Nuking an incoming asteroid is a daft idea - as all NASA's plans seem of late

Jimbuna · 07-30-08, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Do you remember a film perhaps ten years back (it was filmed in a news presentation style) where the earth was going to be hit by a huge asteroid ?

They nuked it and when everyone breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly three more appeared from deep space.

I believe they came within a whisker of collision with earth before SSBN's were used to destroy them.

Just as all the world started celebrating, radar picked up thousands of them and the transmission of the film ceased, giving the impression the world had been obliterated.....the end of the film.

I missed that one!

Anyway, thousands are out there now. Chances of one hitting is remotely small, but it will happen some day. Just hope its a small one, or that we have the capability to tow it out of the way!

Whats the name of it?

-S

I can't remember, that's why I asked