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Old 02-16-17, 01:25 PM   #4
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I have no problem visualizing what needs to be done. No, the real kicker is trying to do it for every nut, bolt and tiny scrap of metal that is flying around up there.
Yup, that is going to take a very long time and a very detailed radar and laser scanning system in order to find all of them. There is talk, as Gargamel has said, of using a net system in order to scoop the stuff up, so that might actually help if a very large net was sent on the right orbit and essentially trawled it clean. That's certainly one option and probably a lot quicker and easier than individually sweeping up each nut and bolt.
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