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Originally Posted by ken0042
I love when they talk about an asteroid hitting a major city like London or Moscow. Or in movies like Armageddon where every time an asteroid made an impact; it was in a major city.
Fact is the Earth is 70% water. So odds are it will hit the ocean. (Not that hitting the ocean won't cause damage.) Then look at how big Antarctica is- bigger than europe. Then factor in all the unpopulated areas of the world; the 2000 km2 means it left a crater 50 km in diameter. There's places in souther Alberta where it could hit and not cause too much damage.
I'm not saying this isn't something that should be taken lightly. I just hate it when they try and scare us with "what if it hits a major city." |
Media sensationalism at its finest. The impact of an asteroid hitting the ocean would be far more devastating than if it hit a city.
But, like several posts have said - an impact, regardless of location, isnt a good thing.