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xkcd #2845: Extinction Mechanisms (imgs.xkcd.com)
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The Late Heavy Bombardment was followed a few billion years later by the Comparatively Light but Oddly Specific Bombardment.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well, they'd be a bit smaller after going through the atmosphere.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

What if it goes through a series of splits into equal sized spheres as it is going through the atmosphere to minimize the SA:V ratio to what is necesary?