tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post8275974808442107078..comments2024-01-30T19:45:36.648+11:00Comments on Lounge of the Lab Lemming: Why deflecting asteroids is a really bad ideaC W Mageehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09706100504739548720noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-39867150808798634112013-04-12T18:00:32.273+10:002013-04-12T18:00:32.273+10:00We have had nukes on planes and rockets since the ...We have had nukes on planes and rockets since the 1950s-1960s. With military security, how many nukes have been stolen and used to take out Jerusalem or Moscow or Washington?<br /><br />Chris is right, but in a much larger way. First of all, deflection is going to be a very gradual process, as it stands now. One nuke exploding once kicks the object some completely unknown distance to the side.Steve G in Guanajuatohttp://feet2thefire.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-82455156862936818512013-04-05T07:16:49.855+11:002013-04-05T07:16:49.855+11:00The solution to this is to develop a deflection te...The solution to this is to develop a deflection technology that has very low precision. For example, putting white paint on an asteroid. The force is applied over a very long time, and not fully predictable, and it'd take a whole second mission to fine-tune the impact point.<br /><br />If you can't fine-tune the impact point, it's pretty useless as a weapon.<br />Chris Phoenixnoreply@blogger.com