2007 TU24: Told ya so

Bad Astronomy
By Phil Plait
Jan 29, 2008 8:43 PMNov 5, 2019 7:02 AM

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So, are we still alive? (checks outside) Hmm, beautiful day, a little nippy, but blue skies. The Rockies are still standing. The news sites are reporting on the Republican primary in Florida and Britney Spears, so clearly that's normal. But wait! My pwnage by Wil Wheaton got on both Fark and Digg and my server is still running! It must be due to TU24! Feh. So, let's see; I said this would be a non-event. Others -- specifically someone going by the moniker TU24dotORG claimed it would rain down death and destruction, going so far as to make videos, create a website, and even make up a threat level assessment (which, as I write this, is still at its highest setting):

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