bluesj Posted November 24, 2021 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 Just watching on the new the launch of a rocket that is going to knock a space rock off course to see if the idea could work for protecting the earth at some time. So they are going to slam a rocket in to a rock that at the moment is not heading for earth, how can that go wrong?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted November 24, 2021 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 Another ridiculous waste of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 24, 2021 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 A 1 out of 360 degree fail rate, if it goes along any of the other 359 degrees it will be a success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted November 24, 2021 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 Hello, one for another Hollywood movie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted November 24, 2021 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 2019 China man: I'll eat this raw bat dipped in pangolin whats the worse that can happen? 2021 Nasa: Let's play pool with some space rocks minding their own business. What's the worst that can happen? 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bavarianbrit Posted November 24, 2021 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 Elon you had better spend all that dosh fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yates Posted November 24, 2021 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 Two issues. 1. What if the missile hits the wrong part of the rock and alters it’s trajectory so that asteroid will collide with earth. 2. If an asteroid is going to crash to earth it won’t matter as we will all be dead from covid and the earth will be uninhabitable due to our environmental disaster. But then again it might sort out the migrant crisis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted November 24, 2021 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 51 minutes ago, yates said: 1. What if the missile hits the wrong part of the rock and alters it’s trajectory so that asteroid will collide with earth. Thats why we have Bruce Willis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted November 24, 2021 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 (edited) The test one is like 700million miles away obirting a larger one...will take a few years to actually get there!!! So if we have to do this in the next few years as there is a rock headed at us, the test won't actually of happened.... Edited November 24, 2021 by ShootingEgg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted November 24, 2021 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 If we had to do this in the next few years, surley they would already know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted November 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 12 minutes ago, Newbie to this said: If we had to do this in the next few years, surley they would already know May be they do! 😱 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted November 25, 2021 Report Share Posted November 25, 2021 Thought this was a post about Hawkwind. Oh well..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockySpears Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 On 24/11/2021 at 07:47, TIGHTCHOKE said: A 1 out of 360 degree fail rate Not really, much lower chance. They are working in 3D, not 2D. Well actually it is 4D because the thing is moving, so you have to hit it at the right time too or it has not got there or is already past the 3D point you shot at. RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 Bum, belly, beak, bang? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 2 hours ago, henry d said: Bum, belly, beak, bang? That’s an interesting thought… I wonder if it will be some kind of single warhead type rocket or something more along the lines of a shotgun, with multiple smaller warheads… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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