Asteroid Fly by Coming Up!

Interesting artist's impression.

Just how far above our planet does the atmosphere extend?

About 300 miles....

http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1909395/low_solar_radiation_shrinking_earths_upper_atmosphere/

My question was intended as rhetorical.

In the image of the original post, the object has the general appearance of being substantially further from the surface of the earth than 300 miles.

The object also has the appearance of experiencing aerodynamic friction... Artistic license, I suppose.

I realize that, my answer was rhetorical as well.....but factual(and mildly mordant)....Artistic License? are you kidding,,,,when you get that license, my picture is on it!....Ha

For yet another snapshot of "Average Joe on the street' and what he thinks about stuff like this, read the comments at the end of the article linked in Fredski's OP.

Ye gods...

Frightening, disturbing.

Yes quite so....it seems there are a lot of people with an education made up entirely of news headlines and childish conjecture...yet they skate across the surface of the entirety of mans knowledge, seemingly unaware....I guess the one guy there sums it up, I'm bored by this, I'm going to go see a movie....ie; living in the moment....all the time... this seems to be a philosophy put forth by new age gurus touting this as a path to happiness....Well does mindlessness = happiness ?...or is it more likely a path to ruin? I have to agree with you....

on this site tomorrow night-CLICK

I hope it will not be a gang related fly by ;) will keep an eye on that site.