UN Mounts Asteroid Defense Plan Following Chelyabinsk Meteor 163
Philip Ross writes "Astronomers have warned that our planet is long overdue for a defense plan against catastrophic asteroid collisions. When it comes to deflecting Earth-obliterating celestial bodies, short of a superhero capable of punching the approaching rock back into outer space, there is no single force dedicated to stopping cosmic bullies from striking our little blue planet straight in the eye. That's why the United Nations said it will establish an International Asteroid Warning Group to intercept and divert dangerous asteroids."
Deflection (Score:5, Funny)
Because nothing is as effective at deflecting tons of rock coming towards Earth at extremely high speeds as... a committee.
The UN? (Score:5, Funny)
I don't think a strongly worded protest/condemnation and/or sanctions will be noticed by an incoming asteroid. ;-)
Re:Deflection (Score:5, Funny)
Because nothing is as effective at deflecting tons of rock coming towards Earth at extremely high speeds as... a committee.
If you fire them out of a barrel fast enough, it might work..
Re:Deflection (Score:5, Funny)
Someone needs to do he calculations for this!
Or we could just use trial an error. It's not like we'll run out of committees
Re:Deflection (Score:4, Funny)
You jest, but a roof that opens to direct a massive blast of hot air at the asteroid is probably as effective as anything else we've got.