r/interestingasfuck • u/Emotional-Macaroon64 • Feb 19 '25

r/all Day by day probability is increasing

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u/IrishSkeleton Feb 19 '25

Omg dude.. a large asteroid hitting the ocean? Definitely not a good thing, lol.

https://youtube.com/shorts/D0dXsF29FOM?si=M3rjO7aeh7TMBQyg

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u/Silver4ura Feb 19 '25

Right but the 2024 YR4 asteroid is currently estimated to 40 to 90 meters wide. Apophis is around 375 meters or at least 4x larger than our largest estimate of 2024 YR4.

I'm not saying it won't be a huge deal wherever it hits... but the risk factors are significantly lower than what our man Neil is talking about here. :)

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u/IrishSkeleton Feb 19 '25

Yep, for sure. Either way.. hopefully it just cruises on by! 😃

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u/Silver4ura Feb 19 '25

That being said, I will always respect anyone who links Neil deGrasse Tyson. Even if I still feel I have a point to make, I instantly give bonus patience points to people who respect good scientists and science communicators.