# Asteroid

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asteroid/602818>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 13, 2011, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asteroid/602818 "2011-11-13T18:47:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asteroid/602818/1 "2011-11-13T18:47:49Z")

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[http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/\_new/asteroid-lutetia-rosetta-spacecraft.grid-4x2.jpg](http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/asteroid-lutetia-rosetta-spacecraft.grid-4x2.jpg)

‘Lutetia’? I think it should be named ‘Skull Rock’

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**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asteroid/602818/2 "2011-11-13T20:21:01Z")

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Wow, talk about a great place for aliens to hide.

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**Author:** ![Al\_Bundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@Al\_Bundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al_Bundy)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asteroid/602818/3 "2011-11-13T21:32:19Z")

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All I want to know about asteroids is when one is going to hit earth. A week’s notice would be nice.

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**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asteroid/602818/4 "2011-11-13T22:43:55Z")

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> [@Al\_Bundy](#):
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> All I want to know about asteroids is when one is going to hit earth. A week’s notice would be nice.

… If we could successfully divert it toward Wall Street.

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**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asteroid/602818/5 "2011-11-13T23:23:40Z")

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> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
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> [http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/\_new/asteroid-lutetia-rosetta-spacecraft.grid-4x2.jpg](http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/asteroid-lutetia-rosetta-spacecraft.grid-4x2.jpg)
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> ‘Lutetia’? I think it should be named ‘Skull Rock’

That is SO gonna be my lair when my evil plans move forward…🆒