Fireballs Crash in Russsia

SGOS · February 15, 2013, 08:10:31 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/possible-meteor-s ... 33588.html

QuoteCHELYABINSK, Russia (Reuters) - More than 500 people were injured when a meteorite shot across the sky and exploded over central Russia on Friday, sending fireballs crashing to Earth, shattering windows and damaging buildings.

People heading to work in Chelyabinsk heard what sounded like an explosion, saw a bright light and then felt a shockwave according to a Reuters correspondent in the industrial city 1,500 km (950 miles) east of Moscow.

A fireball blazed across the horizon, leaving a long white trail in its wake which could be seen as far as 200 km (125 miles) away in Yekaterinburg. Car alarms went off, windows shattered and mobile phone networks were interrupted....

...A local ministry official said such incidents were extremely rare and Friday's events might have been linked to an asteroid the size of an Olympic swimming pool due to pass Earth at a distance of 27,520 km (17,100 miles) but this was not confirmed.

I can't remember what day that big asteroid was supposed to pass by us, but I'll guess this was associated with it.

StupidWiz · February 15, 2013, 08:17:33 AM

Yep, should we be freaking out now? *honest question*

[youtubehd:2a563p10]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c-0iwBEswE[/youtubehd:2a563p10]

AllPurposeAtheist · February 15, 2013, 09:15:56 AM

** in process of freaking out hoping asteroid veers of course to crush GOP side.of congress!

StupidWiz · February 15, 2013, 09:17:04 AM

Quote from: "AllPurposeAtheist"** in process of freaking out hoping asteroid veers of course to crush GOP side.of congress!

Fidel_Castronaut · February 15, 2013, 09:29:15 AM

I have to say, the videos of it are some of the coolest things I've ever seen

stromboli · February 15, 2013, 09:44:21 AM

Took out a Zinc plant, apparently. Does God hate Zinc? I'll check the Bible.....mmm nope.

SGOS · February 15, 2013, 09:50:06 AM

Quote from: "stromboli"Does God hate Zinc? I'll check the Bible.....mmm nope.

No, it's still the homosexuals. God gets so upset by them that he has these tantrums on a regular basis. An innocent zinc plant just happened to be in the way.

Johan · February 15, 2013, 10:27:48 AM

Won't somebody think of the zinc?

BarkAtTheMoon · February 15, 2013, 10:30:02 AM

Quote from: "SGOS"I can't remember what day that big asteroid was supposed to pass by us, but I'll guess this was associated with it.

It wasn't. The big one passes today, but the two were in different orbits so it's just a hell of a coincidence.

ETA: Bad Astronomy has good info on both of them.

BlackL1ght · February 15, 2013, 10:40:41 AM

[spoil:1xhhdgy2]

Mother?[/spoil:1xhhdgy2]

Mathias · February 15, 2013, 10:47:53 AM

There must be some "window" in the Earth's electromagnetic field that is open in the region of the former USSR. In 1908 in Siberia and now the Urals!!!
Maybet god opened it just for fun?? :)

SGOS · February 15, 2013, 10:50:58 AM

Quote from: "BarkAtTheMoon"
Quote from: "SGOS"I can't remember what day that big asteroid was supposed to pass by us, but I'll guess this was associated with it.

It wasn't. The big one passes today, but the two were in different orbits so it's just a hell of a coincidence.

Yes, a Hell of a big coincidence!

Colanth · February 15, 2013, 08:49:02 PM

Quote from: "BarkAtTheMoon"
Quote from: "SGOS"I can't remember what day that big asteroid was supposed to pass by us, but I'll guess this was associated with it.

It wasn't. The big one passes today, but the two were in different orbits so it's just a hell of a coincidence.

About 10 minutes until the show begins - http://events.slooh.com/

leo · February 17, 2013, 09:12:42 AM

Wow . Impressive shit

aitm · February 17, 2013, 09:18:12 AM

damn russkis get all the fun

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