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2006-07-09, 01:54 AM | [Ignore Me] #5 | |||
Scientists propose that the only real way to divert an asteroid threat is to have a year or so forewarning. This is difficult in and of itself as judging the movement and intersection of distant objects in space requires a LOT of accuracy in calculating. The best we can do currently is make a list of possible threats, track them and try to refine our data until we have a high enough probability to take action. Scientists would then need to and deploy a specially designed space-faring nuclear warhead that can intercept the asteroid months before impact. The warhead would detonate to the side of the asteroid, perhaps moving it's trajectory a small fraction of a degree off-course, turning impact into a near-miss. There really is no chance for a last-second defense. We need plenty of forwarning, and astronomers aren't able to track every potential doomsday rock in the solar system. I'm not saying you should be practicing curling up in a fetal position and whimpering, but on the off chance a rock does show up coming at us real fast, we're in for some trouble. |
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2006-07-09, 01:12 AM | [Ignore Me] #6 | ||
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I'm not too worried about the asteroids. I'm much more worried about the sickos that have the spare time to not only come up with doomsday theories but actually create fully detailed scenarios.
ALSO: I think some of that footage was stolen from the beginning of Titan A.E.
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2006-07-09, 05:24 PM | [Ignore Me] #7 | |||
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That movie so kicks like Armegeddon's ass.
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2006-07-09, 04:23 AM | [Ignore Me] #11 | ||
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well, i don't know about you guys, but if there ever is a huge ass asteroid detected on a collision course with my high school, i just hope the proper authorities don't tell anyone about it and just let it happen, as there's nothing we can do about it at present
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2006-07-09, 05:48 AM | [Ignore Me] #12 | ||
You call yourselves PS fans?!
Asia is going to go to another galaxy, Africa is going to go to the other side of this one, Europe is going to get shit through a grinder and turn into a weird place full of odd physics laws that will magically not allow you to use M-240Gs or SAWs, North and South America are going to suddenly become very filled with invincible trees, antarctica will always be purple...until I come along with my Ti-83 and hack the mainframe. |
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2006-07-09, 06:03 AM | [Ignore Me] #13 | |||
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