Members seattlebottom Posted February 17, 2013 Members Share Posted February 17, 2013 Is it weird of me to find these potentially catastrophic events thrilling? <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xfA2hcf7k7c?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hitoallusa Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Glad that it didn't do a lot of damage... After watching it, the beginning scene of Armagedone was pretty incorrect, I've realized... No shattered glasses and etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RA1 Posted February 17, 2013 Members Share Posted February 17, 2013 2,000 people injured and a few million dollars worth of damage seems to be more than a fender bender to me. I like bad weather, does that make me weird? Best regards, RA1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hitoallusa Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 It could have been worse... At least no one died... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CharliePS Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Why do these meteors always explode over Russia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JKane Posted February 17, 2013 Members Share Posted February 17, 2013 Why do these meteors always explode over Russia? Because it is fucking HUGE. 1.8 times the size of the US, probably well over 3x if you didn't count Alaska. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RA1 Posted February 17, 2013 Members Share Posted February 17, 2013 Very simple. Because of the rotation of the earth, the extant magnetic field and because the aliens wanted to "hit Russia". Best regards, RA1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JKane Posted February 17, 2013 Members Share Posted February 17, 2013 It is bizarre to me how many people in Russia (seemingly ALL of them) have dash cameras. Then again, given the footage I've seen from Russian dash cams it's pretty understandable. RA1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSmith Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 After all the dash-cam-captured meteorite footage, I read several pieces (of course can't find any of them now) about everyone has them to protect themselves from thuggery by Russian police. One Russian man was quoted as saying, "They will pull you over before they have even thought of a reason to." Their objectives of course being bribery, thuggishness or both. Apparently if they see you have a dash cam, you are much more likely to be left alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSmith Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 because the aliens wanted to "hit Russia". I saw a report somewhere that an extremist Russian pol (apparent there can be extremists even by Putinesque standards) was claiming the thing was actually a hit engineered by the U.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSmith Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Why do these meteors always explode over Russia?Well, "always" is a relative term. OK, they had Tunguska in 1908, and now this. But some scientist said one just like this, or one close to its size, strikes Earth more or less daily. Just that, with 71% of the planet's surface covered by saltwater ocean, most fortunately fall there unobserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RA1 Posted February 17, 2013 Members Share Posted February 17, 2013 Well, "always" is a relative term. OK, they had Tunguska in 1908, and now this. But some scientist said one just like this, or one close to its size, strikes Earth more or less daily. Just that, with 71% of the planet's surface covered by saltwater ocean, most fortunately fall there unobserved. Now we know what caused the engine fire on the Carnival Triumph. Best regards, RA1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RA1 Posted February 17, 2013 Members Share Posted February 17, 2013 After all the dash-cam-captured meteorite footage, I read several pieces (of course can't find any of them now) about everyone has them to protect themselves from thuggery by Russian police. One Russian man was quoted as saying, "They will pull you over before they have even thought of a reason to." Their objectives of course being bribery, thuggishness or both. Apparently if they see you have a dash cam, you are much more likely to be left alone. The Russians are seriously behind the times. Our US criminals are eager to star in videos of bribery and thuggishness or so it seems. Or, is that only the pols? Best regards, RA1 AdamSmith 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSmith Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Now we know what caused the engine fire on the Carnival Triumph. Best regards, RA1 Aha! You should sell that theory to Carnival's lawyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lucky Posted February 17, 2013 Members Share Posted February 17, 2013 I heard that it wasn't really a meteorite, Just someone farting on a plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RA1 Posted February 17, 2013 Members Share Posted February 17, 2013 Aha! You should sell that theory to Carnival's lawyers. I would but they are all busy down at the gulag. Best regards, RA1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boiworship Posted February 17, 2013 Members Share Posted February 17, 2013 I saw a report somewhere that an extremist Russian pol (apparent there can be extremists even by Putinesque standards) was claiming the thing was actually a hit engineered by the U.S. Yes, Vladimir Zhirinovsky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JKane Posted February 18, 2013 Members Share Posted February 18, 2013 After all the dash-cam-captured meteorite footage, I read several pieces (of course can't find any of them now) about everyone has them to protect themselves from thuggery by Russian police. One Russian man was quoted as saying, "They will pull you over before they have even thought of a reason to." Their objectives of course being bribery, thuggishness or both. Apparently if they see you have a dash cam, you are much more likely to be left alone. Very interesting. So the cops haven't figured out to just steal the dash cams too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSmith Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Hmm. Good point...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hoover42 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 It is bizarre to me how many people in Russia (seemingly ALL of them) have dash cameras. Then again, given the footage I've seen from Russian dash cams it's pretty understandable. I was thinking the same thing, JK. Wonder why they all need dash cams? What's the attraction. My dash cam would have recordings of me going back and forth to work every day with the occasional Starbucks run. Pretty boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest parisrio2000 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 It was not a meteor. Prepare yourselves... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
