If you shot a bullet in the air...

If you shot a bullet in the air...

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toasty

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Thursday 21st August 2014
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..and it ignored the Earth's gravity completely and went into space. What are the chances of it hitting anything ever?


toasty

Original Poster:

7,480 posts

221 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Justin Cyder said:
Define anything. Space is much more populated with stuff than you might think. The chances of your theoretical bullet hitting something like dust for example are very high.
Good point. Let's say something big enough to stop the bullet continuing its journey.