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Its so strange that all of the sudden we are calling em fireballs instead of meteors/meteorites.
Originally posted by PlanetXisHERE
Originally posted by nomnom
Well when you pick just nine years, you can make a trend to match whatever conclusion you like.
How about the previous, oh I don't know... hundred or so years. Do we have data going back that far?edit on 28-2-2013 by nomnom because: (no reason given)
I challenge you to show me one year before 2005 in which fireballs were reported with sound in any kind of number they were reported in 2012 which was 246 reports. Good luck getting even more than ten for one year. I'm waiting.
Why is it so hard to accept that fireballs with accompanying sonic booms are increasing?
Originally posted by PlanetXisHERE
reply to post by InhaleExhale
People reported things and lists were compiled before the internet, you know.
Fine. Show me ONE year where at least 10% of the total fireballs from 2012 with sound were reported before the year 2005, that low threshold number should go a long way in eliminating any internet effect. 25. I'm waiting.
Originally posted by OmegaOwl
Why are we calling them fireballs?
Its so strange that all of the sudden we are calling em fireballs instead of meteors/meteorites.
Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by PlanetXisHERE
Show us a comprehensive list which notes whether a boom was associated with the fireball sighting.
Or do you still think that news items constitute a valid database?
Basing your assumptions on a lack of data is not a strong position.
edit on 3/3/2013 by Phage because: (no reason given)
Here is some data here, you can't ignore it just because it doesn't agree with your preconceptions:
Originally posted by PlanetXisHERE
reply to post by Trillium
I saw that one on another thread as well, thanks. Maybe we can morph this into a 2013 "Fireball updates" thread?