Could human activity have caused the Tunguska event?

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The Tunguska event, which occurred in 1908, remains unprecedented in human history, with no folklore or physical evidence of similar past events. Discussions suggest that human activities, such as atmospheric warming, could potentially influence meteor impacts, but these claims are largely dismissed. The Earth's magnetic field, generated by its molten core, is not affected by human iron extraction, and it does not attract meteors. Additionally, the idea that changes in the atmosphere could increase meteor strikes is unsupported. Meteor impacts are common, but smaller ones are often difficult to identify, and the absence of a confirmed crater for the Tunguska event does not imply that similar events have not occurred in the past. Overall, the event is attributed to a meteoroid impact, without the need for extraordinary explanations.
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The tunguska event has no precedent in recent human history.If it did have one we would have heard in folklore of tidal waves,forests being flattened,towns,cities etc.There would even be craters in the ground formed recently.Did humans do something that enabled tunguska to happen.I have heard that because of human activities the atmosphere has been warming for at least 200 years.Has this warming changed the Earth's magnetic field by affecting the ionosphere.And could the magnetic field have then attracted a large meteor with a high iron content for example (iron being attracted by magnetism).Could any other (non magnetic) change in the ionosphere allow more meteors to strike the Earth , particularly the bigger ones.If the Earth's atmosphere as a whole reflected less light back into space would the reduction in pressure of radiation on rocks in space (tending to push them away from Earth very slightly) encourage more to fall to Earth? People have taken a lot of iron out of the ground and spread it all over the world.How has this affected the Earth's magnetic field?
 
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Did humans do something that enabled tunguska to happen.
No. https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=239580", it was a meteoroid.
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And could the magnetic field have then attracted a large meteor with a high iron content for example (iron being attracted by magnetism).
No. The Earth is not a magnet is that sense.
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If the Earth's atmosphere as a whole reflected less light back into space would the reduction in pressure of radiation on rocks in space (tending to push them away from Earth very slightly) encourage more to fall to Earth?
Um, what? .. no..
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People have taken a lot of iron out of the ground and spread it all over the world. How has this affected the Earth's magnetic field?
Earth magnetic field is generated by it molten core, not the iron ore that is mined.
 
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