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A mammoth explosion occured in Siberia in 1908 which flattened the forests for quite some distance.
As for the cause some have speculated it was a comet or meteor, a small black hole and even that it was an atomic powered alien space ship.
Just what could it have been?
As for the cause some have speculated it was a comet or meteor, a small black hole and even that it was an atomic powered alien space ship.
Just what could it have been?
You got me curious so I looked up the story. It was very interesting. The article I found gave their own explanation and it sounded pretty good to me =)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1628806.stm[/URL]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1628806.stm[/URL]
I saw a show on this before. They gave a very detailed analysis. I may have been the same people that this article cites. They ran explosion tests and found the angle of tragectory and the amount of explosive power that would cause that particular damage. The results matched up with it being a comet or low density asteroid.
Sounds very logical that it was a comet or low density asteroid.
I don't buy into the black hole theory. Of what I understand of black holes (not a lot), they don't fit the data.
Eeyup, Hallowseve, at any moment something from space can impact the atmosphere and cause damage. We can't track everything and no one wants to spend the money to do and extensive search of our solar system for any objects that could impact the Earth. Never mind objects coming from outside our solar system. Those you have to find by luck.
Sounds very logical that it was a comet or low density asteroid.
I don't buy into the black hole theory. Of what I understand of black holes (not a lot), they don't fit the data.
Eeyup, Hallowseve, at any moment something from space can impact the atmosphere and cause damage. We can't track everything and no one wants to spend the money to do and extensive search of our solar system for any objects that could impact the Earth. Never mind objects coming from outside our solar system. Those you have to find by luck.
I've read that some people believe that It was caused by one of Tesla's experiments, that was to have been done on that very same day. The story is that he was trying out a deathray??? and was going to transmit it to the artic. They said they saw a dim light ray and a owl flew in front of it and it was disentagrated. Supposedly Tesla thought the experiment was a failure, until he heard about the blast in russia. There is controvery over the dates of the experiment, but some people believe this was the cause ![[Confused]](confused1.gif)
I am of the belief that the Tunguska explosion was an asteroid impact. It left a curious butterfly pattern of downed trees, and as Nakis said, they were finally able to recreate the trejectary (sp.) of the asteroid which created that pattern. I do think they compared the pattern to that of the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagisaki - very powerful indeed!
Ghostdancer - have you ever heard of Meteor Crator here in Arizona? If memory serves me, that's the same type of thing as what happened in Tunguska, only it happened so long ago, there was nothing recorded about the impact itself. I think it may even be bigger than the Tunguska event.![[Shocked]](graemlins/shock.gif)
Here are a couple more websites I found on the Tunguska event:
1908 Siberia Explosion: Reconstructing an Asteroid Impact from Eyewitness Accounts[/URL]
Meteorite Suspected in Siberia Explosion[/URL]
Comets: Tunguska, 1908[/URL]
The UnMuseum - The Great Siberia Explosion[/URL]
Kell
Ghostdancer - have you ever heard of Meteor Crator here in Arizona? If memory serves me, that's the same type of thing as what happened in Tunguska, only it happened so long ago, there was nothing recorded about the impact itself. I think it may even be bigger than the Tunguska event.
Here are a couple more websites I found on the Tunguska event:
1908 Siberia Explosion: Reconstructing an Asteroid Impact from Eyewitness Accounts[/URL]
Meteorite Suspected in Siberia Explosion[/URL]
Comets: Tunguska, 1908[/URL]
The UnMuseum - The Great Siberia Explosion[/URL]
Kell
Sure I'm familiar with Meteor Crater; I haven't been there in many years though.
One difference between that and Tunguska is the Tunguska blast left no crater and no fragments were ever found.
One of the similarities with Hiroshima and Nagasaki were plant mutations.
One difference between that and Tunguska is the Tunguska blast left no crater and no fragments were ever found.
One of the similarities with Hiroshima and Nagasaki were plant mutations.
Sorry guys, I don't have set in my mind exactly what the earmarks are for asteroids, meteorites, comets, etc. etc. All I was saying is that I believe it was basically "something" from "space" that hit the earth.
Indeed, "it" may have vaporized on (or before actual) impact in Tunguska. Makes perfect sense to me.![[Wink]](wink.gif)
I vaguely recall the plant mutation in Tunguska, Ghostdancer, can you refresh me?
Kell
Indeed, "it" may have vaporized on (or before actual) impact in Tunguska. Makes perfect sense to me.
I vaguely recall the plant mutation in Tunguska, Ghostdancer, can you refresh me?
Kell
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...Or even maybe too much of one kind of mineral or compound could cause mutated plants? Maybe something that would have dissipated with rainfall & erosion?...Sorry guess that's still eatin at me. ![[Nerdily Unsure]](graemlins/nerd.gif)
[ January 30, 2004, 12:19 AM: Message edited by: hallowseve ]
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Hmmm oh the possibilities.... What about an intergalactic war ... between the romulans and the klingons... could have been a warning shot from a disrupter ray, across the bow of an enemy's battle class cruiser. Then again it could have been some kid sitting at home making fireworks, I swear it wasn't me ... my incident didn't happen until 80 years later. hmmmm what about a group of bored bigfoot teenagers discovering that fire and flatulance causes the mighty blue flame? Nah ... I give up. Wait I just re-read the first post... and found the answer there... A mammoth exploded. Must have been a flaw in the space and time continuum... the mammoth walked through a portal and being in the wrong time ... it exploded.
[ February 06, 2004, 02:41 PM: Message edited by: Alan64TN ]
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What's wrong hallow?? Didn't buy into my theories? huh?... oh well back to the old slideruler.. and chalkboard... I will figure it out sooner or later... sooner if I can remember what a hypotonoose is.. all I can the of is a big ugly fat jowled animal.. I know thats not right. ![[Booty]](graemlins/booty1.gif)