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2004-09-27 Science & Technology

Asteroid 4179 Toutatis close, but no cigar.

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Posted by Memesis 2004-09-27 1:35:36 AM|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I wonder what the gravity impact of that will be.

Posted by 2B 2004-09-27 9:53:32 AM|| 2004-09-27 9:53:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Dunno - the girlfriend's been acting strange tho'

Posted by Howard UK 2004-09-27 10:24:32 AM|| 2004-09-27 10:24:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I hope it doesn't have Lucas steering gear.

Posted by Shipman 2004-09-27 10:24:36 AM|| 2004-09-27 10:24:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Not to worry... the way this year is shaping up, it'll prolly hit Florida.

Posted by BH 2004-09-27 10:35:37 AM|| 2004-09-27 10:35:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 963000 Miles - which is 4x the orbit of the Moon... After two direct hits by Hurricane eyes, Palm Beach County will avoid this one. Isaac Isaac Newton and his laws of motion do not allow for orbital shifts like the odd path hurricane Jeanne.

Path of Jeanne

Posted by BigEd 2004-09-27 12:40:52 PM|| 2004-09-27 12:40:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 seems Asterix had reason, he was just afraid that sky could had fallen in his head..

Posted by Anonymous6361 2004-09-27 2:14:44 PM|| 2004-09-27 2:14:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Was Asterix muslim too?

Posted by Howard UK 2004-09-27 2:36:29 PM|| 2004-09-27 2:36:29 PM|| Front Page Top

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