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Old 09-06-2008   #12
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Re: What if a huge asteroid hit earth?

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Originally Posted by RLFebo View Post
I would imagine the flames would engulf the world. Your thinking on small scale terms. This is a very very large scale event. Larger than most can really think of in any sort of terms. I mean one volcano can release a pyroclastic cloud that travels for miles. Now times that volcano by like 10000 and you already covered the earth. Personally I think it would almost rip the earth apart. That big of a shock wave rolling thru the mantel would have to bust the crust up other places too, and more than likely knock us out of our current orbit.

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