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(meteorobs) Question about Asteroid Collisions




Hi All

May I throw a rat in the rattlesnake nest:

Everybody thinks that an earth impact will come from an unknown
asteroid or comet, but what is the chances of a collision between
known asteroids?  Has anybody done any study to see if there is
any asteroid paths crossing each other?  Isn't it possible that 
when two asteroids collide, then they will assume totally
unpredictable paths afterwards?

Regards
Anton Marais