Would you have known?
It would have been derailed by the “Asteroids aren’t real” crowd.
Which wouldn’t have helped since you’d not have seen the asteroid in time without the new telescope.
Join the Planetary Society. It is one of the things you can do to hopefully avoid this fromhappening.
If only they had activated to J. Space Lasers.
But this way we can live in fear and anticipation while we can ALMOST finish the defense system before it gets here!
Looks like a giant magnifying glass – use the sun and aim it at the asteroid, maybe?
That’s gonna leave a mark! :)
Of course, without being able to detect that asteroid people wouldn’t want to spend money on an expensive system to defend from it…
Wulff & Morgenthaler
pcolli over 3 years ago
Would you have known?
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member over 3 years ago
It would have been derailed by the “Asteroids aren’t real” crowd.
ACK! Premium Member over 3 years ago
Which wouldn’t have helped since you’d not have seen the asteroid in time without the new telescope.
llennok1 over 3 years ago
Join the Planetary Society. It is one of the things you can do to hopefully avoid this fromhappening.
sarah413 Premium Member over 3 years ago
If only they had activated to J. Space Lasers.
mwksix over 3 years ago
But this way we can live in fear and anticipation while we can ALMOST finish the defense system before it gets here!
WCraft Premium Member over 3 years ago
Looks like a giant magnifying glass – use the sun and aim it at the asteroid, maybe?
Impkins Premium Member over 3 years ago
That’s gonna leave a mark! :)
ferddo over 3 years ago
Of course, without being able to detect that asteroid people wouldn’t want to spend money on an expensive system to defend from it…