meteor impacts Russia

I'minmyunderwear · Feb 15, 2013

cynthy160 said:

'Meteorite impact' isn't quite right because meteorite refers to an object leftover from the impact.
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i guess it could be accurate if it bounced. or if i picked up the meteorite and hit you with it.

cynthy160 · Feb 15, 2013

I'minmyunderwear;7556334 said:

i guess it could be accurate if it bounced. or if i picked up the meteorite and hit you with it.
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Then it would be a meteor-ite-ite.

calgirl · Feb 15, 2013

Amazing !!! There's another one expected.

cynthy160 · Feb 15, 2013

Watch what happens to the gentleman near the window. Probably similar things happened at schools.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kvHl5Qcnzc"]Dramatic CCTV: Meteorite blast wave blows out doors, windows in Russia - YouTube

Aerianne · Feb 15, 2013

Two words:

Holy Shit.

lovelyxmalia · Feb 15, 2013

I can't wait to see the conspiracy theorists and sci-fi geeks get hard over this one

:tongue:

SpacemanSpiff · Feb 15, 2013

thats why jets are not allowed to go mach 1 near cities

odonII · Feb 15, 2013

I wonder what it will be called: Ural? Chebarkul? or Zlatoust?

Tyrsonswood · Feb 15, 2013

BBAD said:

thats why jets are not allowed to go mach 1 near cities
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Seems a rather severe punishment for going a little fast, in'it?

newbie-one · Feb 15, 2013

I'minmyunderwear;7556334 said:

or if i picked up the meteorite and hit you with it.
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cynthy160 said:

Then it would be a meteor-ite-ite.
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no, then it would be a meteorsmite

SpacemanSpiff · Feb 15, 2013

it wasnt a meteor

it was chuck norris playing ball with his grandkid

cynthy160 · Feb 15, 2013

e7m8 said:

no, then it would be a meteorsmite
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Or meteoritesmite.

Could be felony assault too.

cynthy160 · Feb 15, 2013

For all you meteor fans out there, the Peekskill event in 1992 was memorable. It smashed the back end of a car that was being used by a young lady. It was actually her dad's car. She told him the car got smashed by a meteor and he didn't think it was true. But it was!

http://science.discovery.com/top-ten/2009/meteors/meteors-08.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOU3r3Q4-eY"]Peekskill Meteorite Compilation. - YouTube

Irminsul · Feb 16, 2013

cynthy160 said:

But this is RT.
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I wasn't having a go at you.

Irminsul · Feb 16, 2013

NoxiousGas said:

I have never understood this mentality.
The English language is rich with myriad words that can convey countless ideas, feelings, ect.
One of the benefits of the English language is that it does posses such a wide vocabulary.
Why would you not want to have information conveyed to you as precisely and succinctly as possible?

Using incorrect terms or wording only ultimately leads to misunderstanding and conflict, as demonstrated in microcosm here.

More often than not I find that those that dismiss distinctions such as the one pointed out in this thread and dismiss or ridicule those who do strive for linguistic precision reveal a lack of education on their part much more so than any fault or failing on the part of the person trying to proffer correct understanding of the communication in question.
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Meteorite, meteor, who cares. No one is winning an astrophysicist award on this forum.

Maelstrom · Feb 16, 2013

NoxiousGas said:

I have never understood this mentality.
The English language is rich with myriad words that can convey countless ideas, feelings, ect.
One of the benefits of the English language is that it does posses such a wide vocabulary.
Why would you not want to have information conveyed to you as precisely and succinctly as possible?

Using incorrect terms or wording only ultimately leads to misunderstanding and conflict, as demonstrated in microcosm here.

More often than not I find that those that dismiss distinctions such as the one pointed out in this thread and dismiss or ridicule those who do strive for linguistic precision reveal a lack of education on their part much more so than any fault or failing on the part of the person trying to proffer correct understanding of the communication in question.
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:2thumbsup:

bird_migration · Feb 16, 2013

NoxiousGas said:

I have never understood this mentality.
The English language is rich with myriad words that can convey countless ideas, feelings, ect.
One of the benefits of the English language is that it does posses such a wide vocabulary.
Why would you not want to have information conveyed to you as precisely and succinctly as possible?

Using incorrect terms or wording only ultimately leads to misunderstanding and conflict, as demonstrated in microcosm here.

More often than not I find that those that dismiss distinctions such as the one pointed out in this thread and dismiss or ridicule those who do strive for linguistic precision reveal a lack of education on their part much more so than any fault or failing on the part of the person trying to proffer correct understanding of the communication in question.
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This gets my vote for RT's Best Post 2013.

ThePepsiSyndrome · Feb 16, 2013

Irminsul said:

I think the semantics of trying to differentiate the two to be pretty petty and pointless.
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The Semantics would make a good name for a rock band.

themnax · Feb 16, 2013

these are unrelated objects that came from different directions. neither of which have greatly affected the lives of more then the tiny fraction of humanity who directly witnessed either of them.

more lives have already been affected by the minute amounts average yearly temperatures have risen as a result of the automobile and the centralized generation of electrical energy by means of combustion.

I'minmyunderwear · Feb 16, 2013

themnax said:

more lives have already been affected by the minute amounts average yearly temperatures have risen as a result of the automobile and the centralized generation of electrical energy by means of combustion.
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yeah, but a meteor is funner to watch than global warming.

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