I don't know about that

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Buster — 9/11/2003 2:09:24 PM (archived)

Seems like I read somewhere that while comets are a very low percentage of potential impactors they represent about 20 to 30 % of the potential death risk due to their large size and speed. It's not clear to me whether the 1% number quoted above was % of impact frequency or % of potential deaths.

Are you certain?

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EP, DUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! there's a 3km rock with your name on it - Buster - 9/9/2003 8:21:56 PM
- Duck???? --- At this early stage, it sounds a bit 'Chiken Little' to me ;-) ---> - Sarandon - 9/9/2003 10:20:44 PM
  - No worry - it's an asteroid, not a comet - E.P. Grondine - 9/10/2003 4:29:04 PM
    - "as is well known" - Nick Hoffman - 9/10/2003 11:32:46 PM
      - I don't know about that - Buster - 9/11/2003 2:09:24 PM

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