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My interest stemmed from something I saw as a child.
I was raised as a Jehovah's Witness until I was 15.
As a witness kid in the 70's we were taught that Armageddon was coming in 1975. I don't think I slept much at all during 74, living in constant fear that this was going to be my last year on earth due to being a bit of a bugger of a child and not earning my place in either heaven or in gods kingdom on a paradise earth.
Early in 1975 while playing in a paddock one morning at the back of our farm, I heard a loud noise and saw a spectacular ball of fire wizz across the sky and dissapear over a hill about 1 km away.
All sort of terrifying thoughts about fire and brimstone came to mind and I literally wet my pants thinking my time on earth had come to an end.
At the time I had no idea that I just witnessed a meteorite.
It took the Police, Bush fire brigade, Army reserves and 50 local volunteers 2 days to find me.
Since that day I've had my eyes facing the heavens hoping to see another one like it....still haven't.
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