Posted by Docrodile on 09/23/07 04:04

"Bob Downonit" <Down@gag.net> wrote in message
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> On 2007-08-20 04:11:09 -0400, Martin Heffels <goofie@flikken.net> said:
>
>> On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:32:32 -0400, Phoon Hencman <Henc@ican.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Meteors don't do that. They burn out high up in the atmosphere, they
>>> NEVER land hot let alone on fire. Any pieces that may survive cool off
>>> high up and cool off long before hitting the ground.
>>
>> How can they cool off then?
>
>
> Do some research. It's very simple. IF a piece makes it through it cools
> of instantly in the higher atmosphere. 1- it's real cold up there and 2-
> Only the top 1-3mm of the rock gets heated and melted, the rest of the
> inside remains unchanged and cold.
>
> Fact.

Sometimes the outer layer isn't fully burned off when it hits. Read the
National Geographic report, Carl Sagan.

>

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