[Don_1]

How about this, maybe it consists of frozen methane (gas, ah, asteroid?).
Then we just put a match to it and voila.

The worlds biggest fart is a fact

That would leave some scorch marks on the haemorrhoid's asteroids undies!!!

[Vern]

Sadly, we humans have not learned how to work together for our own bennefit, have we?

Yes; it is very sad. It has the potential to destroy the United States as a superpower.

[dentstudent]

There was an interview with Rusty Schweickart on the Skeptics Guide to the Universe episode 199 where they discuss this issue. It is well worth a listen, as it clarifies many points about sizes and numbers of meteors that may be on an orbit that intersects the earth's.

http://www.theskepticsguide.org/archive/podcast.aspx

[Chemistry4me (OP)]

Thanks, I'll make sure that I listen to it when I have the time.

[yor_on]

Mr Chem.

Someone seems pi*ed off with us.
http://transientsky.wordpress.com/2009/07/24/hubble-observers-the-impact-on-jupiter/

[Bored chemist]

"is there anyway that you can 'get rid' of it safely? "
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