[meteorite-list] Just change the gravitational constant of the universe!

[Richard Kowalski]

Yep, there are many creative ideas on how to deflect an NEO that is found on an impacting orbit. Many, but far from all of them are described if you follow the "many dramatic proposals" link in that article.

Thought many sound interesting, if you discuss the issue with most of the experts in the field, they'll pretty much all concede that the most likely method to be used will be one or more nuclear weapons used in "stand off" mode even if they officially advocate other methods.


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Richard Kowalski
http://fullmoonphotography.net
IMCA #1081


--- On Fri, 12/4/09, Darren Garrison <cynapse at charter.net> wrote:

> From: Darren Garrison <cynapse at charter.net>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Just change the gravitational constant of the universe!

> But, since John de Lancie isn't
> handy:
> 
> http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/12/asteroid-deflection-tether/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29
> 
> To Deflect an Asteroid, Try a Lasso, Not a Nuke