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[QUOTE]Originally posted by B.J.: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by MinutiaeMan: [qb]I'm impressed by the simplicity of this concept, the gravity tractor. Everyone always talks about using nukes and lasers and other crap that we really don't have, and aren't likely to have. A simple, massive satellite to nudge the asteroid out of the way is a beautiful plan, because when you're literally talking astronomical distances like these, just a tiny fraction of a degree of movement is enough to make it miss the planet entirely. And the fact that they're figuring only [i]twelve days[/i] would be necessary to alter the trajectory is damn cool.[/qb][/QUOTE]Very true, and I also like the simplicity. However, when people start talking about nukes and lasers, most likely they're referring to the stray rock we missed and is going to destroy the Earth two days from now. This gravity tractor won't work well enough for a short lead time like that. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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