An asteroid approximately the size
of a football field flew close by Earth only a day after it was first spotted this weekend.
Not exact matches
For example, what math was used to calculate the capability
of dragline silk from an orb weaver spider that is lighter than cotton, yet ounce for ounce stronger than steel, tougher than kevlar (used in bullet - proof vests), that if the silk were 0.4 inch thick with strands 1.6 inches apart and enlarged the size
of a
football field, could stop a jumbo jet in flight, that is
flying at an average speed
of about 600 mph?
The Pentagon's mad scientists at DARPA were hard at work building hypersonic gliders and
flying cars in 2010, but the deadly invention 80beats readers loved was the sniper rifle that offered an accurate shot across the distance
of 12
football fields, even with winds up to 20 miles per hour.
Aerials
of football stadiums across the nation (notably CenturyLink
Field in Seattle)
fly you right into the action — there's no better way to set the stage than a team's home stadium and screaming fans.