Just one of the mysteries of the universe I guess. tmackenz@mta.ca wrote: >> Rich wrote: >> >>> Item from local paper today about a piece of metal striking a >>> car in a local parking lot. According to the FAA it did not >>> come from a plane. >> >> > http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200771016037 > > > I thought that small re-entering objects usually reach the ground > cold. After the short "burn-up" period which would heat the thin > meat-hook object greatly, wouldn't subsequent travel through tens or > hundreds of miles of sub-freezing air actually convectively cool the > thin object to below freezing? I seem to remember this sort of > discussion elsewhere with small meteorites. > > Has anyone read about any nearby exploding butcher shop? Are they > missing a meat-hook? > Enough OT for me, > -Tyler > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L > archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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