Preventing disaster - Asteroids

[Aussie Willy]

Did anyone just watch the thing with the asteroid? Pretty amazing what science can do.

 

[quartz]

Yes! Watched the NASA live feed on YouTube!

 

[easilydistracte]

Did anyone just watch the thing with the asteroid? Pretty amazing what science can do.

I did. It was awesome. Astounding at how precise the targeting was! Really looking forward to learning the results of the test.

 

[rfisher]

I watched. It's going to be interesting to see how much it changes the trajectory.

 

[cygnus]

Watched with mr cygnus. Amazing that such clarity can come from so far away!

 

[once_upon]

I watched. It's going to be interesting to see how much it changes the trajectory.

I'm concerned about what we may have done causing other incidents/changes which are more dangerous to the galaxy.

He tells me it's nothing to worry about.

 

[rfisher]

I'm concerned about what we may have done causing other incidents/changes which are more dangerous to the galaxy.

He tells me it's nothing to worry about.

I suspect we've done the most damage to our own planet. Unless our space messages reach some not-so-friendly entity and turned their attention toward earth. This is a recurring theme in SciFi, largely based on what happened to indigenous populations when they met people who did not have their best interests at heart. A lot of SciFi authors feel payback is due. But, who knows? Otherwise, the biggest threat to Earth is the space junk in orbit. But, the technological feat of launching that rocket 10 months ago and getting the trajectory right to hit that little moon is impressive. This couldn't have happened without the advance in computer power.

 

[KCC]

Now if only we could change the path of a hurricane. (Canada) (Florida)

 

[sk8pics]

I watched this. Coolest thing ever.

 

[MacMadame]

I'm concerned about what we may have done causing other incidents/changes which are more dangerous to the galaxy.

Asteroids are always bumping into things and changing trajectories.

Now there may be some butterfly effect where this asteroid now bumps into something new that it wouldn't have before and then that sets off a change and somehow a planet five galaxies away gets hit with a big one that maybe it wouldn't have before. But that could happen naturally anyway. And has happened to Earth before.

 

[Cachoo]

I loved the clarity of it as it approached the asteroid.