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Old 03-31-2015, 07:08 PM
 
Location: Earth, a nice neighborhood in the Milky Way
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"In 1908 a similar type asteroid entered the atmosphere and exploded over Tunguska, Russia, leveling trees over an area of 820 square miles -- about two thirds the size of Rhode Island."
I had no idea Rhode Island was a favorite metric of planetary geologists. Why, now I am realizing that something the size of Rhode Island can be powerful indeed:

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Scientists have new insight into the damage caused by a Rhode Island–size asteroid impact more than 3 billion years ago, making the rock that wiped out the dinosaurs look like a lightweight.
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Old 03-31-2015, 07:14 PM
 
Location: College Hill
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I had no idea Rhode Island was a favorite metric of planetary geologists. Why, now I am realizing that something the size of Rhode Island can be powerful indeed:
Yeah. The only thing more threatening to the planet than a RI sized asteroid is (a) a Republican in the White House in 2016 or (b) a Clinton in the White House. Or is that redundant?
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Old 04-03-2015, 06:14 AM
 
Location: Cranston
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Probably not in Texas, although the BBQ I'm sure is better.. Here in LV, though? Yessir!
Please don't make me take up for Texas....Texas has fantastic restaurants and Houston is the most diverse city in the U.S.A. so the selection of fine dining of all types of food is extensive. Lots of other issues with the state of Texas though....lol.

Rhode Island is smaller than Cook County, IL.
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