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Posted: **03 Mar 2006, 22:03**

intresting...just a little previous

Scientists monitoring an asteroid that threatens to pass perilously close to the Earth have upgraded the threat it poses.
The space rock, 2004 VD17, is about 500 metres long and has a mass of nearly one billion tonnes, according to reports on the ABC News Web site.
Any collision with our planet would release more than 10,000 megatonnes of energy - comparable to all the world's nuclear arsenals, according to a report by NASA near-Earth object (NEO) expert Dr David Morrison.
The rock was first spotted in November 2004 and identified as a potential threat, with odds of a collision put at one in 3,000. Those odds have now been shortened to less than one in 1,000 following further observations, ABC reported.
"The risk of an impact within the next century - specifically on May 4, 2102 - [is] higher than that of any other known asteroid," Dr Morrison said.
"Fortunately, it is nearly a century before the 2102 possible hazard from NEA 2004 VD17. This should provide ample time to refine the orbit and, most probably, determine that the asteroid will miss the Earth."
The asteroid has been upgraded to yellow on the Torino impact risk scale for near-earth objects, meaning it warrants attention, ABC reported.
There are two more grades beyond this - orange for a close encounter, and red for a certain collision.

linkies
Search; asteroid 2004 vd17
NASA Impact Hazard
Asteroids

last link for those who know

Posted: **03 Mar 2006, 22:14**

Jeez, what with this, bloody bird flu and Mr Richeyjames' recent thread, I'll be going down Billy Hill's tomorrow with a fiver in my pocket to see what the odds are on imminient pan-global destruction.

Not that it'll be much use to me if I win.

Posted: **03 Mar 2006, 22:41**

boudicca wrote:Jeez, what with this, bloody bird flu and Mr Richeyjames' recent thread, I'll be going down Billy Hill's tomorrow with a fiver in my pocket to see what the odds are on imminient pan-global destruction.

Not that it'll be much use to me if I win.

Surely, therefore the only bet is survival?

Posted: **04 Mar 2006, 00:43**

Asteroids?

Just press hyperspace - we'll be fine.

Vector graphics ahoy!

Posted: **04 Mar 2006, 00:47**

Zuma wrote:
boudicca wrote:Jeez, what with this, bloody bird flu and Mr Richeyjames' recent thread, I'll be going down Billy Hill's tomorrow with a fiver in my pocket to see what the odds are on imminient pan-global destruction.

Not that it'll be much use to me if I win.
Surely, therefore the only bet is survival?

I don't fancy those odds...

Posted: **04 Mar 2006, 05:25**

ruffers wrote:Asteroids? Just press hyperspace - we'll be fine.

Assteroids? So that would be Preparation H-yperspace, then?

check please!

Posted: **04 Mar 2006, 14:11**

Aren't they the things that give you a right sore erse?

Posted: **04 Mar 2006, 19:16**

I think we're gonna be OK...I've got 3 lives left

But no-one call Bruce Willis, and get Aerosmith away from that recording studio for feck's sake

Posted: **04 Mar 2006, 20:52**

scotty wrote:Aren't they the things that give you a right sore erse?

Posted: **04 Mar 2006, 21:23**

Burn wrote:
scotty wrote:Aren't they the things that give you a right sore erse?

What's that look for?, I can mind my Dad asking my Mum to pick up his Asteroid Cream from the Chemists

Posted: **04 Mar 2006, 21:26**

ahem!... I think we'll all be 'pan bried' by May 4, 2102

Posted: **04 Mar 2006, 21:38**

James Blast wrote:ahem!... I think we'll all be 'pan bried' by May 4, 2102

The Sisters won't be giggin' anymore then anyway, so that's okay

Posted: **04 Mar 2006, 21:40**

Obviousman wrote:
James Blast wrote:ahem!... I think we'll all be 'pan bried' by May 4, 2102
The Sisters won't be giggin' anymore then anyway, so that's okay

Wanna bet?

Still no new album though ...

Posted: **04 Mar 2006, 21:41**

Johnny M wrote:
Obviousman wrote:
James Blast wrote:ahem!... I think we'll all be 'pan bried' by May 4, 2102
The Sisters won't be giggin' anymore then anyway, so that's okay
Wanna bet?

Still no new album though ...

Posted: **04 Mar 2006, 23:15**

scotty wrote:
Burn wrote:
scotty wrote:Aren't they the things that give you a right sore erse?

What's that look for?, I can mind my Dad asking my Mum to pick up his Asteroid Cream from the Chemists

and it's not just sore/sour grapes either

still more info than i needed Keith...thanx

Posted: **04 Mar 2006, 23:19**

Burn wrote:
scotty wrote:
Burn wrote:
What's that look for?, I can mind my Dad asking my Mum to pick up his Asteroid Cream from the Chemists

and it's not just sore/sour grapes either

still more info than i needed Keith...thanx

Aye, he's been a marter to his Asteroids has my Dad!

Posted: **05 Mar 2006, 02:57**

Apparently if you want to get a good look at this asteroid before it hits earth your best bet is to station yourself in orbit around Uranus.

Posted: **05 Mar 2006, 13:00**

Zuma wrote: Surely, therefore the only bet is survival?

the only viable option i reckon dave.

Posted: **05 Mar 2006, 13:50**

EvilBastard wrote:in orbit around Uranus.

Whose?

SOMEONE had to...

IZ.

Posted: **05 Mar 2006, 15:56**

Izzy HaveMercy wrote:
EvilBastard wrote:in orbit around Uranus.
Whose?

SOMEONE had to...

IZ.

Apparently the pronounce it "oor-a-nus", rather than "your-anus" in Schools these days

, are kids to have no in class these days

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