Re: Comet Collision

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From: Mark Evans
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 17:49

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komarimf@craft.camp.clarkson.edu (Mark 'Henry' Komarinski) writes:
: 
: There is a greater change of dying from a train wreck or a car accident than
: getting plowed by the comet. 
: Another thing to consider:  How big is this comet?  It doesn't have to hit
: us to do some major damage.  YOOGE tidal waves, earthquakes, knocking
: the earth out of it's orbit, etc.  Y'know...minor worldwide disaters.

And what do you think it is made of (neutronium???) the gravity produced
from a 10km iceberg is minimal.

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