Originally posted by Phoenix 17
The point is that meteor CAN'T destroy the planet or it's pointless. Given the relative size of the crater that means it can't be much bigger than what hit the first time. This is evidence enough for me that the original crash was probably at least half the size of the present meteor. Jenova isn't.
The planet must heal fairly quickly, or again the whole point of summoning Meteor would be pointless.
1. Yeah, my Jenova-revenge theory.

2. That is a completely worthless argument in a game. I am quite sure that the game designers weren't thinking about that.

The crater would undoubtedly be bigger than what hit it, unless what hit it had actually landed instead of crashed.
Again, quite worthless, but this time true. Jenova isn't that big, but have you actually seen her in full form? No...you have seen her cut up into fourths, battling her throughout the game. And, as DJ said, the Crater is about the size of Midgar. Watch the ending FMV. Meteor is quite a bit bigger than Midgar.