the good thing about advance warning with asteroids, you really only need to change the trajectory a fraction of an inch, and by the time it passes earth, it could be thousands of miles off to one side
Not really. To make any substantial change in the trajectory of the asteroid, you'd have to change its orbit by thousands of kilometers, because Earth's gravitational pull would attract it again very quickly.
Humans have no current weapon technology to reach an asteroid and put it off its orbit at such long distances, and nuclear weapons are no use for that purpose. If a large asteroid were to hit, there's nothing we could do but take the impact.
I agree ; their is no more interesting application of science than understanding survival & the many dangers to life. Believe it or not , it is even more profitable to apply your science to survival than destruction, believe it or not , if you will imagine. Now if humanity would just embrace its rampant greed & do the intelligent thing with it, focus on more of everything such as life and chances at species survival. The question is are we greedy enough, more so than the dinosaurs ?
would it be worse it hit moon
Lurker15 2 years ago 2
Thanks very much. Very interesting!
uitlegklas 2 years ago 4
very interesting ques and asnwers
enternalblazer6 2 years ago 2
this is a really good vid. learned a lot :)
pianoslayer615 2 years ago 4
great questions and excellent answers from the scientist!!!!!!!!!
Bazz7999 2 years ago
the good thing about advance warning with asteroids, you really only need to change the trajectory a fraction of an inch, and by the time it passes earth, it could be thousands of miles off to one side
Orizan 2 years ago 11
Not really. To make any substantial change in the trajectory of the asteroid, you'd have to change its orbit by thousands of kilometers, because Earth's gravitational pull would attract it again very quickly.
Humans have no current weapon technology to reach an asteroid and put it off its orbit at such long distances, and nuclear weapons are no use for that purpose. If a large asteroid were to hit, there's nothing we could do but take the impact.
1971ojoalparche1971 2 years ago 2
@Orizan Yeh thats good to know. But what if lets say over 100 come at the same time?
Nevawake 2 years ago
i think this is one of the most interesting topics in science
cHiToWnKiNg24 2 years ago 3
I agree ; their is no more interesting application of science than understanding survival & the many dangers to life. Believe it or not , it is even more profitable to apply your science to survival than destruction, believe it or not , if you will imagine. Now if humanity would just embrace its rampant greed & do the intelligent thing with it, focus on more of everything such as life and chances at species survival. The question is are we greedy enough, more so than the dinosaurs ?
docatomics 2 years ago 3
good clip to understand about knowlege of asteriods
lalaking1437 2 years ago 28
What is the point in this being on Youtube?
stevieman001 2 years ago
more interesting than ur vids..
adrenaline1320 2 years ago 50