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   vtcwvet said, 4 months ago

   Might as well stop running, you’re not that fast.
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   ahab said, 4 months ago

   Lovely programs about the night sky with free radio show. It’s worth joining as well for the benefits. You can even learn science, you know, the stuff ignored by Conservative Congressmen! www.stardate.org
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   ahab said, 4 months ago

   @ahab

   The current Stardate webcast is informative about the asteroid flyby.
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   Stipple said, 4 months ago

   I think that is why the ignorant first comment was put in, indeed he does think he is that fast.
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   Ignorance is bliss right up until the asteroid squashes him like a bug.
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   ahab said, 4 months ago

   Painting part of an asteroid white causes it to absorb solar radiation differently, resulting in that radiation being given off as heat, resulting in small amounts of thrust, thus changing the direction of the asteroid. Paint it far enough away and you could prevent a collision theoretically.
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   masterskrain said, 4 months ago

   I thought you were supposed to use “Preparation A” for asteroids…
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   Radish said, 4 months ago

   That would be a meteor after your assteroid.
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   Respectful Troll said, 4 months ago

   We have landed spacecraft on asteroids and even a comet. We can land an engine on one to push such things away from us. I’ve written on this in the past. I hope the events in Russia and this close flyby will encourage investment in NASA and meteor interception.
   Hopefully,
   C.
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   Night-Gaunt49 said, 4 months ago

   One different smaller asteroid hit in a Russian frozen lake. Some great film from many different angles. Many Russians have small cameras in their cars so that they can guard against bribery and malfeasance of their police.
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    Ms. Ima said, 4 months ago

    @ahab

    Are you volunteering to paint asteroids?
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    Ms. Ima said, 4 months ago

    We don’t have the ability to alter the paths of asteroids or blow them up. Maybe that’s what North Korea is planning? Save the world?
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    pirate227 said, 4 months ago

    Duck!
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    Respectful Troll said, 4 months ago

    @Ms. Ima

    If you go to this website-
    ^
    http://www.scienceclarified.com/scitech/Comets-and-Asteroids/Voyages-to-the-Comets-and-Asteroids.html
    ^
    Go down to the article titled, “Touchdown on an Asteroid”
    You will see we have the ability to land on an asteroid.
    ^
    We know we can launch engines into space. If world gov’ts are willing to invest the money, the United States can easily launch engines to land on incoming rocks and fire the engines in such a way as to push them away from earth, and perhaps into a close orbit around the sun.
    ^
    You are technically correct. The only reason we don’t have the ability to alter the path of such things is because it’s too expensive to save the planet or any number of its living creatures according to politicians.
    Educationally,
    C.
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    onguard said, 4 months ago

    @ahab

    The Preponderance of Asteroids rotate, which part are you going to paint?…………….http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/asteroids/features.html
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    SABRSteve said, 4 months ago

    A CNN anchor asked a scientist if the asteroid had anything to do with Global Warming.
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