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While these  recently detected asteroids by NASA  will be close they are safe and will not impact earth. 

 

Point is should there be a more indepth look at the science behind getting defence systems in place.

 

Is it possible in today's technology to  have the teck that could be used to deflect these possible life ending monsters wiping out life on earth.  

 

 
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"NASA is sounding the alarm over several incoming space rocks, one of which is due to pass within a third of the distance between the Earth and the moon.

 

To kick things off amid yet another rocky month for Earth and its asteroid hunters, on Tuesday, asteroid 2009 PQ1, measuring 110 meters in diameter, will come within 4.1 million kilometers of Earth. This will be followed just days later by asteroid 2020 OL4 (diameter: 37m) at a distance of 3.6 million km, on Saturday August 8. "

 

"But wait, there’s more! The end of August will see another flurry of asteroidal activity, with three space rocks, ranging in size from a family car to a passenger plane, will skim past us. 

 

On August 23 and 26, 2020 FA1 (19m) and 2016AH164 (3.9m) will fly past the earth at distances seven and six million kilometers respectively. All perfectly safe."

 
 

 

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Just now, highlandjambo3 said:

Can’t Bruce Willis deal with these?

 

Jazz Coleman has the top one bossed!

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9 minutes ago, Morgan said:

Asteroids are a pain in the arse.

Aye, but just you wait untill one of them bloody great big Hemorrhoids from outer space come crashing into us, tben you'll have something to moan about.

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There are tons of space companies looking to mine them, rather than worrying about them.

 

The Japanese have already got samples from one and their spacecraft is on its way back.

Planning for what to do after we've run out of raw materials on Earth is a wise move.

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1 minute ago, Weakened Offender said:

Some arcade game back in the day. 😎

 

 

Cutting edge graphics..

 

Had an original in  the house about 25 years ago, gave it away ,probably worth a fortune now.

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Weakened Offender
3 minutes ago, Tott said:

 

 

Cutting edge graphics..

 

Had an original in  the house about 25 years ago, gave it away ,probably worth a fortune now.

 

Still a blast. 😎

 

Defender, Galaxian and that one where you had to 'make rockets dock.' Magic times. 

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1 minute ago, Weakened Offender said:

 

Still a blast. 😎

 

Defender, Galaxian and that one where you had to 'make rockets dock.' Magic times. 

 

 

Phoenix?

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Weakened Offender
2 minutes ago, Tott said:

 

 

Phoenix?

 

Sounds familiar. I was on holiday in Jersey as a yoof and had unlimited credits on that in the hotel. Played it all week and was still shite. 🙄

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6 minutes ago, Weakened Offender said:

 

Sounds familiar. I was on holiday in Jersey as a yoof and had unlimited credits on that in the hotel. Played it all week and was still shite. 🙄

 

We used to strim them for credits with the inner parts of  an electronic cigarette lighter.

Got your arse booted when caught mind you.

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2 hours ago, Cade said:

There are tons of space companies looking to mine them, rather than worrying about them.

 

The Japanese have already got samples from one and their spacecraft is on its way back.

Planning for what to do after we've run out of raw materials on Earth is a wise move.

i'm sure i've seen reports that they reckon that some have decent amounts of precious metals like gold on them.

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11 hours ago, maroonlegions said:

While these  recently detected asteroids by NASA  will be close they are safe and will not impact earth. 

 

Point is should there be a more indepth look at the science behind getting defence systems in place.

 

Is it possible in today's technology to  have the teck that could be used to deflect these possible life ending monsters wiping out life on earth. 

 

To have any chance at all it would have to be seen a long way out. Months at a minimum and probably years. And even then I can think of no currently feasible way to stop it.

And consider this. If something sizeable were coming at us from the direction of the sun we wont see it till it's lighting up the sky. There are scores which cross our orbit. We just don't happen to be in that spot at the time.

Anything coming inside the orbit of the moon is a near miss. And may have it's orbit altered by the close passage. 

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8 hours ago, Morgan said:

Preparation H.

 

 

Anusol.  Comes in handy travel size tubes.

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Jambo-Jimbo
12 hours ago, Weakened Offender said:

 

Still a blast. 😎

 

Defender, Galaxian and that one where you had to 'make rockets dock.' Magic times. 

 

Life was much more relaxed and fun back then, or at least that's the way it seemed.

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maroonlegions
21 hours ago, JFK-1 said:

 

To have any chance at all it would have to be seen a long way out. Months at a minimum and probably years. And even then I can think of no currently feasible way to stop it.

And consider this. If something sizeable were coming at us from the direction of the sun we wont see it till it's lighting up the sky. There are scores which cross our orbit. We just don't happen to be in that spot at the time.

Anything coming inside the orbit of the moon is a near miss. And may have it's orbit altered by the close passage. 

:fonzie:

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