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Explosions in Chelyabinsk; Meteorite Suspected
- EvanKelly 14y agoI'm so happy that most Russian drivers have dashcams. That was seriously cool to see.
- rquantz 14y agoThe thing I can't believe is that they keep driving toward the meteor, even when it looks like it's headed right for them. I have to say my immediate response would probably be to slam on the brakes.
- ak0s 14y agoCuriosity
- rquantz 14y agoI'm sure that's it. There are also people who follow tornadoes for fun. I'm just saying I'm not one of them.
- marshray 14y agoI was thinking something similar. The Soviets were at times well regarded in the West for their civil defense preparations. But none of these Russians seem to know how to duck and cover.
- tectonic 14y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska_event http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska_event
- eksith 14y agoExcept this was a much, much, much, much smaller object(s) ;)
- tectonic 14y agoThe explosion is clearly audible in this video at 25 seconds in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np_mpGYSBSA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np_mpGYSBSA
- saundby 14y agoMost likely a sonic shock wave, not an explosion. Even if the meteor broke up, that's very unlikely to be the source of the sound. It's more likely like a sonic boom you're hearing.
- adamnemecek 14y ago"me·te·or [mee-tee-er, -awr] noun 1. Astronomy a. a meteoroid that has entered the earth's atmosphere."