Defending Earth From Asteroids With MADMEN 499
jolomo writes "A partner of Atlanta-based NASA Institute of Advanced Concepts is working on a concept they call MADMEN (Modular Asteroid Deflection Mission Ejector Nodes), which would launch a distributed attack against large Earth-bound objects. Thousands of MADMEN could be built by many nations and when launched, each would land on the object, drill into its surface and remove enough material to change its course."
Appropriate acronym (Score:5, Funny)
Am I the only one? (Score:5, Funny)
It only makes sense (Score:1, Funny)
DOS an asteroid? (Score:5, Funny)
MADMEN? Drilling? (Score:3, Funny)
Please... (Score:3, Funny)
credit ? (Score:2, Funny)
remember we're petty..
look at all the news channels... "when such and such broke, channel 5 was there first.. we rock".
Believe in Jesus our saviour.. the MADMAN from Saudi was the one that caused the asteroid to alter course.. Allah saved us.. so confusing.. might lead to WW III
Sorry bored.. and having a bad humor day.. please don't take this post seriously.
MADMEN? (Score:4, Funny)
Side effect (Score:2, Funny)
Think outside the box? (Score:5, Funny)
When is someone going to focus on the important alternative: how about moving Earth out of the way instead?
John.
Maybe this would be more popular if renamed... (Score:0, Funny)
Get cracking on making that acronym work.
All nations, huh? (Score:5, Funny)
Russia: We pushed left, why didn't it change course?
USA: Why didn't you check first? we pushed right!
Re:Experiment (Score:4, Funny)
Dolt.
Only in Atlanta... (Score:5, Funny)
Testing should be interesting (Score:5, Funny)
Re:This is a boondoggle (Score:2, Funny)
I saw it in this Simpson's episode once! It's true!
Yes! (Score:5, Funny)
I, for one, welcome our new Madmen-flinging overlords.
That is so weird! (Score:5, Funny)
In fact, a good sized asteriod could clear up a lot of this country's problems in a snap!
Look out congresswhores! Mama needs a new box a' cooties, and she is mad!
Re:Think outside the box? (Score:5, Funny)
I have a better idea... (Score:5, Funny)
Are you Corn Fed? [ebay.com]
One wonders... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Appropriate acronym (Score:3, Funny)
Movie? (Score:3, Funny)
Better idea (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Think outside the box? (Score:3, Funny)
Meanwhile, I will buy a bunch of arctic/desert land for cheap. Then, when they shift the earth ever so slightly the climate shift will make all the paradises of today baren wastelands. And who's left with all the sugar? Me.
I know this will work. I saw something similar on Superman a long time ago.
Re:credit ? (Score:3, Funny)
You know its going to be Bush... He'll claim to have saved the planet from rogue asteroids...
Re:This is a boondoggle (Score:3, Funny)
That was almost a million hours ago. That is a lot of time in between strikes.
Re:Think outside the box? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Well... (Score:1, Funny)
scifi meets country..... (Score:3, Funny)
Better than IMBECILE (Score:2, Funny)
No, wait, that's what the RNC is calling this year's election campaign.
Re:All nations, huh? (Score:3, Funny)
USA: towards China
China: towards USA
USA: towards China
China: towards USA
USA: towards China
China: towards USA
USA: towards China
China: towards USA
USA: Ok, Ok, stop it! This is stupid! We're both pushing and it's not changing direction! I saw we both push AWAY, ok?
China: Ok.
USA: You first.
China: You first.
USA: towards China
China: towards USA
USA: towards China
China: towards USA
USA: towards China
China: towards USA
USA: towards China
China: towards USA
I'm sorry, but (Score:3, Funny)
Aren't a LOT of nations already producing thousands of mad men already? Do we really need any more?
Still though, this would make a great plot device for a James Bond movie.
Re:Experiment (Score:5, Funny)
Once strange thing I've never been able to figure out though, is why shooting downward also makes the boat move downward?!
Stupid monkeys... (Score:5, Funny)
The only thing you're supposed to do when a heavenly object is about to obliterate you is to pray. PRAY!
What?
Don't you believe in the tennets of your fairy tales? You're supposed to welcome the end of all the unbelievers with the faith and understanding that only the devout will make it to paradise. You're devout and you will be saved.
Riiiight?
That asteroid is nothing short of the HAND OF THE ALMIGHTY/STARK FIST OF REMOVAL.
You should accept it willingly, lovingingly. Even before it becomes a visible-eye object there should be enough songs and stories about it that the armies of the anointed will leave no dry-earth unshadowed as the seas surge and the sky darkens with its approach.
This whole "playing god" thing will just interfere with the destiny issue.
What happens when humanity does avert a disaster which is supposed to render all human life null-o-void-o?!
Why, would anyone want to interfere with that!?
Virgins for everyone?
Constant bliss that makes orgasm seem like a hangnail?
If anything you'd think humanity would just use a laser to sky-write
"SO LONG AND THANKS FOR THE TEMPTATION" moments before impact.
My guess is, a Sky-writing laser is much less expensive than a bunch of godless toys. Whoops, there goes my common sense again...if there's a buck to be made the more expensive option will be selected.
Stupid meat monkeys, you were put here to suffer, to suffer tempation and vice, shucks, you're all tainted...ahahahah! I've got your original sin RIGHT HERE and I'm wearing a fashionable red bow on it.
Re:This is a boondoggle (Score:2, Funny)
Daryl? Is that you?
Re:One wonders... (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, of course they do. The Best Retired Alumni Implimenting NASA Symbolism group (BRAINS).
I can see it now... (Score:5, Funny)
2 years later, Aliens invade because we "attacked" their home planet with an asteroid.
That's a way to initiate first contact!
Honestly, I'd rather be incenerated by an asteroid collision than be dissected by thousands of Alien Hordes angry because we threw rocks at them.
Re:Well... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Only in Atlanta... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Experiment (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Experiment (Score:5, Funny)
Re:One wonders... (Score:3, Funny)
> Yes, of course they do. The Best Retired Alumni Implimenting NASA Symbolism group (BRAINS).
Or perhaps the Wasting Taxdollars Foundation (WTF).
Re:Experiment (Score:5, Funny)
-B
Re:Experiment (Score:3, Funny)
FINALLY!! (Score:2, Funny)
Madmen? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Am I the only one? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Experiment (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It only makes sense (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Better idea (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Experiment (Score:5, Funny)
=Smidge=
Re:Think outside the box? (Score:5, Funny)
Or we could just spin the planet so we can control where the asteroid will land. "Hey France, CATCH!"
Re:Experiment (Score:3, Funny)
Then it will move somewhat less slighty downward(because you just shot out the back of the boat?)
Re:Appropriate acronym (Score:5, Funny)
Propelled System Yielding Continuous High Intensity Asteroids To Remove Ignorant Species on Terran Surface?
Maybe I should have wasted a bit more time on that one...