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	<title>Comments on: The reality of 2007 TU24</title>
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	<description>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.</description>
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		<title>By: StevoR</title>
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		<dc:creator>StevoR</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey! _I_ didn&#039;t write : &quot;your comment is awaiting moderation!&quot; ;-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey! _I_ didn&#8217;t write : &#8220;your comment is awaiting moderation!&#8221; <img src='http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: StevoR</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/comment-page-1/#comment-68669</link>
		<dc:creator>StevoR</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:12:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>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! ;-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Uh ..I dunno about that. Steroids and meths are pretty addictive! <img src='http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>(Mind you, they tend to kill one off pretty quickly too. Even other alcoholics &#8211; like me &#8211; tend to look down on the Metho-drinking set! <img src='http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Monty</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/comment-page-1/#comment-68668</link>
		<dc:creator>Monty</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Don&#039;t forget the classy asterisks and (obnoxious) acronyms! Also, you could switch off of the diet of steroids and meth.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Don&#8217;t forget the classy asterisks and (obnoxious) acronyms! Also, you could switch off of the diet of steroids and meth.</p>
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		<title>By: Trebuchet</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/comment-page-1/#comment-68667</link>
		<dc:creator>Trebuchet</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Barton, you shouldn&#039;t be be questioning Joseph&#039;s statements.  They have to be right because they use LOTS OF CAPITAL LETTERS!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Barton, you shouldn&#8217;t be be questioning Joseph&#8217;s statements.  They have to be right because they use LOTS OF CAPITAL LETTERS!</p>
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		<title>By: Barton Paul Levenson</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/comment-page-1/#comment-68666</link>
		<dc:creator>Barton Paul Levenson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JosephMendiola writes:

[[&lt;i&gt;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.&lt;/i&gt;]]

Joseph, the fireballs and space explosions have no objective existence.  They were made up.  Didn&#039;t happen.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JosephMendiola writes:</p>
<p>[[<i>OBSERVED FIREBALLS + SPACE EXPLOSIONS/DETONATIONS.</p>
<p>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<br />
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>]]</p>
<p>Joseph, the fireballs and space explosions have no objective existence.  They were made up.  Didn&#8217;t happen.</p>
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		<title>By: Mike</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/comment-page-1/#comment-68665</link>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:40:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Joseph,

please up your meds.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Joseph,</p>
<p>please up your meds.</p>
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		<title>By: JosephMendiola</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/comment-page-1/#comment-68664</link>
		<dc:creator>JosephMendiola</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Just read Poster M&#039;s comments to answer your concerns.

Can also add

* Up to the time of closest lateral point of approach to Earth, both NASA + JPL&#039;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&#039;s passage was NOT that of a singular or unified object, nor that of an empirically well-researched object. WE DON&#039;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&#039;S DATE.

IMO again, TU24 and WD5 should properly be viewed as &quot;near 9-11&#039;s&quot; where Astronomical-Space Science, Detection, and Earth Awareness-Safety are concerned. BY NASA&#039;s own scope, the US database on NEOS will NOT be complete until Year 2020 or after - IOW, WE&#039;RE NOT SAFE FROM ANY AND ALL NEOS UNTIL 2020 OR AFTER.

Needs to be better.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just read Poster M&#8217;s comments to answer your concerns.</p>
<p>Can also add</p>
<p>* Up to the time of closest lateral point of approach to Earth, both NASA + JPL&#8217;s animated maps and supporting datums/tableaus depicted POSSIBLE IMPACT POINTS AS INCLUDING POINTS WITHIN THE PHYSICAL SPHERES OF EARTH AND MARS.</p>
<p>* 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.</p>
<p>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&#8242;s passage was NOT that of a singular or unified object, nor that of an empirically well-researched object. WE DON&#8217;T KNOW THE FULL MONTY/MAGNITUDE OF WHAT HAPPENED IN SPACE vv the TU24 AND WD5 PASSAGE<br />
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.</p>
<p>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&#8217;S DATE.</p>
<p>IMO again, TU24 and WD5 should properly be viewed as &#8220;near 9-11&#8242;s&#8221; where Astronomical-Space Science, Detection, and Earth Awareness-Safety are concerned. BY NASA&#8217;s own scope, the US database on NEOS will NOT be complete until Year 2020 or after &#8211; IOW, WE&#8217;RE NOT SAFE FROM ANY AND ALL NEOS UNTIL 2020 OR AFTER.</p>
<p>Needs to be better.</p>
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		<title>By: blizno</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/comment-page-1/#comment-68663</link>
		<dc:creator>blizno</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I suspect that nua is chuckling about the continuing internet storm she created from deliberate foolish nonsense.

Of course, nua could be a middle-aged man who can barely reach his keyboard past his giant belly, but who cares?  Attention is being paid to &quot;nua&quot; and that might be reward enough for that individual.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I suspect that nua is chuckling about the continuing internet storm she created from deliberate foolish nonsense.</p>
<p>Of course, nua could be a middle-aged man who can barely reach his keyboard past his giant belly, but who cares?  Attention is being paid to &#8220;nua&#8221; and that might be reward enough for that individual.</p>
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		<title>By: Buzz Parsec</title>
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		<dc:creator>Buzz Parsec</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>OMG!  I had a toothache last week!  It peaked on Wednesday!  (The 30th.)  Then it went away!   And all the swelling went down!  And I can&#039;t stop typing exclamation points!!!!!!!  Can it get any clearer than this?!?!?!

P.S.  I&#039;m sure the penicillin my dentist gave me had *nothing* to do with it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OMG!  I had a toothache last week!  It peaked on Wednesday!  (The 30th.)  Then it went away!   And all the swelling went down!  And I can&#8217;t stop typing exclamation points!!!!!!!  Can it get any clearer than this?!?!?!</p>
<p>P.S.  I&#8217;m sure the penicillin my dentist gave me had *nothing* to do with it.</p>
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		<title>By: Sean Welton</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/comment-page-1/#comment-68661</link>
		<dc:creator>Sean Welton</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:33:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ha, sorry to scoop ya on that one! I really do think, though, that we need to be researching some form of protection and not just prediction.

Sean</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ha, sorry to scoop ya on that one! I really do think, though, that we need to be researching some form of protection and not just prediction.</p>
<p>Sean</p>
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		<title>By: MJG</title>
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		<dc:creator>MJG</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:57:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My power went out this morning. Was it the asteroid or the thunderstorm? And what is this about thunderstorms in winter? I&#039;m sure that asteroid has something to do with it!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My power went out this morning. Was it the asteroid or the thunderstorm? And what is this about thunderstorms in winter? I&#8217;m sure that asteroid has something to do with it!</p>
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		<title>By: Mooney</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/comment-page-1/#comment-68659</link>
		<dc:creator>Mooney</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow. Just... wow. Happened to look over at TU24 dot org...

They&#039;ve got a real strong &quot;Magic Anti-Tiger Rock&quot; fallacy going on over there.

Was there a storm yesterday? Temperature up? Temperature down? Earthquake? Bloody nose? Cough? Must a&#039; been due to 2007 TU24!

Yikes.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow. Just&#8230; wow. Happened to look over at TU24 dot org&#8230;</p>
<p>They&#8217;ve got a real strong &#8220;Magic Anti-Tiger Rock&#8221; fallacy going on over there.</p>
<p>Was there a storm yesterday? Temperature up? Temperature down? Earthquake? Bloody nose? Cough? Must a&#8217; been due to 2007 TU24!</p>
<p>Yikes.</p>
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		<title>By: Daniel Fischer</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/comment-page-1/#comment-68658</link>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Fischer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Here&#039;s one that the doomsayers - or the media or most everyone else - overlooked: a &lt;a href=&quot;http://cosmos4u.blogspot.com/2008/02/asteroid-came-very-close-this-morning.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;little one approached Earth to within 130,000 km&lt;/a&gt; earlier today. Not a record holder in any sense (at only 10 m diameter) but yet another &#039;warning shot&#039; for the statistics ...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s one that the doomsayers &#8211; or the media or most everyone else &#8211; overlooked: a <a href="http://cosmos4u.blogspot.com/2008/02/asteroid-came-very-close-this-morning.html" rel="nofollow">little one approached Earth to within 130,000 km</a> earlier today. Not a record holder in any sense (at only 10 m diameter) but yet another &#8216;warning shot&#8217; for the statistics &#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Cameron</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/comment-page-1/#comment-68657</link>
		<dc:creator>Cameron</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It did have effects!I have a headache now! It must have been 2007 TU24!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It did have effects!I have a headache now! It must have been 2007 TU24!</p>
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		<title>By: Mikel</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/comment-page-1/#comment-68656</link>
		<dc:creator>Mikel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Went over to tu24.org today.  As suspected, they are claiming that, just because we can&#039;t see the effects of the asteroid, they were there!  Somebody even mentioned that world-wide earthquakes went from 116 the prior week to something like 160.  Well, heck, that&#039;s proof enough for me (wink-wink).

Then I looked a little further down, and found entries about the moon hoax and others from 9/11 conspiracy theorists.

Now we know what tu24.org is all about.

- Mikel</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Went over to tu24.org today.  As suspected, they are claiming that, just because we can&#8217;t see the effects of the asteroid, they were there!  Somebody even mentioned that world-wide earthquakes went from 116 the prior week to something like 160.  Well, heck, that&#8217;s proof enough for me (wink-wink).</p>
<p>Then I looked a little further down, and found entries about the moon hoax and others from 9/11 conspiracy theorists.</p>
<p>Now we know what tu24.org is all about.</p>
<p>- Mikel</p>
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		<title>By: Dennis</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/05/the-reality-of-2007-tu24/comment-page-1/#comment-68655</link>
		<dc:creator>Dennis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Damn it!  It&#039;s looking more and more like I&#039;m going to have to pay off this credit card!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Damn it!  It&#8217;s looking more and more like I&#8217;m going to have to pay off this credit card!</p>
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