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Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 4 weeks agoMake a probe with a giant fuel tank and engine land on the asteroid then just fire away to push it slightly off target so it misses the planet. Don’t need to destroy just alter the trajectory a tiny bit.
TrojanRoomCoffeePot@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
You’re right, but the nuke is a good backup plan too. Beyond that, the UFO community has been saying for years that NHI’s explicitly told human leaders to never use nuclear weapons in space (or else), and I want to know if it’s true or not…