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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Vorpal.us</title> <atom:link href="https://www.vorpal.us/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.vorpal.us</link> <description>And through and through The Vorpal Sword went Snicker-Snack! ~ Lewis Carroll</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:41:51 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1</generator><site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">213312887</site> <item> <title>The perspective on dangerous asteroids</title> <link>https://www.vorpal.us/2025/02/the-perspective-on-dangerous-asteroids/</link> <comments>https://www.vorpal.us/2025/02/the-perspective-on-dangerous-asteroids/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Marcus]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 03:45:18 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Science]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Universe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.vorpal.us/?p=11456</guid> <description><![CDATA[The asteroid that made Meteor Crater in Arizona was about two times the diameter (1/4 of the size) of asteroid 2024 YR4 that might (1% chance at last calculation) hit the earth in seven years. 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