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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Topic started by: famousdayandyear on February 15, 2013, 07:54:05 pm

Title: Graphic Image Showing Paths of Asteriod and Today's Meteorite in Russia
Post by: famousdayandyear on February 15, 2013, 07:54:05 pm
From the UK Telegraph

(http://s.telegraph.co.uk/graphics/html/Years/2013/February/images/Meteor5.png)
Title: Re: Graphic Image Showing Paths of Asteriod and Today's Meteorite in Russia
Post by: Oceander on February 16, 2013, 04:12:44 am
The images of this thing were amazing - including the fact that there are so many cameras being operated on a routine basis that they were able to capture this thing.  On the other hand, it's a good thing something like this never happened during the 1980s; it could very well have triggered a Soviet nuclear attack on the US in retaliation for an apparent US strike.
Title: Re: Graphic Image Showing Paths of Asteriod and Today's Meteorite in Russia
Post by: famousdayandyear on February 16, 2013, 04:19:21 am
The images of this thing were amazing - including the fact that there are so many cameras being operated on a routine basis that they were able to capture this thing.  On the other hand, it's a good thing something like this never happened during the 1980s; it could very well have triggered a Soviet nuclear attack on the US in retaliation for an apparent US strike.

There were an abundance of videos because, as I read today, most Russian drivers use dash cams for documentation in case of an accident--apparently there are MANY traffic accidents in Russia due to drunk driving, etc.  I also wondered "why are there so many dash cams"?  This whole day has been very strange.
Title: Re: Graphic Image Showing Paths of Asteriod and Today's Meteorite in Russia
Post by: ABX on February 19, 2013, 12:47:40 am
The images of this thing were amazing - including the fact that there are so many cameras being operated on a routine basis that they were able to capture this thing.  On the other hand, it's a good thing something like this never happened during the 1980s; it could very well have triggered a Soviet nuclear attack on the US in retaliation for an apparent US strike.

The funny thing is a lot of this is due to the corruption of the police in Russia. A lot of people have cameras set up in their car to prevent shake-downs by the police.
Title: Re: Graphic Image Showing Paths of Asteriod and Today's Meteorite in Russia
Post by: Oceander on February 19, 2013, 03:37:34 am
The funny thing is a lot of this is due to the corruption of the police in Russia. A lot of people have cameras set up in their car to prevent shake-downs by the police.

Thanks for the info!