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The real question here is why do so many Russians in a middle-of-nowhere city have so many cameras in their cars? 
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Daimo posted:The real question here is why do so many Russians in a middle-of-nowhere city have so many cameras in their cars? Because of rampant insurance fraud. I think there was even a thread for it on the forums somewhere.
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If they have a car accident they need video evidence.
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Burning Mustache posted:Because of rampant insurance fraud. I think there was even a thread for it on the forums somewhere. Yup Russia has a impressive level of insurance fraud such as Mafia paying people to jump into the street and then demand a payout from the driver. The claims process is also more challenging and miserable too. So the Russian solution was to install dash cams on a majority of the cars.
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KinkyJohn posted:Although I don't speak russian, I think some people are trying to pass off footage of the Derweze Gas Crater as the spot where the meteor hit  Amazing that this fire started 42 years ago. Unless its smothered it will probably continue to burn for a thousand years. Daimo posted:The real question here is why do so many Russians in a middle-of-nowhere city have so many cameras in their cars? To keep Liveleak alive. A tank is the recommended vehicle for use in Russian traffic. nimh fucked around with this message at Feb 15, 2013 around 12:56 |
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nimh posted:
Smothered into a mini Centralia, PA. I dont think you could put it out.
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nimh posted:To keep Liveleak alive. A tank is the recommended vehicle for use in Russian traffic. I see what you all mean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itMdLTd1l4E
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Mallory posted:Smothered into a mini Centralia, PA. I dont think you could put it out. Thanks for that, interesting read. Didn't know there's one in Australia too, estimated to have been burning for 6000 years! Where is the oxygen coming from?
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nimh posted:Thanks for that, interesting read. Didn't know there's one in Australia too, estimated to have been burning for 6000 years! Where is the oxygen coming from? Awesome, where is the one in AU? Might need to make a visit. Edit: Wilcannia/Woytchugga is the only one I can find, and a theory is that it may have been lit quite recently (less than 6000 years ago, that is) Mallory fucked around with this message at Feb 15, 2013 around 13:31 |
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One meteor blast, one asteroid misses us by 15 mins, the prophecy of the popes, Die Hard 5... The end is near.
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Asehujiko posted:This building: So what's up with this? Did the sonic boom cause it? I thought that the meteor just burned up in the atmosphere? How much (or how little) debris you need to total a building like this?
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So what would have happened if a meteor this size flew directly into the Earth and hadn't broken up in the atmosphere?
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Mallory posted:Awesome, where is the one in AU? Might need to make a visit. Mt Wingen aka Burning Mountain. Found it through the "see also" links at the bottom of the Centralia wiki page. I've lived in this state for over 30 years and i've never heard of it before. I'll ask a few people tomorrow and i bet no one will know what the hell i'm talking about. Meanwhile, a giant fibreglass mud worm 'tourist attraction' gets more press.
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Orange_Lazarus posted:So what would have happened if a meteor this size flew directly into the Earth and hadn't broken up in the atmosphere? Even relatively small ones pack quite the wallop. I remember reading a story about a relatively small one which crashed in the Indian Ocean but the impact had the same energy as a 10k tactical nuke. This is a pretty interesting tool: http://www.purdue.edu/impactearth/
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ManOfTheYear posted:So what's up with this? Did the sonic boom cause it? I thought that the meteor just burned up in the atmosphere? How much (or how little) debris you need to total a building like this? Could be workers panicking and leaving poo poo unattended.
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Orange_Lazarus posted:So what would have happened if a meteor this size flew directly into the Earth and hadn't broken up in the atmosphere? The 2012 DA14 one that is passing very close later today is just 50 meters across, but would still wipe out a city if it should actually collide (which thankfully it won't).
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ManOfTheYear posted:So what's up with this? Did the sonic boom cause it? I thought that the meteor just burned up in the atmosphere? How much (or how little) debris you need to total a building like this? Polish news mentioned that a wall collapsed in one of the factories because of the shockwave. This could be it. Also, there's over 900 people injured due to glass shards etc.
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^^^ 900?? Why, the number just goes up and up. I swear it was ~400 less than 2hrs ago...nimh posted:Mt Wingen aka Burning Mountain. Found it through the "see also" links at the bottom of the Centralia wiki page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_Mountain drat, NSW...why are the death trap attractions always so far away... Fibreglass "things" are a part of our Aussie Culture! Im a fan of the Wagin Ram. LOOKIT THOSE NUTS! 
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Orange_Lazarus posted:So what would have happened if a meteor this size flew directly into the Earth and hadn't broken up in the atmosphere? The moon happens. Craters overlying craters all over the place. But the question is a bit theoretical, all meteors of this size, and even quite a bit larger will be broken up by the atmosphere.
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Attention Horse posted:There's a ton of pictures and videos here: WreckSov posted:This page is awesome, pro-click. Lots of videos from different angles and locations of the meteorite breaking up, a couple of videos of the sonicboom and aftermath, and a lot of pretty pictures. Also from that page: 
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nimh posted:Mt Wingen aka Burning Mountain. Found it through the "see also" links at the bottom of the Centralia wiki page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brennender_Berg There's a nice large never ending coal fire in Germany too! And think, we have people who think using coal is still a good idea.
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I hope someone in Russia had some deadline today that they couldn't meet and then some hellfire rained from the heavens and bought them that extra day or two.
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Neptr posted:I hope someone in Russia had some deadline today that they couldn't meet and then some hellfire rained from the heavens and bought them that extra day or two. Fireworks just went off somewhere semi-near me (They happen all the time, I assume today its Chinese/Lunar New Year related), and all i could think was COME loving HELLFIRE!! SAVE ME FROM WORK! Small towns need more meteors! Mallory fucked around with this message at Feb 15, 2013 around 14:46 |
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Daimo posted:I see what you all mean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itMdLTd1l4E I learned in this video that Russian's do not corner at all, and they love going the wrong way. Anymore news about injury count? When I first read about it, they were saying ~400 injured, etc etc. Did that many really get hurt?
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My Facebook feed is already starting to show people claiming this is a sign of the impending rapture. Great... I feel conflicted about this. On one hand, I'm really sorry that people were hurt. On the other, the footage of the meteor streaking in is absolutely amazing.
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What's the primary fuel source for those Gas Craters? I wonder how long we'll wait for actual coverage of the impact site...
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Taliaquin posted:My Facebook feed is already starting to show people claiming this is a sign of the impending rapture. Great... If this amazes you, just imagine what it was like for your tribal ancestors. Their tiny brains would have been fried. (And boom, a new religion is born)
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Monkahchi posted:What's the primary fuel source for those Gas Craters? I wonder how long we'll wait for actual coverage of the impact site... massive natural gas deposits, I think
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Monkahchi posted:What's the primary fuel source for those Gas Craters? I wonder how long we'll wait for actual coverage of the impact site... There is no impact site. It wasnt that large as far as people are saying. The damage is from the shock wave of the sonic boom. So I guess if there ever was an impact of even a small size, you would have concussive liquidated organ deaths for kilometers Mallory fucked around with this message at Feb 15, 2013 around 14:51 |
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Medieval Medic posted:If this amazes you, just imagine what it was like for your tribal ancestors. Their tiny brains would have been fried. (And boom, a new religion is born) Since he's a nuclear engineer, he also pointed out that the meteor looks kind of like a MIRV and that any Russian engineers who witnessed it(and others who know what those things look like) might have poo poo themselves this morning.
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Foehammer007 posted:I learned in this video that Russian's do not corner at all, and they love going the wrong way. last I read was 950 injured and 3 seriously
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Mostly cuts, bruises and lesser concussions fortunately. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCawTYPtehk I love how calm the guy in this video sounds (even though he apparently swear alot). I'd probably poo poo my pants and drive over the people crossing the street while trying to get away from this as quick as possible.
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Taliaquin posted:I was showing my boyfriend the videos linked in this thread earlier, and he delightedly said that the video in which the meteor looks like it's coming toward the driver was probably what certain dinosaurs saw in their final moments and I thought that was pretty bad-rear end. I want to live in this thread. e: And it's got Russia! KoRMaK fucked around with this message at Feb 15, 2013 around 15:13 |
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Asehujiko posted:This building: I used to live in this city about two years ago and I frequently went past this factory. It is crazy to see it all torn up like that.
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Taliaquin posted:I was showing my boyfriend the videos linked in this thread earlier, and he delightedly said that the video in which the meteor looks like it's coming toward the driver was probably what certain dinosaurs saw in their final moments and I thought that was pretty bad-rear end. Yeah I'm a nuclear person too and if I had seen that in person I think I would have been getting ready to be blown up. Though once it became apparent it wasn't a nuclear missile I'd probably think it was the coolest thing ever.
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this meteorite was fired from Klendathu and is the first attack of many to come from those Arachnoids
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Some amazing footage of sonic booms raining down on Russia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvCBbp_7O-k
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Watching the videos gave me a deja-vu of the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. The fireball in the sky, the sonic boom, shattered glass everywhere, the gaping hole in the factory, yikes. I really didn't expect the memories to start coming back so suddenly. Best of luck to the poor people on the receiving end of the meteor impact.
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Bloody Holly posted:Some amazing footage of sonic booms raining down on Russia. Guile VS Zangief (SNES)
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Sephiroth... n-noooo....
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