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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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[–] [email protected] 65 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, that's jsut straight up BS. I'm a Trauma Specialist and the thing that actually happens when you get hit by such a large object going at such a speed is that either stars or birds start circling around your head, accompanied by a large bump rapidly growing out of the affected area.

Also, a very common symptom is that the struck individual looses their memory. This can easily be treated by simply striking them again, with similar force.

Moral of the story, don't believe everything you read on the internet

[–] [email protected] 28 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm an expert in trusting people and I trust you on this.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

i watched a 15 minute youtube video about skepticism and uncertainty, and frankly i'm not sure what to believe.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

the thing that actually happens when you get hit by such a large object going at such a speed is that either stars or birds start circling around your head

and what do you think these circling stars do to others? they just further hurt anything in close proximity. have you considered that?

[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Well, that explains why creatures living underground and deep in the sea had better odds of surviving.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

Like cockroaches

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

1L rocks are still pretty large rocks. You could cut that in half and double the area.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [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?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago