Meteorite Explodes Injuring 500 People.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2279020/Moment-meteorite-exploded-sky-Russian-town-doctors-treat-500-people-injured-sonic-boom-shattered-windows.html

/// The strike came on the same day that Asteroid 2012 DA14 is due to skim the orbit of the Earth tonight. ///

/// But astronomers say that it is probably just a coincidence - Dr Robert Massey of the Royal Astronomical Society told MailOnline: 'As I understand it, the Russian meteorite(s) were travelling from east to west whereas 2012 DA14 will be travelling from north to south.' ///

'PROBABLY JUST A COINCIDENCE', doesn't seem as if they are quite too sure then, does it?

Tin hats at the ready.

[VHG]

No doubt we will soon start getting TV adverts....

"Been hit by a meteorite that was not your fault, ring "Hit by a meteorite lawyers" NOW

[FredPuli43]

Scientists don't like certainties. They like degrees of probability. Hence 'probably' occurs a lot in their answers to the press.