Talk:Torino scale
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- 0 indicates an object has a negligibly small chance of collision with the Earth, compared with the usual "background noise" of collision events, or is too small to penetrate the Earth's atmosphere intact.
Whoever posted the colorful diagram should have marked the horizontal scale probability of impact. Leaving it unmarked is a serious disservice to readers, especially those whose math backgrounds might be a little weak.
Also, I wonder about the "penetrate...intact" thing. A one kilogram meteorite won't cause too much damage, even if it makes it all the way to the ground. Objects like that almost always splash harmlessly into the ocean or hit deserted rural areas.
Is someone trying to scare us, or is this just sloppy work? --Uncle Ed 14:12, 2 Sep 2003 (UTC)
I added a table which gives descriptions along with the levels. I'm not a table-wizard, but It's a start. I'm not sure if it's better than the nested ordered list, so any feedback is appreciated. --SeanO 21:06, Sep 7, 2003 (UTC)