earth but pass us....not by much tho.
only time well tell....:o
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Sep 05, 03, 12:05 AM
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The Golden Bitch
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Yes, someone mentioned this in the Mars thread....Don't worry kids, nothing will happen 
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Sep 05, 03, 12:15 AM
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Monsters Everywhere
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see when i heard this is when it past tho the first time...
but what i want to know is why they did not say any thing about this...
and they knew for a while.....and it only leaked out cause of people who just like that kind of stuff found out and started talking to the news
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Sep 05, 03, 12:23 AM
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The Golden Bitch
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Well, I guess they (the government) did not want us to worry about it 
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Sep 05, 03, 12:37 AM
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yea well... "PEOPLE" panic.. a person does not... its best to let it out slow, then just blabing it out as soon as posible... and yea.. i do believe people go crazy when **** like that happens... just look at all the fools whom killed themselves from the last one that passed by, yea it was a comet.. but WTF... this world is full of wierdos...  if it hits. it hits.. nothing we can do about it... there will be no armagedon movie **** going on... 
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Sep 05, 03, 08:44 AM
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MG Obaskia Slayer
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I have a space ship so Im ok 
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Sep 05, 03, 10:48 AM
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The Golden Bitch
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Oh ZeroVirus, how much room in this spaceship of yours? 
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Sep 05, 03, 12:09 PM
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In the yr 2014 the chances are this (MG's forum) wont be around anymore*sob* (Mg better keep it going that long or else ) so whats to worry about..hehe.he 
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Sep 05, 03, 01:23 PM
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MG Obaskia Slayer
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Room for me and mabey a couple of ppl
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Sep 05, 03, 02:59 PM
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Good and i bet im one of them 
Does anyone know where abouts it could hit?:o |
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Sep 05, 03, 03:44 PM
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The Golden Bitch
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Me too ZeroVirus...
I just read the whole thing again and the only thing it mentioned was that it was sited from an observatory in New Mexico...
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Sep 05, 03, 04:01 PM
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Is god of the sea men
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WAAAAAAAAAAAA were all going to die!!!*crying*
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Sep 05, 03, 04:37 PM
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I know were its going to hit its going to hit CHILE!!j/k not really i dont know but i dont mind or care about it anyway if it hits and i survive i survive if i dont i dont 8\ and yes Mg best be still on for ever! because i would die if it goes  |
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Sep 05, 03, 06:33 PM
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"20 million Hiroshima atomic bombs" eh?
Yep...if it hits, we're gonna die.
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Sep 05, 03, 10:53 PM
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Woah...that's not a line
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Who cares? Honestly? I hate it when people keep reminding us that were gonna suffer soon. So what? I know the Sun is going to explonde too sooner or later, but am I going nuts about it...NO! 20 Hiroshima bombs eh? Why don't they just say that it will pretty much rip the world in half! It's like when the cabin members on the airplane say that there might be a possibility of a "water landing." A water landing! What in the hell is a water landing.....IT MEANS YOU CRASH IN THE F*CKIN WATER! Besides, how many "water landings" have you seen?
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Sep 05, 03, 10:56 PM
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You mean PILOTS USE OCEANS FOR LANDING STRIPS??!!??
Pilot: Ladies and gentlemen, we are about to make a water landing.
Passenger: A water WHAT?
Pilot: Hold on!
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Sep 05, 03, 11:54 PM
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so I am going to die   lol jig |
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Sep 06, 03, 12:06 AM
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theres a one in a million chance of it hitting earth
lol that meteorite is going down
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