A small mass ejector can do the trick — charge dust from the endangering asteroid and then accelerate it away. Solar or nuclear powered. It would slowly move the asteroid. Maximum lateral displacement of 4,000 miles would do the trick.
Trump wouldn’t do that much if he couldn’t make money off of it. If one did hit anyway trump would just ‘’refuse to take reasonability for anything’’ no matter how many died during his ire-reasonable administration as the leader of the free world. But republicans say: ’’Let’s do it again’’???
How about constructing a giant trampoline around the earth. When the asteroid hits it, the asteroid should just bounce back into space. With inertia, wouldn’t it just keep going and going until it hits another object. (An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force – or something like that.)
Imagine about 2 months ago
And all this time, the solution was really just that simple.
enigmamz about 2 months ago
If only asteroids read English!
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 2 months ago
So far, so good.
Jesy Bertz Premium Member about 2 months ago
I expected Brewster to enact “Preparation H” for asteroids.
Gent about 2 months ago
Not a good sign for earth.
The Reader Premium Member about 2 months ago
If that doesn’t work we could try an asteroid tax.
Doug K about 2 months ago
Like the Joe Biden strategy, just tell asteroids, “Don’t!”
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs about 2 months ago
A small mass ejector can do the trick — charge dust from the endangering asteroid and then accelerate it away. Solar or nuclear powered. It would slowly move the asteroid. Maximum lateral displacement of 4,000 miles would do the trick.
42Irish Premium Member about 2 months ago
The “space potato guy” AKA their mascot is not going to like that!
StoicLion1973 about 2 months ago
Rickard is doing deep social commentary today. No, I’m not being facetious or sarcastic.
[Unnamed Reader - bf182b] about 2 months ago
Everything’s got to be political, hasn’t it? Humanity could die out and your last words would be “It’s THEIR fault.”
retjeff about 2 months ago
Do you remember the last thing Biden said? Neither does he.
old_geek about 2 months ago
Reminds me of the lady wanting to have the deer crossing sign moved so they would cross elsewhere…
think it through about 2 months ago
Trump wouldn’t do that much if he couldn’t make money off of it. If one did hit anyway trump would just ‘’refuse to take reasonability for anything’’ no matter how many died during his ire-reasonable administration as the leader of the free world. But republicans say: ’’Let’s do it again’’???
Mike Baldwin creator about 2 months ago
That’ll do it!
mistercatworks about 2 months ago
No, no, no. “Asteroid Detour Lane” with an arrow. :)
Bilan about 2 months ago
He could put up the William J LePetomane tollbooth.
Csaw Backnforth about 2 months ago
How about constructing a giant trampoline around the earth. When the asteroid hits it, the asteroid should just bounce back into space. With inertia, wouldn’t it just keep going and going until it hits another object. (An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force – or something like that.)
cuzinron47 about 2 months ago
That will only work with the literate ones.
Stephen Gilberg about 2 months ago
No, you fool! That will ENCOURAGE them!
Sanspareil about 2 months ago
Asteroids will say “we can still go in, the Earthers just don’t want the space potatoes from getting in”
eddi-TBH about 2 months ago
That leaves us wide open for comets and solar flares. Try again Brewster.
Nick Danger about 2 months ago
A completely effective “Asteroid-Free Zone”