We hear about this all the time: an asteroid will pass 'close' to Earth but will pose no significant threat. Their definition of 'close' being closer to the Earth than the moon. The asteroid that will pass us this afternoon will pass around 25,000 miles from Earth, which is very close to our satellites in geosynchronous orbit, which are about 22,300 miles from Earth. It's about the size of the asteroid that exploded over Russia last year and caused a lot of damage and a huge shockwave. Why am I pontificating over this? It's important to note that meteorites hit us every day, it's just most are tiny. The only ones we hear about are the ones that could do any real amount of damage to us here on Earth. Any 'real' damage. Hmm...
In my latest novel, Symbiote, I have a theory about a hidden danger of those numerous smaller meteorites that we're not that worried about. Is it possible we're in more danger than we think? Most alarmists on the subject are talking about the 'world-enders.' In Symbiote, I delve into what can happen with a barrage of smaller events. Here's the synopsis:
"When a normally meek Bay Area insurance agent suddenly turns into a voracious, homicidal maniac with an uncontrollable appetite, doctors quickly determine that the cause must be a brain parasite that can only be extra-terrestrial. Now, San Francisco Police Detectives Karen Hall and Yuri Markov are on a mission to end this wave of violence before more citizens become infected. But at every turn their investigation seems to be hindered by shadowy federal agents with a hidden agenda. Can they stop this reign of terror before one of them becomes the next Symbiote?"
Also, be sure to read my short story, Replica, for FREE from 9/7/2014 through 9/11/2014.
In my latest novel, Symbiote, I have a theory about a hidden danger of those numerous smaller meteorites that we're not that worried about. Is it possible we're in more danger than we think? Most alarmists on the subject are talking about the 'world-enders.' In Symbiote, I delve into what can happen with a barrage of smaller events. Here's the synopsis:
"When a normally meek Bay Area insurance agent suddenly turns into a voracious, homicidal maniac with an uncontrollable appetite, doctors quickly determine that the cause must be a brain parasite that can only be extra-terrestrial. Now, San Francisco Police Detectives Karen Hall and Yuri Markov are on a mission to end this wave of violence before more citizens become infected. But at every turn their investigation seems to be hindered by shadowy federal agents with a hidden agenda. Can they stop this reign of terror before one of them becomes the next Symbiote?"
Also, be sure to read my short story, Replica, for FREE from 9/7/2014 through 9/11/2014.
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