Comments on: The reality of 2007 TU24 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:35:00 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: StevoR http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/comment-page-1/#comment-68670 StevoR Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:14:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/#comment-68670 Hey! _I_ didn't write : "your comment is awaiting moderation!" ;-) Hey! _I_ didn’t write : “your comment is awaiting moderation!” ;-)

]]> By: StevoR http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/comment-page-1/#comment-68669 StevoR Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:12:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/#comment-68669 Uh ..I dunno about that. Steroids and meths are pretty addictive! ;-) (Mind you, they tend to kill one off pretty quickly too. Even other alcoholics - like me - tend to look down on the Metho-drinking set! ;-) Uh ..I dunno about that. Steroids and meths are pretty addictive! ;-)

(Mind you, they tend to kill one off pretty quickly too. Even other alcoholics – like me – tend to look down on the Metho-drinking set! ;-)

]]> By: Monty http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/comment-page-1/#comment-68668 Monty Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:32:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/#comment-68668 Don't forget the classy asterisks and (obnoxious) acronyms! Also, you could switch off of the diet of steroids and meth. Don’t forget the classy asterisks and (obnoxious) acronyms! Also, you could switch off of the diet of steroids and meth.

]]> By: Trebuchet http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/comment-page-1/#comment-68667 Trebuchet Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:01:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/#comment-68667 Barton, you shouldn't be be questioning Joseph's statements. They have to be right because they use LOTS OF CAPITAL LETTERS! Barton, you shouldn’t be be questioning Joseph’s statements. They have to be right because they use LOTS OF CAPITAL LETTERS!

]]> By: Barton Paul Levenson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/comment-page-1/#comment-68666 Barton Paul Levenson Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:43:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/#comment-68666 JosephMendiola writes: [[<i>OBSERVED FIREBALLS + SPACE EXPLOSIONS/DETONATIONS. Yes, its true that TU24 as studied since its discovery did not de facto strike/impact the Earth, but it is also true that TU24’s passage was NOT that of a singular or unified object, nor that of an empirically well-researched object. WE DON’T KNOW THE FULL MONTY/MAGNITUDE OF WHAT HAPPENED IN SPACE vv the TU24 AND WD5 PASSAGE EVENT. A WHOLE BUNCH OF UNKNOWN FIREBALLS WENT PAST CLOSE TO EARTH AND NOT ONE BMD OR GMD SATELLITE OR INTERCEPT MISSLE WAS READY IR EVEN IN EXISTENCE TO DEFEND EARTH.</i>]] Joseph, the fireballs and space explosions have no objective existence. They were made up. Didn't happen. JosephMendiola writes:

[[OBSERVED FIREBALLS + SPACE EXPLOSIONS/DETONATIONS.

Yes, its true that TU24 as studied since its discovery did not de facto strike/impact the Earth, but it is also true that TU24’s passage was NOT that of a singular or unified object, nor that of an empirically well-researched object. WE DON’T KNOW THE FULL MONTY/MAGNITUDE OF WHAT HAPPENED IN SPACE vv the TU24 AND WD5 PASSAGE
EVENT. A WHOLE BUNCH OF UNKNOWN FIREBALLS WENT PAST CLOSE TO EARTH AND NOT ONE BMD OR GMD SATELLITE OR INTERCEPT MISSLE WAS READY IR EVEN IN EXISTENCE TO DEFEND EARTH.]]

Joseph, the fireballs and space explosions have no objective existence. They were made up. Didn’t happen.

]]> By: Mike http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/comment-page-1/#comment-68665 Mike Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:40:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/#comment-68665 @Joseph, please up your meds. @Joseph,

please up your meds.

]]> By: JosephMendiola http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/comment-page-1/#comment-68664 JosephMendiola Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:29:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/#comment-68664 Just read Poster M's comments to answer your concerns. Can also add * Up to the time of closest lateral point of approach to Earth, both NASA + JPL's animated maps and supporting datums/tableaus depicted POSSIBLE IMPACT POINTS AS INCLUDING POINTS WITHIN THE PHYSICAL SPHERES OF EARTH AND MARS. * NASA, JPL, and even Netters have yet to even address the tertiary phenomenon independently observed as occuring before andor during the passage of either TU24 or WD5. i.e. OBSERVED FIREBALLS + SPACE EXPLOSIONS/DETONATIONS. Yes, its true that TU24 as studied since its discovery did not de facto strike/impact the Earth, but it is also true that TU24's passage was NOT that of a singular or unified object, nor that of an empirically well-researched object. WE DON'T KNOW THE FULL MONTY/MAGNITUDE OF WHAT HAPPENED IN SPACE vv the TU24 AND WD5 PASSAGE EVENT. A WHOLE BUNCH OF UNKNOWN FIREBALLS WENT PAST CLOSE TO EARTH AND NOT ONE BMD OR GMD SATELLITE OR INTERCEPT MISSLE WAS READY IR EVEN IN EXISTENCE TO DEFEND EARTH. IMO, despite all the measurements and techy animated maps, etc. the ONLY thing one can claim with CERTAINTY IS THAT HUMANITY IS STILL ALIVE AS OF TODAY'S DATE. IMO again, TU24 and WD5 should properly be viewed as "near 9-11's" where Astronomical-Space Science, Detection, and Earth Awareness-Safety are concerned. BY NASA's own scope, the US database on NEOS will NOT be complete until Year 2020 or after - IOW, WE'RE NOT SAFE FROM ANY AND ALL NEOS UNTIL 2020 OR AFTER. Needs to be better. Just read Poster M’s comments to answer your concerns.

Can also add

* Up to the time of closest lateral point of approach to Earth, both NASA + JPL’s animated maps and supporting datums/tableaus depicted POSSIBLE IMPACT POINTS AS INCLUDING POINTS WITHIN THE PHYSICAL SPHERES OF EARTH AND MARS.

* NASA, JPL, and even Netters have yet to even address the tertiary phenomenon independently observed as occuring before andor during the passage of either TU24 or WD5. i.e. OBSERVED FIREBALLS + SPACE EXPLOSIONS/DETONATIONS.

Yes, its true that TU24 as studied since its discovery did not de facto strike/impact the Earth, but it is also true that TU24’s passage was NOT that of a singular or unified object, nor that of an empirically well-researched object. WE DON’T KNOW THE FULL MONTY/MAGNITUDE OF WHAT HAPPENED IN SPACE vv the TU24 AND WD5 PASSAGE
EVENT. A WHOLE BUNCH OF UNKNOWN FIREBALLS WENT PAST CLOSE TO EARTH AND NOT ONE BMD OR GMD SATELLITE OR INTERCEPT MISSLE WAS READY IR EVEN IN EXISTENCE TO DEFEND EARTH.

IMO, despite all the measurements and techy animated maps, etc. the ONLY thing one can claim with CERTAINTY IS THAT HUMANITY IS STILL ALIVE AS OF TODAY’S DATE.

IMO again, TU24 and WD5 should properly be viewed as “near 9-11’s” where Astronomical-Space Science, Detection, and Earth Awareness-Safety are concerned. BY NASA’s own scope, the US database on NEOS will NOT be complete until Year 2020 or after – IOW, WE’RE NOT SAFE FROM ANY AND ALL NEOS UNTIL 2020 OR AFTER.

Needs to be better.

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