Or a water balloon launcher... Michael in so. Cal.
On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Dan Wray <[email protected]> wrote: > Check with the local teenagers, think trebuchet. > > Dan > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Gilmer" > <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 7:41 AM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Hypothetical launch question > > >> Hi Stuart and Bill, >> >> I tend to agree with Stuart on this one. Although, the damage done >> would depend on several factors, including the angle and speed of the >> descent. The type of roof would make a difference also. The roof of >> an industrial or hardened structure might resist penetration, but I >> think a typical residential or commercial roof would be penetrated to >> great effect by an 8-pound meteorite. >> >> However unlikely, it could have fallen from the wheel well of an >> airplane. It could have also been thrown by a large wood chipper >> operating a block away. Also, one cannot discount the power of >> drunken hooligans who like to cause damage for no logical reason. >> With meteorite hammer falls being so rare, there are a multitude of >> possible explanations that are more likely, even though some scenarios >> might seem far-fetched. Strange things happen. >> >> If there were no reports of a bolide in the region, then the meteorite >> theory becomes even more improbable. >> >> Best regards, >> >> MikeG >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Mike Gilmer - Galactic Stone & Ironworks Meteorites >> >> Website - http://www.galactic-stone.com >> Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone >> News Feed - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 >> Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone >> EOM - http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/collection.aspx?id=1564 >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> On 4/13/11, [email protected] >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Sounds fishy to me. Lorton was way less then that and it went THROUGH the >>> roof. I don't believe there is ANY way an 8lb rock at terminal velocity >>> wouldn't go through a roof. >>> -- >>> Stuart McDaniel >>> Lawndale, NC >>> IMCA#9052 >>> >>> http://www.facebook.com/Stuart.McDaniel.No.1 >>> >>> ---- bill kies <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> ============= >>> >>> I had an interesting call from a gentleman in Lombard Illinois. He has an >>> 8 >>> pound rock that bounced off his roof. After careful examination, I >>> explained >>> that it was probably not a meteorite but that it wasn't my place to >>> discount >>> the possibility entirely. I suggested he have a piece sliced and polished >>> since he was so determined to know for sure. >>> >>> The question of how this rock got there is still kind of interesting. It >>> did >>> quite a bit of damage to his roof and ceiling but it didn't penetrate the >>> old roof. I suggested, to muted ears, that a beast that size would have >>> easily crashed through had it been falling at terminal velocity. >>> >>> There are three railroad lines near his home. Can anyone imagine how an >>> ore >>> car might launch an eight pound rock 5 blocks? >>> >>> Bill >>> ______________________________________________ >>> Visit the Archives at >>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> ______________________________________________ >>> Visit the Archives at >>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> >> >> >> -- >> ______________________________________________ >> Visit the Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
