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rinselberg
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OCT 11, 02:37 PM
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williegoat
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OCT 11, 05:02 PM
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So it seem, the devil really is in the details.
The story is as old as civilization, itself.
(You knew there had to be a song.)[This message has been edited by williegoat (edited 10-11-2022).]
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Patrick
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OCT 11, 07:29 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by rinselberg:
"NASA says DART mission succeeded in altering asteroid's trajectory"
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That's the good news.
The bad news is that it's now headed straight for earth.  [This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 10-11-2022).]
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IMSA GT
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OCT 11, 07:55 PM
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They should have just callen Elon. He would have made the asteroid completely disappear for about 1/4 of the cost 
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Notorio
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OCT 11, 11:34 PM
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Let's give NASA their due: they hit the little (moving) bugger, they nudged it, and they got close-up photos of the process. Plus, no unintended consequences seemed to have arisen. Hopefully they will be able to figure out why the nudge was 300% more effective than calculated. Now, should it have taken $330M and 7 years to do so? That is a different question. With all their experience in space flight this does seem a tad bit slow on the schedule.
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