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Re: Close-Call Asteroid Coming

Not so sure about that option--------I can see the potential of all sorts of
material both being released into space with Earth being the closest
target for afair amount of that-----do we really need the consequences of
that?
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Douglas <dldougla@nxtrend.com>
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
<meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thursday, June 03, 1999 10:59 AM
Subject: RE: Close-Call Asteroid Coming


>I was thinking this morning about what I said about using the moon as a
>shield.
>That sounds rather funny, so I thought I would clarify that:
>
>Since we would most likely try to alter the orbit of a killer asteroid
>rather than
>try to destroy it, why not alter the orbit enough to intersect with the
>moon?
>
>Dan D.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Darryl S. Futrell [SMTP:futrelds@gte.net]
>> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 1999 9:19 AM
>> To: Dan Douglas; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
>> Subject: Re: Close-Call Asteroid Coming
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dan Douglas <dldougla@nxtrend.com>
>> To: 'meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com'
>> <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
>> Date: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 7:39 AM
>> Subject: Re: Close-Call Asteroid Coming
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>> >"Imagine the fallout from such an impact with the moon!!
>> >A chance to prove/disprove tektite origins?"
>> >
>> >Dan Douglas
>> >Colorado Springs, CO
>>
>> But the lunar impact ejecta theory for tektites was abandoned about
thirty
>> years ago.  The (e.t.) volcanic structure of layered tektites has been
>> demonstrated over and over again, indicating lunar pyroclastic volcanism
>> is
>> the only possibility.  I'd be happy to send you over 20 pages of
>> information
>> on this (including my recent Rock & Gem tektite article) if you care to
>> give
>> me your snail mail address.    D. Futrell, Whittier, CA
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