Comments on: Meteorite mayhem, Part I

By: Der mysteriöse Meteorit aus Peru /// Astrodicticum Simplex

Der mysteriöse Meteorit aus Peru /// Astrodicticum Simplex — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:35:25 +0000

[...] ein Meteorit mit der Erde kollidiert und hat einen kleinen Krater erzeugt. Die Zeitungen und das Internet waren damals voll mit Meldungen – vor allem deswegen, weil es bei diesem Impakt seltsame [...]

By: AltGN.com Alt. Geek. News.

AltGN.com Alt. Geek. News. — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:38:46 +0000

[...] after the impact, Phil Plait over at Bad AstronomyÂ said: …the crater size makes me suspicious; I wouldn’t expect a flaming meteorite at [...]

By: Natty Bumpo

Natty Bumpo — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:50:01 +0000

While some call it suspicious that there isn’t any meteorite material laying around……..isn’t it also suspicious thats there isn’t any wreckage eiteher? Even an armed missile will leave junk strewn all over the place…….

By: It’s the End of the World as We Know It » Blog Archive » Peruvian Meteorites and the Antichrist

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 11:05:06 +0000

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By: Pax Nortona - A Blog by Joel Sax » Meteor

Pax Nortona - A Blog by Joel Sax » Meteor — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:35:05 +0000

[...] why was Bad Astronomy Blog in denial about the identity of the fallen object? (see here and here. It was no [...]

By: Sylvester McMonkey McBeans

Sylvester McMonkey McBeans — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:52:11 +0000

It’s a toss-up for me:
I think it could be
1) Volcanic activity such as a sudden venting of gas. If pressure is allowed to accumulate and not vent off slowly, it could release suddenly giving off a roar. The stories focus more on the sickness of the locals than reports of a fireball streaking thru the sky. Or,
2) If Armageddom is near, this could be one of the first meteors from the massive cluster of meteorites from God.

By: Sorting Out Science » Blog Archive » Meteorites, the Media, and Mass Hysteria

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:33:19 +0000

[...] working its way slowly through the news pipeline), only the illness angle is still a mystery. First reports suggested that a few dozen locals, including the police officers, got nauseous at the site. [...]