An asteroid exploded near a US early warning radar base and we’re lucky it didn’t spark nuclear Armageddon

On Fri, 3 Aug 2018 12:37:05 -0500, "Byker" wrote:

"Miloch" wrote in message news

https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/03/aster...eddon-7794769/

An asteroid has exploded in a ‘fireball’ near an American early warning
radar base, prompting a top scientist to reflect on how a similar ‘freak’
incident could cause nuclear war. The meteor was only detected after it
detonated close to Thule Airbase, Greenland, on July 25. A prominent
nuclear expert later discussed how the US military could have mistaken the
explosion for a Russian ‘first strike’ and launched up to 2,000 nukes in
retaliation.

Did the half-megaton bang of the Chelyabinsk meteor set off any alarm bells
in Moscow?: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelyabinsk_meteor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5ov5Uz5bpk

Good to know that if we ever get taken over by dinosaurs again, all we
ghave to do is drop a cruiser on them...