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On 12/14/2024 4:37 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
On 12/14/24 09:54, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 12/14/2024 12:31 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
“NASA is hiding crucial details about asteroids that could THREATEN
Earth, warns senior SETI Institute astronomer”
https://www.naturalnews.com/2024-12-12-nasa-hiding-details-about-
asteroids-threatening-earth.html
“On Dec. 3, the small asteroid COWECP5 streaked into Earth's atmosphere
and exploded in a fiery display above Siberia. While the event was
dramatic, it was ultimately harmless because the space rock was only 70 >>>> centimeters across and disintegrated before it could cause any damage.” >>>>
"If the asteroid had been larger, it could have caused significant damage >>>> on the ground. And if it had been a true "city killer," like the
400-meter-wide asteroid that astronomers feared would hit Earth on
Christmas Day in 2004, seven hours would not have been enough time to
evacuate millions of people or devise a defense strategy."
"Every day, Earth is bombarded by an estimated 100 tons of space debris, >>>> most of which burns up harmlessly in the atmosphere. But every now and >>>> then, something much larger and more dangerous appears."
"Astronomers have identified 36,765 NEOs, including more than 11,000 that >>>> are over 140 meters across and 868 that are larger than a kilometer. Out >>>> of those NEOs, 1,714 are considered potentially hazardous, meaning
there's a non-zero chance they could collide with Earth."
Um, 400 meter diameter is a quarter mile diameter. That would have left
a big mark somewhere.
NASA isn't 'hiding' a damn thing. This is just another example of the
crap style of 'journalism' found on the internet - the success of a
journalist is measured by how clickworthy the title is.
pt
100 years back we did not worry about asteroid impacts
and we should not worry about it now. Either we get a very bad
one or a survivable one. Can we prevent it yet? I think
we fall a bit short there yet but maybe soon in the meantime
we have lots of stuff to worry about and to act upon like
Global overheating and the endless wars of the hyper-
acquisitive.That is what billionaires have the lobes for.
The DART mission in 2021 demonstrated a substantial redirection
of a 160 meter asteroid.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Asteroid_Redirection_Test#
So, yes, we *can* do something about it.
pt
On Sat, 14 Dec 2024, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 12/14/2024 4:37 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:Let's take a page from the Enchiridion. Worry about what you can
On 12/14/24 09:54, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 12/14/2024 12:31 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
“NASA is hiding crucial details about asteroids that could THREATEN >>>>> Earth, warns senior SETI Institute astronomer”
https://www.naturalnews.com/2024-12-12-nasa-hiding-details-about-
asteroids-threatening-earth.html
“On Dec. 3, the small asteroid COWECP5 streaked into Earth's
atmosphere and exploded in a fiery display above Siberia. While the
event was dramatic, it was ultimately harmless because the space
rock was only 70 centimeters across and disintegrated before it
could cause any damage.”
"If the asteroid had been larger, it could have caused significant
damage on the ground. And if it had been a true "city killer," like
the 400-meter-wide asteroid that astronomers feared would hit Earth
on Christmas Day in 2004, seven hours would not have been enough
time to evacuate millions of people or devise a defense strategy."
...
Um, 400 meter diameter is a quarter mile diameter. That would have >>>>> left a big mark somewhere.
NASA isn't 'hiding' a damn thing. This is just another example of the
crap style of 'journalism' found on the internet - the success of a
journalist is measured by how clickworthy the title is.
pt
100 years back we did not worry about asteroid impacts
and we should not worry about it now. Either we get a very bad one or
a survivable one. Can we prevent it yet? I think we fall a bit short >>> there yet but maybe soon in the meantime we have lots of stuff to
worry about and to act upon like Global overheating and the endless
wars of the hyper- acquisitive.That is what billionaires have the
lobes for.
The DART mission in 2021 demonstrated a substantial redirection of a
160 meter asteroid.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Asteroid_Redirection_Test#
So, yes, we *can* do something about it.
pt
control, and leave the rest. So for all of us who are not rocket
engineers, or responsible for NASAs budget, we can just peacefully get
on with our work.
=)
On 15/12/24 12:48, Scott Lurndal wrote:
Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> writes:
“NASA is hiding crucial details about asteroids that could THREATEN
Earth, warns senior SETI Institute astronomer”
https://www.naturalnews.com/2024-12-12-nasa-hiding-details-about-asteroids-threatening-earth.html
You sure are gullible.
"Natural News (formerly NewsTarget, which is now a separate sister site) >> is a far-right, anti-vaccination conspiracy theory and fake news website >> known for promoting alternative medicine, pseudoscience, disinformation, >> and far-right extremism.[1][9] The website began publishing articles in >> 2008 and is based in the United States.[1][6]
Gullible? No. Just better informed than everybody else except for D and Fourbricks.
On 12/14/2024 5:35 PM, D wrote:
On Sat, 14 Dec 2024, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 12/14/2024 4:37 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
On 12/14/24 09:54, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 12/14/2024 12:31 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
“NASA is hiding crucial details about asteroids that could THREATEN >>>>>> Earth, warns senior SETI Institute astronomer”
https://www.naturalnews.com/2024-12-12-nasa-hiding-details-about-
asteroids-threatening-earth.html
“On Dec. 3, the small asteroid COWECP5 streaked into Earth's atmosphere
and exploded in a fiery display above Siberia. While the event was >>>>>> dramatic, it was ultimately harmless because the space rock was only 70 >>>>>> centimeters across and disintegrated before it could cause any damage.”
"If the asteroid had been larger, it could have caused significant >>>>>> damage on the ground. And if it had been a true "city killer," like the >>>>>> 400-meter-wide asteroid that astronomers feared would hit Earth on >>>>>> Christmas Day in 2004, seven hours would not have been enough time to >>>>>> evacuate millions of people or devise a defense strategy."
"Every day, Earth is bombarded by an estimated 100 tons of space
debris, most of which burns up harmlessly in the atmosphere. But every >>>>>> now and then, something much larger and more dangerous appears."
"Astronomers have identified 36,765 NEOs, including more than 11,000 >>>>>> that are over 140 meters across and 868 that are larger than a
kilometer. Out of those NEOs, 1,714 are considered potentially
hazardous, meaning there's a non-zero chance they could collide with >>>>>> Earth."
Um, 400 meter diameter is a quarter mile diameter. That would have >>>>>> left a big mark somewhere.
NASA isn't 'hiding' a damn thing. This is just another example of the >>>>> crap style of 'journalism' found on the internet - the success of a
journalist is measured by how clickworthy the title is.
pt
100 years back we did not worry about asteroid impacts
and we should not worry about it now. Either we get a very bad
one or a survivable one. Can we prevent it yet? I think
we fall a bit short there yet but maybe soon in the meantime
we have lots of stuff to worry about and to act upon like
Global overheating and the endless wars of the hyper-
acquisitive.That is what billionaires have the lobes for.
The DART mission in 2021 demonstrated a substantial redirection
of a 160 meter asteroid.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Asteroid_Redirection_Test#
So, yes, we *can* do something about it.
pt
Let's take a page from the Enchiridion. Worry about what you can control,
and leave the rest. So for all of us who are not rocket engineers, or
responsible for NASAs budget, we can just peacefully get on with our work. >> =)
Indeed. However, as technology progresses, we have more and more things
that come under our control, and being concerned about them becomes
rational.
Examples: Genetic engineering, planetary defence, ethics of AI
systems.
Speculating about how individuals and societies deal with the
arrival of new capabilities is the bread and butter of science
fiction.
pt