New evidence of meteor extinctions

[Renagade 0]

http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/enviro/EnviroRepublish_880949.htm

Quote[/b] ]A large meteorite collided 380 million years ago into what is now the Moroccan desert and may have caused one of the five known mass extinctions of life on Earth, researchers report.

Until now the Chixculub crater in the Gulf of Mexico, where a 10 km asteroid struck 65 million years ago, was the only known impact convincingly connected to a mass extinction, an American-Moroccan team write in the latest issue of the journal Science.

theres more of the article on the link.

Also theres meant to be a giant planet tht has an orbit that strays into earths zone every now and then.

Scary

[edc 0]

Interesting. Do you have a link to the story about the planet wandering into earth's path? I don't think it mentioned anything like that in the article you linked to.

[Black Knight 0]

Interesting.  Do you have a link to the story about the planet wandering into earth's path?  I don't think it mentioned anything like that in the article you linked to.

I heard a lot of stories of planets or meteors that are to hit the earth at one point but I doubt any of that will ever happen, and even if it did, I bet we would have the technology and brains to deal with it.

[Renagade 0]

http://www.planetx2003.com/

i think this site has information on it.

[blackdog~ 0]

I hate this stuff. Just to scare me. Heh - on the discovery channel they had a special on super tsunamis and super volcanoes.

Super tsunami could be spawned from a remote island which is about to collapse and has the possibility of destroying up to 1 mile inland of all the eastern united states coast.

Super volcanoes are massive volcanoes underground which could lead to the extinction of every human being and animal on the earth because of poisonous gas. Apparently, we're due for another as history suggests. Maybe they confused the firey extinctions by meteors with this and this is just made up. Hopefully

When will it next erupt?

Scientist have discovered that the ground in Yellowstone if 74cm higher than in was in 1923 - indicating a massive swelling underneath the park. The reservoir is filling with magma at an alarming rate. The volcano erupts with a near-clockwork cycle of every 600,000 years. The last eruption was more than 640,000 years ago - we are overdue for annihilation.

[edc 0]

Quote[/b] ]Super volcanoes are massive volcanoes underground which could lead to the extinction of every human being and animal on the earth because of poisonous gas. Apparently, we're due for another as history suggests. Maybe they confused the firey extinctions by meteors with this and this is just made up. Hopefully

When will it next erupt?

Scientist have discovered that the ground in Yellowstone if 74cm higher than in was in 1923 - indicating a massive swelling underneath the park. The reservoir is filling with magma at an alarming rate. The volcano erupts with a near-clockwork cycle of every 600,000 years. The last eruption was more than 640,000 years ago - we are overdue for annihilation.

Oh, yeah, I heard about that maybe 3 years ago. I wonder why there isn't more hype about it, as it doesn't sound very good.

[FSPilot 0]

Don't worry guys. If the president is correct Saddam will get us with his WMDs before any of this happens.

[FSPilot 0]

maybe mars is spitting rocks at us when it gets near?

http://www.space.com/spacewatch/mars_preview_021108.html

dont mind me, just trying to start a panic or two

[USSoldier11B 0]

Nothing to fear...our heroic yet bohemian deep core oil drillers and NASA ::supresses giggle:: will save the day.

[Ex-RoNiN 0]

http://www.planetx2003.com/

i think this  site has information on it.

Wasn't that supposed to have hit us in June?

[walker 0]

We will ALL DIE!

I am certain of this it is the only thing any one can be certain of  

Relax enjoy your life in the sure certainty you will die.

It is why insurance companies are the most succesfull bookies ever.

Kind Regards Walker

[Shashman 0]

I hate this stuff. Just to scare me. Heh - on the discovery channel they had a special on super tsunamis and super volcanoes.

Super tsunami could be spawned from a remote island which is about to collapse and has the possibility of destroying up to 1 mile inland of all the eastern united states coast.

Yeah there was a program about that on Channel 4 (I think it was that channel) about Tsunamis...One actually happened in Canada and there's a guy who actually witnessed a much smaller (relatively of course) one there also (About 35 years ago I think it was). They could tell by the way the trees only grew from a certain distance up the banks of the body of water.It was caused by a huge avalanche.

[Badgerboy 0]

Interesting.  Do you have a link to the story about the planet wandering into earth's path?  I don't think it mentioned anything like that in the article you linked to.

I heard a lot of stories of planets or meteors that are to hit the earth at one point but I doubt any of that will ever happen, and even if it did, I bet we would have the technology and brains to deal with it.

Ho ho ho.

Us being blown into dust is far more likely scenario.What are we supposed to do? Fire nukes at it? I suppose they might scratch it, but not blow it to bits or 'deflect it'.

[booradley60 0]

I agree with the dust scenario. Well... some would immediately be turned to vapor, others would die in a nuclear-winter kinda deal (I guess it would be cosmic winter or something). There's only one hope, the meteor must knock Earth toward the sun so we can stay warm... wait a minute...that might not work out so well...

[blackdog~ 0]

I hate this stuff. Just to scare me. Heh - on the discovery channel they had a special on super tsunamis and super volcanoes.

Super tsunami could be spawned from a remote island which is about to collapse and has the possibility of destroying up to 1 mile inland of all the eastern united states coast.

Yeah there was a program about that on Channel 4 (I think it was that channel) about Tsunamis...One actually happened in Canada and there's a guy who actually witnessed a much smaller (relatively of course) one there also (About 35 years ago I think it was). They could tell by the way the trees only grew from a certain distance up the banks of the body of water.It was caused by a huge avalanche.

That's the same one I saw I think.... it was in alaska though.

[drewb99 0]

A meteor is easy to divert, if it doesn't fall into Jupiter or the Sun, we can just fire a big rocket at it to push it out of a collision course with us

Volcanos and tsunamis are a bit harder to prevent

[Harnu 0]

I hate this stuff. Just to scare me. Heh - on the discovery channel they had a special on super tsunamis and super volcanoes.

Super tsunami could be spawned from a remote island which is about to collapse and has the possibility of destroying up to 1 mile inland of all the eastern united states coast.

Super volcanoes are massive volcanoes underground which could lead to the extinction of every human being and animal on the earth because of poisonous gas. Apparently, we're due for another as history suggests. Maybe they confused the firey extinctions by meteors with this and this is just made up. Hopefully

http://www.space.com/images/yellowtone_volcano_0108_02,0.jpg

When will it next erupt?

Scientist have discovered that the ground in Yellowstone if 74cm higher than in was in 1923 - indicating a massive swelling underneath the park. The reservoir is filling with magma at an alarming rate. The volcano erupts with a near-clockwork cycle of every 600,000 years. The last eruption was more than 640,000 years ago - we are overdue for annihilation.

Hog swallow I say! Despite all the scientific stuff, how could you possible know it was 640,000 year ago that it erupted. AND how do you know 600,000 year before that it erupted?

[Badgerboy 0]

The only problem with that plan, is the fact we see most meteors etc, AFTER they have passed us.

Bit of a fucker eh?

[booradley60 0]

Bit of a fucker eh?

Not yet. It's only a matter of time though.

Edit:woo-hoo! 69th post!

[drewb99 0]

http://www.space.com/images/yellowtone_volcano_0108_02,0.jpg

Good thing they say the quartz stuff shows a waning cycle

[Akira 0]

A meteor is easy to divert, if it doesn't fall into Jupiter or the Sun, we can just fire a big rocket at it to push it out of a collision course with us

Depends on the size. And the velocity. Most meteor's and asteroids travel at high rates of speed. Couple that with their generally large mass, and all a rocket will do is make it madder.

[blackdog~ 0]

A meteor is easy to divert, if it doesn't fall into Jupiter or the Sun, we can just fire a big rocket at it to push it out of a collision course with us

Depends on the size. And the velocity. Most meteor's and asteroids travel at high rates of speed. Couple that with their generally large mass, and all a rocket will do is make it madder.

This ain't no armageddon movie.... this is real life. IF it happens soon we will not have nearly the enough technology and advanced space equipment to prevent our doom

[Black Knight 0]

A meteor is easy to divert, if it doesn't fall into Jupiter or the Sun, we can just fire a big rocket at it to push it out of a collision course with us

Depends on the size. And the velocity. Most meteor's and asteroids travel at high rates of speed. Couple that with their generally large mass, and all a rocket will do is make it madder.

This ain't no armageddon movie.... this is real life. IF it happens soon we will not have nearly the enough technology and advanced space equipment to prevent our doom

That’s where the future kicks in, just look at how fast we are advancing with technology, at this rate, god knows how advanced we will be in like 10 000 years if we are still alive  

Quote[/b] ]Ho ho ho.

Us being blown into dust is far more likely scenario.What are we supposed to do? Fire nukes at it? I suppose they might scratch it, but not blow it to bits or 'deflect it'.

Who said anything about nukes, that could even be a thing of the past in like 50 years, who knows what kind of new weapons of mass destruction are coming up in the future   and besides I think there is a much greater chance of total extinction caused by us humans.

Btw does anyone know when the next meteor/planet or anything that is supposed to hit the earth?

[Akira 0]

That’s where the future kicks in, just look at how fast we are advancing with technology, at this rate, god knows how advanced we will be in like 10 000 years if we are still alive  

In 10000 years we better be off this rock for one.

[edc 0]

I've heard something about just changing the color of part of a meteor/asteroid's surface, could change it's heating from the sun, and because of that, change it's path, or something like that. As long, as we knew about it atleast maybe 10 yrs in advance, I really think we could stop one.