Eric Walker <[email protected]> wrote:
> There's an interesting xkcd writeup on a similar question (posed by an > eight year-old): > > "If a meteor made out of diamond and 100 feet in diameter was traveling at > the speed of light and hit the earth, what would happen to it?” > > http://what-if.xkcd.com/20/ > Amazing. I did not realize such a small object could cause so much damage, even at high speeds. If people ever make large interstellar spaceships the travel at a significant fraction of the speed of light, they better be careful how they steer them. If one goes out of control and whacks into a planet it will cause terrific damage according to these calculations. - Jed
