Comments on: Woman Survived Bonk in Head with “Space Ice” http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/13/woman-survived-bonk-in-head-with-space-ice/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:32:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maria Garcia http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/13/woman-survived-bonk-in-head-with-space-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-1903435 Maria Garcia Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:23:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/13/woman-survived-bonk-in-head-with-space-ice/#comment-1903435 Hi, I am writing from Spain. There are several articles about megacryometeors which were published in scientific journals (e.g. Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, Journal of Chromatography, Geotimes, AMBIO: Journal of the Human Environment). The last one about a chunk of ice weighing more than 10 kg was published in Journal of Environmental Monitoring giving an analytical protocol for other similar events. Here you can read a comment about it by Katherine Davies: http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/ChemScience/Volume/2008/04/falling_ice.asp The use of different techniques unequivocally has confirmed that they formed in the Earth's atmosphere, specifically in the troposphere. They are not blue ice from waste water from aircrafts as they are not blue (obvious) and the Gas Chromatographer-Mas Spectrometer indicated the lack of organic compounds (which are common in the blue desinfectant). The ice does not come from aircraft icing as the ice textures are different from classical ice formed in the fuselage, and also they don't come from tank water leakage as they display hydrochemical and isotopic heterogeneity (mainly based on the deuterium mapping) and fabric properties which confirm a complex history of formation in the atmosphere (like hailstones). The historical study verify the existence of references of ice falls which are previous to the invention of the airplanes. There is an interesting website about megacryometeors: http://tierra.rediris.es/megacryometeors/index2.html I hope this information can be of help. Cheers, Maria Hi,

I am writing from Spain.
There are several articles about megacryometeors which were published in scientific journals (e.g. Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, Journal of Chromatography, Geotimes, AMBIO: Journal of the Human Environment).
The last one about a chunk of ice weighing more than 10 kg was published in Journal of Environmental Monitoring giving an analytical protocol for other similar events. Here you can read a comment about it by Katherine Davies:

http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/ChemScience/Volume/2008/04/falling_ice.a sp

The use of different techniques unequivocally has confirmed that they formed in the Earth’s atmosphere, specifically in the troposphere.

They are not blue ice from waste water from aircrafts as they are not blue (obvious) and the Gas Chromatographer-Mas Spectrometer indicated the lack of organic compounds (which are common in the blue desinfectant).

The ice does not come from aircraft icing as the ice textures are different from classical ice formed in the fuselage, and also they don’t come from tank water leakage as they display hydrochemical and isotopic heterogeneity (mainly based on the deuterium mapping) and fabric properties which confirm a complex history of formation in the atmosphere (like hailstones).

The historical study verify the existence of references of ice falls which are previous to the invention of the airplanes.

There is an interesting website about megacryometeors:

http://tierra.rediris.es/megacryometeors/index2.html

I hope this information can be of help.

Cheers,

Maria

]]> By: The Manticore http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/13/woman-survived-bonk-in-head-with-space-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-1086889 The Manticore Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:24:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/13/woman-survived-bonk-in-head-with-space-ice/#comment-1086889 Joe Dirt, ftw Joe Dirt, ftw

]]> By: sam http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/13/woman-survived-bonk-in-head-with-space-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-1086344 sam Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:59:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/13/woman-survived-bonk-in-head-with-space-ice/#comment-1086344 We call those boeing bombs! We call those boeing bombs!

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/13/woman-survived-bonk-in-head-with-space-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-1086001 SenorMysterioso Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:45:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/13/woman-survived-bonk-in-head-with-space-ice/#comment-1086001 thats a space peanut thats a space peanut

]]> By: anon http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/13/woman-survived-bonk-in-head-with-space-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-1085002 anon Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:12:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/13/woman-survived-bonk-in-head-with-space-ice/#comment-1085002 "Either way, it’s atmospheric, not from outer space. ‘Space Ice’ wouldn’t survive that long if small, and if large, it would impact like a metorite, with the heat and concussion and crater and all. She wouldn’t have a head left." ...Meh, with all of the air pollution it would probably melt down to the size of a chihuahua's head. “Either way, it’s atmospheric, not from outer space. ‘Space Ice’ wouldn’t survive that long if small, and if large, it would impact like a metorite, with the heat and concussion and crater and all. She wouldn’t have a head left.”

…Meh, with all of the air pollution it would probably melt down to the size of a chihuahua’s head.

]]> By: just a guy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/13/woman-survived-bonk-in-head-with-space-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-1084660 just a guy Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:02:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/13/woman-survived-bonk-in-head-with-space-ice/#comment-1084660 airplane toilet water would be bluish. It's probable more alont the lines of the mysterious 'super hail' that the cracked article talks about. Either way, it's atmospheric, not from outer space. 'Space Ice' wouldn't survive that long if small, and if large, it would impact like a metorite, with the heat and concussion and crater and all. She wouldn't have a head left. airplane toilet water would be bluish. It’s probable more alont the lines of the mysterious ‘super hail’ that the cracked article talks about.

Either way, it’s atmospheric, not from outer space. ‘Space Ice’ wouldn’t survive that long if small, and if large, it would impact like a metorite, with the heat and concussion and crater and all. She wouldn’t have a head left.

]]> By: Gunnar http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/13/woman-survived-bonk-in-head-with-space-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-1084488 Gunnar Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:20:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/13/woman-survived-bonk-in-head-with-space-ice/#comment-1084488 Original article, along with a different video: http://yorkdispatch.inyork.com/yd/local/ci_10677963 Original article, along with a different video:

http://yorkdispatch.inyork.com/yd/local/ci_10677963

]]> By: johnp http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/13/woman-survived-bonk-in-head-with-space-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-1084468 johnp Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:16:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/13/woman-survived-bonk-in-head-with-space-ice/#comment-1084468 Those are actually called "Megacryometeors" Cracked has written an insteresting article on the subject of huge fucking ice boulders from the sky: http://www.cracked.com/article_16685_5-bizarre-ways-weather-can-kill-you-without-warning.html Those are actually called “Megacryometeors”
Cracked has written an insteresting article on the subject of huge fucking ice boulders from the sky:
http://www.cracked.com/article_16685_5-bizarre-ways-weather-can-kill-y ou-without-warning.html

]]> By: Xinavera http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/13/woman-survived-bonk-in-head-with-space-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-1084455 Xinavera Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:48:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/13/woman-survived-bonk-in-head-with-space-ice/#comment-1084455 "think it's space ice" Based on what, exactly? I'll bet Rix has it right. “think it’s space ice”

Based on what, exactly? I’ll bet Rix has it right.

]]> By: Rix http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/13/woman-survived-bonk-in-head-with-space-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-1084408 Rix Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:58:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/13/woman-survived-bonk-in-head-with-space-ice/#comment-1084408 "space ice" or as it is otherwise known, frozen toilet water flushed out an airplane... mmmm urine bagels yum! “space ice” or as it is otherwise known, frozen toilet water flushed out an airplane… mmmm urine bagels yum!

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