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.
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Stuart McDaniel
Lawndale, NC
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bill kies
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
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Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:52:59 -0500
From: bill kies parkforest...@hotmail.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] Hypothetical launch question
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Check with the local teenagers, think trebuchet.
Dan
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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
: [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
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From: Michael Gilmer meteoritem...@gmail.com
To: actionshoot...@carolina.rr.com
Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
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
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
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