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Old 14-November-2007, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by triplebird View Post
"one of nibirus moons can send a asteroid towards earth."

How does a moon "send" a[n] asteroid towards [E]arth? Does it lob it like a brick towards a window?
First it has to find an asteroid with the right "heft". It checks the runners on base. Then comes the windup, and the pitch...
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