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When an asteroid hits the earth, is the blast force (or, the risk to humans) simply proportional to the asteroid's mass? Or, does composition also matter -- in particular, would the force/risk be reduced if the "asteroid" is just an aggregate held together loosely by gravity?

by /u/thefourthchipmunk in /r/askscience

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