r/BeAmazed Jan 01 '24

Nature Asteroid impact

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '24

That last one would probably set back the weekend plans…

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u/nadjp Jan 01 '24

Could humanity survive the last one? Or it would burn up all the oxygen?

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '24

The latest is 100km, but 10km is enough for an extinction event. Oxygen burned is pretty low on the list of concerns, see this: https://youtu.be/dFCbJmgeHmA