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Old 07-23-2001, 12:33 PM   #6
ndetroit
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No,

the chances are much much less of the earth being hit by a high-velocity asteroid because we have an atmosphere to protect us, and eliminate 99.99% of meteorites that are headed toward the surface.

The moon does not have the luxury of an atmosphere, and so even a small rock the size of a baseball or soccer ball could do some pretty severe damage, as it will not burn up upon atmospheric entry.


No, though meteors and asteroids would be a problem, I would think that if you were on the moon, you should be far more concerned about criminals from another planet escaped from a giant mirror-like prison disk that was destroyed by a massive nuclear blast thrown into outer-space by someone of superhuman strength.

Yes.
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