# An Explosive Meteorite Impact In Norway **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 12, 2006, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-explosive-meteorite-impact-in-norway/360365 "2006-06-12T01:42:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Terrifel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2006, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-explosive-meteorite-impact-in-norway/360365/21 "2006-06-14T02:55:39Z")
[QUOTE=Loopydude] Does anyone know how much, say, uranium a metal-rich meteorite might have in it? [/QUOTE] I was under the general impression that since most meteorites are approximately the same age as the solar system itself, they’re among least radioactive objects in existence. I did a quick search, and according to the World Nuclear Association (whoever they are), the average abundance of uranium contained in meteorites is 0.008 ppm, compared to 1.4 ppm in the Earth’s continental crust. I’d link to their website, but my computer has inexplicably acquired an inability to paste text. I blame meteorites. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2006, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-explosive-meteorite-impact-in-norway/360365/22 "2006-06-14T04:21:35Z")
Personally, I suspect it was an Imperial Probe Droid… ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2006, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-explosive-meteorite-impact-in-norway/360365/23 "2006-06-14T12:04:00Z")
Interesting that it was initially compared to a Hiroshima-sized bomb. Russian sources used to compare the Tunguska meteorite explosion to Hiroshima. If you look at the aftereffects of that strike, it looks a helluva lot more impressive than this one. It would probably have helped if there were a lot of trees nearby.: > **[Homestead | Build, Make & Create Your Own Website — FREE! Website Hosting &...](https://www.homestead.com/~site/Login/)** I haven’t heard a wiord about this elsewhere. Another reason I love this Board. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2006, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-explosive-meteorite-impact-in-norway/360365/24 "2006-06-14T12:04:56Z")
[QUOTE=Terrifel] The article you linked to had some fairly colorful details, though. I like how the guy from the Northern Lights Observatory reassures the public: --as opposed to other kinds of meteorites that _are_ radioactive, presumably? Is Norway routinely bombarded by chunks of Kryptonite? [/QUOTE] Have you, _personally_, ever _seen_ Superman in Norway? I didn’t think so. So. There ya go. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2006, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-explosive-meteorite-impact-in-norway/360365/25 "2006-06-15T13:03:19Z")
Norwegian Proff Eats Crow– No huge explosion, nowhere near Atomic levels. [http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1353224.ece](http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1353224.ece) > [@](#): > > A professor at the Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics at the University of Oslo has issued an editorial apology for what he called “exaggerated explosive force” linked to reports of the recent meteorite strike in Norway Too much Hooey, not enough Ka-Blooey! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Loopydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2006, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-explosive-meteorite-impact-in-norway/360365/26 "2006-06-15T13:43:58Z")
> [@](#): > > The story of the meteorite impact in northern Norway made international headlines… 😕 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-explosive-meteorite-impact-in-norway/360365.md?page=1)