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Giant Metor 2032 (youtu.be)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Just end it already.

More seriously, odds to hit are low, the effects would be local to the impact site, and we should have a good idea of where it will come down long before impact if it does hit. The potential impact sites are in Northern South America, North Africa, the Middle East, and India.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Wasn't that the one that turned out to be the Tesla flying around?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

No, That’s a different object that just needed confirmation of orbit. This is 2024YR4.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Ah ok. Then I change my opinion to, "Get it over with!"