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Old 02-05-2003, 06:07 PM   #1
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Thumbs up Proposed Asteroid Deflection Project

Here's the link:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...a_distance&e=3

Oooh...I hope this one works. It probably will cost a mint and true, large asteroids don't hit every day, but if and when one does show up on a collision course, we'll be glad to have the means to prevent an impact. But how likely is this project to go forward given the recent shuttle disaster?
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Old 02-06-2003, 10:23 AM   #2
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I get "document not found" on that link; you may have gotten your label and the URL reversed.
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Old 02-06-2003, 12:16 PM   #3
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Thanks for the heads-up, Mageth.

I'll try it again.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor..._at_a_distance

Does it work now?

(Oops. Just checked. Still not working. See below for revised link. Sorry about the inconvenience.)
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Old 02-06-2003, 12:20 PM   #4
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Third time's the charm (I hope)

http://www.space.com/businesstechnol...on_030205.html

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Old 02-06-2003, 01:52 PM   #5
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I just can't wait to hear what ELF and PETA think of this.

I think it's a good thing to start, but not for the reasons stated. As space travel does get easier for everyone to do, at least in a risky fashion, we will certainly see some folks, I am very certain, try to drop rocks on their enemies.

Defense will be necessary.

No, I'm not happy about the idea, but I think it's enevitable.
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Old 02-06-2003, 01:54 PM   #6
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Goodness! I hadn't even considered the possible offensive capabilities of such technology. Hmmm....
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Old 02-06-2003, 02:03 PM   #7
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I wouldn't be too concerned with the possibility of using this technology offensively. A nuke would be a far more cost effective way to destroy your enemies than altering the orbits of asteroids. Plus, it would be much easier to hit your enemy with a nuke than with a large space rock.
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Phase One will be soon be complete,then.

Little do the fools realize,they are doing exactly what I want.

Now to prepare for Phase Two.Building a giant laser on the moon should be difficult,but possible.
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Haha, they will need PUSHER ROBOTS on that rock!
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Old 02-06-2003, 11:40 PM   #10
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use the edit option, instead of all the confusion.
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