FoxTrot Classics by Bill Amend for November 18, 2013
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Transcript:
Jason: These meteor showers are always such a letdown. Peter: And a "good morning" to you, too.
Allen Rymer about 11 years ago
The leonids don’t usually penetrate that far, Jason.
Templo S.U.D. about 11 years ago
Can a baseball glove really capture a meteor?
whims about 11 years ago
According to the University of Wisconsin meteorite page, ‘all but the largest meteors’ slow down to 100-200 mph (the terminal velocity of the rock) and ‘go dark’ as they pass through the atmosphere. A fast pitch is about 100 mph, so if the rock is small enough, the catcher’s mitt would work (except that a cold rock falling at 100 mph out of the night sky would be impossible to see…it would have to hit his mitt purely by chance).
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tahoeh2o about 11 years ago
But he wont play baseball with his brother…
KEA about 11 years ago
He has no hope of catching a meteor, but possibly a meteorite. (look it up)
JanLC about 11 years ago
As intelligent as Jason is supposed to be, you would think he’s smart enough to know he can’t catch a 100+ MPH burning rock with a baseball mitt.
Doctor11 about 11 years ago
It’s not that kind of shower, Jason.
selma_flamel about 11 years ago
Read Jasper Fforde for that kind of meteor shower
JP Steve Premium Member about 11 years ago
♪♫Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket…♪♫