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ignis:
I am a geologist but I disagree with the prof on this.

inoki247:
u guys should keep confusing each oda

nitrogen:
He is right. Watch this, and compare with what happened in Akure. It was a meteoroid.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJwZ3uBzQV0

ignis:
I am a geologist but I disagree with the prof on this.

yenereal:
Prof might be correct but the police that claimed responsibility should be called to explain. Who drove the said vehicle? How many people were therein? Did the driver die?

You can imagine the kind of country we're living in. The impact I saw on the picture should make one to believe the prof.

Perkins2018:
Where is the carcass of the truck? Fool!

AbujaBlue:
A proper academic does not rely on google search.

Just because a prof says something does not mean he is right - science is full of disagreements.

And you already discredited him.

What riled me was not the prof, but the sensationalist headline designed to stoke up unnecessary panic.... 'ARE WE SAFE? FIRST OCCURRENCE IN NIGERIA? HOW DANGEROUS?' sml...

shogsman:
I was like 30miles away and I could here my wall shake,that is definitely not an IED ,I was there yesterday and the crater was magnificent, moreover I have ins with the police in that area and they were all as confused as everybody. There are still rock like structures that breaks funny and smell like funny there.

proffemi:
Oh yes, we very do. Ever heard of Google Scholar?


Agreed. Respectful disagreement based on evidence.


I didn't. Show me where.


I hate sensationalism too, but I can't see why a tiny meteorite strike would cause panic?

Originalsly:
A.truckload of explosives..... that's not enough? Like 2 years ago a meteor landed in Russia.... who didn't see it heard it. Who saw or heard this one?

trilobite:
I respectfully refer you to my last paragraph.

989900:
What's your definition of tiny?

ailenmen:
Hurray !!!! Yes that's may be d cause of the explosion. And I equally agree with that theory.

I wonder were our police men got their information from that its a truck carrying explosives ! "Nigeria police "

Simple investigation ,u cannot investigate !
And u will just lie and mislead he d general public. U even mislead d govenor !what a shame .
Do the Nigeria police even know how to investigate are they even train ?

proffemi:
I have no idea why this distinction is important to you. But since you asked: numerous meteorites large enough to cause large-scale destruction have been recorded in history, including at least one that wiped out almost all life on the planet. So, "tiny" in this context is any meteorite whose impact is either insignificant, or confined to a very small geographical area.

Happy?

Edit: note this well about the conversation you are jumping into: we're talking about panic caused by sensational headlines, and not the panic caused by the strike itself.

Beblessedbaba:
Please use your senseless and let the little education you have show.

There is no need for derogatory words.

I wont honour you with any other response no matter what you say. Pls run along.

989900:
See Vinales, Cuba (Feb, 2019) Chelyabinsk (2013) and Tunguska (June 30, 1908), Russia.

BTW, the earth's being bombarded by millions of NEOs (Near Earth Objects)/debris every year, with as much as over 600 of those reaching the surface of the earth every year, and about 5-6 of those making attention calling impacts.
BTW, people occupy less than 1% of the earth. So, where they land might not really be of significant impact/attention.

P.S. Mind you, I am of the opinion that, we need further information to validate either claim: bomb or meteorite.

trilobite:
Loved your last paragraph!!! That was my point. For a professor to come out and scream "meteorite" based only on field observation says a lot about the state of our education.
He just embarrassed his title.

Loved this our conversation too.

989900:
It is very important because, that's basically what Near Earth Objects are all about: size! Size is everything! And if you say 'tiny', I was curious to know what you define as 'tiny' in metres, kilometres, inches, etc.

In my previous posts, I have consistently maintained that, this is a developing story that needs further information to validate either claim: bomb or meteorite.

blingxx:
NASA aint perfect bro ..they can't predict and notice everything ,some meteors travel faster than the speed of light

Islie:
https://www.thecable.ng/akure-explosion-was-impact-from-meteors-not-explosives-says-oau-prof

trilobite:
Loved your last paragraph!!! That was my point. For a professor to come out and scream "meteorite" based only on field observation says a lot about the state of our education.
He just embarrassed his title.

Loved this our conversation too.

989900:
Even though I tend to lean more on the bolide (meteorite) side than the bomb story until proven otherwise, I too feel the prof. could do better with his analysis and inference, I mentioned that yesterday.

babaolofin:
You have only exposed your folly and death of intellectual capacity to understand the deep things of science. Your thought and reasoning are only best rated as a trader at Onitsha main market or Ariara at Aba.

The person whose last paragraph you admired, only posted part of Google document which have very insignificant attachment to the incident at Akure. Residents along the site of incident, security operatives and the Academic team led by the Prof have given their preliminary submission. The Prof submission remains the only scientific proof that aligned with residents observation and nature. While we await final report from NASA and other institutions, the Prof's report remains valid.

Kobicove:
That blast was caused by a single large explosion and the most plausible explanation is the meteor angle

If it were a truck carrying arms there would only have been a series of small explosions or at best an inferno.

I think the prof is right