Salt and Salt Water are not good for your Valkyrie.

[Rams]

https://www.facebook.com/reel/554903174064987

I have no idea if this is correct but, the prediction is that a meteor (the size of the Rose Bowl) will impact the earth just off the California coast on 22 April, 2029. The predicted end result of wiping out California with similar results in Asia.

If, the prediction is correct, one might want to consider the options.

First, if you live in the affected areas, you might want to protect/wax the chrome on your Valkyrie. 

Yes, we live in interesting times. Plan your Disney trips accordingly.

Rams    or    You decide.   

[carolinarider09]

I wondered how they, NASA (or anyone else) could actually predict a "meteor" strike on earth.  Generally they are random bodies of material flying through space and yes there are groups of them, like the "Perdeids".

So, I looked it up to see what I could find out.  Here is what is being said on "Space.com".  First link below:

God of Destruction' asteroid Apophis will come to Earth in 2029 — and it could meet some tiny spacecraft

'Scientists have unveiled three concepts for tiny spacecraft that could voyage from Earth to meet Apophis in April 2029.

In just under half a decade, a 1,000-foot-wide (305-meter-wide) asteroid named after the Egyptian god of chaos and destruction, Apophis, will pass within 30,000 miles (48,300 kilometers) of Earth. Scientists don't intend to allow the rare close passage of a space rock of this size to go to waste.

On April 13, 2029 — a Friday, no less — when Apophis, formally known as (99942) Apophis, makes its closest approach to Earth, it will become so prominent over our planet that it will visible with the unaided eye. NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft (once known as OSIRIS-REx) will be on hand to meet the near-Earth asteroid (NEA) personally. But, if things shape up, that NASA mission could be joined by a host of little satellites during its rendezvous.

Now, given NASA's current operational mode and model, I'd say we let Musk take care of any meting.  

https://www.space.com/asteroid-apophis-satellite-spacecraft-mission-2029

Here is what Forbes has to say.

From the link below:

Will ‘Apophis’ Hit Earth In 2029? We’ll Know In 2027, Scientist Says

A “city killer” asteroid the size of the Empire State Building is still a potential threat to Earth in 2029, according to new simulations.

Asteroid 99942, which is about 1,200 feet/370 meters wide — larger than 90% of asteroids — orbits the sun every 324 days and comes close to Earth roughly every decade.

It was given the nickname “Apophis” — the Egyptian god of chaos — when it was first discovered in 2004 because it appeared to perhaps be on a collision course with Earth in 2029, 2036 or 2068. Astronomers gave a 2.7% chance of a direct hit. In 2021, NASA ruled that out after calculations refined its orbit, but new research at least partly revives the original concern.


Astronomers still don’t think Apophis will collide with Earth on its current trajectory. On April 13, 2029, they now predicted it will come within 19,400 miles (31,200 kilometers) of Earth. It will be the the closest approach of an asteroid of this size that humankind has ever experienced and within the orbits of Earth’s geostationary satellites.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/11/06/will-apophis-hit-earth-in-2029-well-know-in-2027-scientist-says/

As with all things in space, its "orbit" could be changed by interaction with an unknown body of material for several other "events".  

Now what about past asteroid hits on earth?

Some are listed at this link:  https://www.planetary.org/notable-asteroid-impacts-in-earths-history

And past impacts listed here as well:  https://www.grunge.com/611337/heres-what-would-happen-if-apophis-hit-earth/

As for the size and mass of Apophis, there's no real ambiguity about it. The object is estimated to be about 885 feet across (a hair smaller than the Eiffel Tower) and has a mass of 2.1 x 10 to the tenth power kg, according to Universe Today. If those figures are meaningless to you, here's a real-world example of what it all means: The asteroid that created Arizona's Meteor Crater (seen above) is believed to have exploded with the force between three and 10 megatons of energy. Should Apophis strike, it would likely deliver the equivalent of 880 megatons of energy. By comparison, the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima only released about 0.15 megatons of energy, according to Britannica.

Read More: https://www.grunge.com/611337/heres-what-would-happen-if-apophis-hit-earth/[/url]

And this link: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/biggest-asteroid-impacts-in-earth-s-history.html

Can the asteroid's orbit be changed?  Maybe.

I looked and could not find much about that but I would think that Musk might have an answer.

Modified to fix link.

[F6Dave]

The current 'leaders' in California are working hard to destroy the state before the meteor gets there.

[Rams]

Interesting information.   Thanks for posting it.

Thinking regardless, I'll stay off the west coast.  It's painfully obvious the leadership there has no clue on how to plan for emergencies. 

Rams

[Hook#3287]

If the estimated time and place is figured now, most likely that will be when and where it won't hit.

[F6Dave]

Interesting information.   Thanks for posting it.

Thinking regardless, I'll stay off the west coast.  It's painfully obvious the leadership there has no clue on how to plan for emergencies. 

Rams

The sad part is that California is spectacular. When I travel there I think about how the place must have been a paradise a few generations ago. And if you stay away from LA and SF, it still is. I rode over the Sierra Nevadas to the Central Coast in 2023. It was some of the best riding I've done in years, and the towns felt perfectly safe.

[John Schmidt]

Wow...April 13, 2029. That's a few days following my 91st birthday. I wonder if I can get the b'day party put off a few days until the 'roid's arrival, sure would make a big splash. Pun intended! 

[3fan4life]

The current 'leaders' in California are working hard to destroy the state before the meteor gets there.

At least they're being proactive for a change. 

[Chrisj CMA]

Well if California goes away and Trump/Vance make Canada the next state we won’t have to change the flag. lol

[carolinarider09]

And then there is Greenland.   

[f6john]

The tidal wave created could certainly solve Californias water shortage.

[Jess from VA]

The current 'leaders' in California are working hard to destroy the state before the meteor gets there.

At least they're being proactive for a change. 

I know what California will do.  They will levy taxes so high on it, it will veer off course and hit Venus.   

[GiG]

“My Old School”:   
california+tumbles+into+the sea.        - Tried to Warn Ya…

[ptgb]

"Will Apophis hit Earth?

Not anytime soon. It definitely will miss Earth in 2029 and 2036, and radar observations of Apophis during the asteroid's flyby in March 2021 ruled out an impact for at least the next 100 years."

-The Planetary Society

[Rams]

"Will Apophis hit Earth?

Not anytime soon. It definitely will miss Earth in 2029 and 2036, and radar observations of Apophis during the asteroid's flyby in March 2021 ruled out an impact for at least the next 100 years."

-The Planetary Society

As Maxwell Smart said, "Missed it by that much". 

Rams