Why is the climate changing. (Page 124)

kittybobo34: right,, we are totally ready to do that... NOT

ghostgeek: Probably the best thing to do is buy a tin hat and hope for the best. Seems to have worked so far.

zeffur: re: "ghostgeek: If another asteroid did approach, “All we have to do is change its speed a little faster or a little slower so that when it crosses Earth’s orbit, it crosses either in front of us or behind us,” Dr. Lori Glaze, director of planetary science at NASA, told CBS News last year. "

We don't even have to change it's speed--all we have to do is give it a nudge--like one pool ball bumps another to change its direction, We should be able to accelerate another space rock to collide with it to change its direction.

ghostgeek: The MIT team simulated 3 different scenarios for dealing with asteroids:

Using a “kinetic impactor,” or a projectile sent into space to attempt to divert the asteroid.

Sending a “scout” first to gain specific measurements of the asteroid so a more accurate projectile can be used.

Sending two scouts: one to measure the asteroid and the other to push it slightly off course before a large projectile can be used to ensure it misses Earth, like a game of cosmic billiards.

They say time is the most important factor in determining which method would be best.

kittybobo34: ITs all theory,, we have nothing ready to go or even half built.

kittybobo34: unless we get years of warning, we are toast

zeffur: Hopefully our new space force with make that one of its top priorities..

kittybobo34: unfortunately, when you're 20+ trillions of dollars in debt, there won't be any money to do that.

kittybobo34: We will have to wait for the Chinese to do it

ghostgeek: If they miss, who will get the blame?

zeffur: If they miscalculate & miss, I think blaming anyone will be the least of our worries.

zeffur: re: "kittybobo34: unfortunately, when you're 20+ trillions of dollars in debt, there won't be any money to do that."

That never stopped them in the past--they spend $ we don't have & they will continue to do so in the future.

One day some schmuck like DT will try to write-off the US debt in a world bankruptcy court. They'll justtify most of it for providing stability in the world with our military--just a guess.

ghostgeek: No need to worry folks:

NASA has revealed the chances of an asteroid hitting Earth, and the space agency reiterates the fact that it is always a risk.

The space agency stated the chances of an asteroid big enough to destroy a city is 0.1 percent in any given year.

However, if one of these rocks were to be on a collision course with Earth, the likelihood is that it will hit water, with NASA stating it is 70 percent more likely to hit water than land.

Even if it does hit land, according to the space agency, there is a 20 percent chance it will hit an unpopulated area. ...

The space boffins said: “NASA knows of no asteroid or comet currently on a collision course with Earth, so the probability of a major collision is quite small.

“In fact, as best as we can tell, no large object is likely to strike the Earth any time in the next several hundred years.”

[ https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1235822/asteroid-news-nasa-warning-space-latest-asteroids-impact-earth-2020 ]

ghostgeek: So I reckon it's the debt that's going to get us first.

zeffur: Most importantly is--statistics don't mean diddly squat if the big space rock lands in your back yard!

ghostgeek: A fatuous question, I know, but would the house insurance cover the repair work? Or would they say it was an act of God, so bugger off?

zeffur: Lol..I imagine it would depend on the policy. You certainly might be able to talk some insurance company into taking that risk--given that it is such a small risk & your home is a relatively known value & if it's a big enough event, they wouldn't be around to pay off the claim that you wouldn't likely be able to file & collect on given your likely demise in said event.

ghostgeek: Yeah, an asteroid flattening my house would probably do the same for the insurance company. On the negative side, I imagine there'd still be a pesky computer programme cheerfully telling me to sod off if I rang them.

zeffur: Lol..possibly!

Fractured fairy tale: Yeah I don't bother with Insurance any more Its nearly Doubled over the last few years with "s and whatever. Chances are they wouldn't pay out any way due to some fine print . Like what's happened to countless others.
Im better off Spending the Money on a few Decent pumps . And Sprinklers for the Roof

zeffur: That won't help you much during a tornado, earth quake, mud slide, hurricane, etc.

Fractured fairy tale: Chances of any of them things happening around here are Zero. Mabye a eath quake.
That's it . Il get Insurance again some day mabye . Wasn't worth it this time . It went up too much

Fractured fairy tale: Im banking it will come back Down once there Payed everyone out . Were in a zome . So I donno what happened mabye were got to pay for the other Fire zones
lol

zeffur: Yeah, is a very common occurrence in many areas.

Build an earth home---those are pretty durable against
Though you don't want to be in it when the passes over due to the risk of oxygen deprivation--but, at least your home will survive the

A home built in the desert is also a good choice to avoid forest but, the risk of home will always be there.

ghostgeek: You buy insurance hoping you'll never need to claim. Firms sell you insurance hoping you'll never claim. If you don't buy insurance, sod's law says you'll end up regretting you didn't.