500 meteors a year make their way past the Earth's atmosphere. This is a story of one of them:
I happen to live in the area where that meteor fell, but didn't see it because I was inside, and didn't hear the BOOM because I was in a noisy environment at the time, noisy enough that it even drowned out a meteorite. I didn't know anything about it until much later when I was scrolling through the news on my phone. I feel deprived. I didn't get to hear the BOOM. Where is my BOOM? I want to hear a BOOM!
So, by way of compensation:
Call out the National Guard!
Shame you missed it Kirk. No idea who Jack Hartmann is! Is the end of the world coming? Will we see more? Was it really a meteor?
ReplyDeleteAnanka, this is the first I heard of Jack Hartmann. I googled the song on YouTube and his had the most views!
DeleteAs far as the end of the world goes, if it happens in our lifetime, it will be human-made.
I did not need a reminder of that song.
ReplyDeleteSo when the meteor hit, you were hosting a party , with music, drinking and loud conversations, and so totally missed the boom.
Perhaps your Spotify could have been playing to your speakers, Boom, boom, boom. Let's go back to my room.
I wish I had been at a party, Andrew. No, I was working near a loading dock.
DeleteHello Kirk, I checked and it seems that fragments of the meteorite were found in Medina County, near Sharon Center. Lucky people who found them!
ReplyDelete--Jim
Jim, I was in the CITY of Medina at the time. I just now looked it up. Sharon Center is about eight miles away, or a 13-minute drive.
DeleteOh my god that song... Boom Chicka Boom. I would have loved to have seen the meteor. Must have been frightening for many people (and animals). Uh huh, oh yeah. Barnyard style???
ReplyDeletePlenty of animals to get scared, Mitchell.
DeleteI'm curious about the ages of the two kids singing alongside that guy. They don't quite look old enough for high school, yet they're as tall as he is. In fact, the girl looks like she might be a tiny, tiny bit taller.
My dad was missed by inches, years ago, by a meteorite hurtling down to bury itself in the ground in front of him. Didn't realize what it was at first.
ReplyDeleteYou might find this interesting, Boud:
Delete"Yes, there is credible evidence that one person was killed by a meteorite in 1888 in Iraq, marking the only confirmed fatality from a meteorite impact in recorded history.
"On August 22, 1888, a meteorite fell in the Sulaymaniyah region of what is now Iraq. Historical documents from the Republic of Turkey indicate that this meteorite struck and killed one man while seriously injuring another. This incident was documented in multiple letters written in Ottoman-Turkish, which were recently translated by researchers.
"Despite the fact that thousands of meteorites enter Earth's atmosphere each year, confirmed deaths from meteorite impacts are extremely rare. The odds of dying from a meteorite strike are estimated to be about 1 in 700,000 to 1 in 1,600,000 over a lifetime. Prior to the 1888 incident, there were no verified cases of fatalities due to meteorites, although there have been numerous anecdotal reports and historical accounts suggesting possible deaths that lack solid evidence.
"The 1888 incident remains a unique case in the annals of meteorite history, highlighting the extraordinary nature of such events. While many meteorites fall to Earth, the likelihood of a fatal encounter is exceedingly low, making the documented death in 1888 a remarkable occurrence in the study of meteorites and their impacts on human life."
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Wow, what a HUGE fireball and sonic boom! We get meteorites falling over Alberta all the time but I've never seen one or heard a boom either. It would be an awesome experience though.
ReplyDeleteAwesome experiences happen all too rarely, Debra.
DeleteWow, you didn't hear it.
ReplyDeleteI'm shocked there are 500 per year!
Liam, many more disintegrate soon as they hit the atmosphere.
DeleteI would be totally devastated if a literal meteor fell right near me and I missed the whole thing because of some noise. Like, where is the justice? You definitely deserved to hear that BOOM.
ReplyDeleteIt is honestly so wild that 500 of them hit Earth every year and we barely even notice most of them. That video is seriously intense though! It makes it feel like a total sci-fi movie or something. I can’t believe it was loud enough to be heard over a noisy environment and you still missed it.
The National Guard better get on that because missing a space rock arrival is a total crime. At least the videos give you a little bit of that energy you missed out on!
I probably thought it was a pallet hitting the ground, Melody.
DeleteI made through 30 seconds of that last video.
ReplyDeleteBurst your eardrums, huh, Mike?
DeleteWhat good is a meteor without a boom.
ReplyDeleteRuby, what good is a boom without a chicka?
DeleteKirk, I love your sense of humour (referring to your response to Ruby Rose's comment).
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing these videos!
Thank you, Linda, and I ain't joking when I say I appreciate your comment.
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