Can’t be. I have it on good authority that the Monolith has been wandering around parks in Seattle.
Hell that dark spot only looks a few Earth diameters across – why should we be worried?
;p
A good reminder that this month is the 15th Anniversary of Shoemaker-Levy. Also a good reminder that on even a small NEO could really ruin your day. 🙂
We need to stop arguing destinations and start getting serious about Planetary Defense. This is what I like about Buzz Aldrin’s proposal, that early visits to NEO are part of the plan.
This is my point about what a spaceship is. It can go anywhere, duration and not destination is the design criteria. Spaceships aren’t landers, they have landers.
Hell that dark spot only looks a few Earth diameters across – why should we be worried?
The gunk ejected above the Jovian atmosphere rains down in a fairly wide area, even for a small impactor (the diameter of the spot would depend more on the velocity of the ejecta than the size of the impactor, although a larger impactor would produce more dust.)
I wonder if we will be ready when this cosmic billiards game decides Earth is the corner pocket?
Perhaps we should hire some folks to look for such things. I gather a average McDonnells has more staff then the world has folks surveying for impact threats.
Seems the wrong priority to me.
;(
I heard that same McDonalds quote. Another thing we need is a humanity backup since no amount of eyes can ensure we catch everything. Plus we add eyes to more than one perspective.
> .. Another thing we need is a humanity backup since no
> amount of eyes can ensure we catch everything. ..
How?
Any colony on another world or space is unlikely to survive long once the suplies and infasrtucture of Earth is gone. Really recovering on Earth after most any impact would be easier.
Large stockpiles of emergency suplies would be a damn good idea though.
Maybe it was the Monolith.
If so, then it’s only a year early.
Can’t be. I have it on good authority that the Monolith has been wandering around parks in Seattle.
Hell that dark spot only looks a few Earth diameters across – why should we be worried?
;p
A good reminder that this month is the 15th Anniversary of Shoemaker-Levy. Also a good reminder that on even a small NEO could really ruin your day. 🙂
We need to stop arguing destinations and start getting serious about Planetary Defense. This is what I like about Buzz Aldrin’s proposal, that early visits to NEO are part of the plan.
This is my point about what a spaceship is. It can go anywhere, duration and not destination is the design criteria. Spaceships aren’t landers, they have landers.
Hell that dark spot only looks a few Earth diameters across – why should we be worried?
The gunk ejected above the Jovian atmosphere rains down in a fairly wide area, even for a small impactor (the diameter of the spot would depend more on the velocity of the ejecta than the size of the impactor, although a larger impactor would produce more dust.)
I wonder if we will be ready when this cosmic billiards game decides Earth is the corner pocket?
Perhaps we should hire some folks to look for such things. I gather a average McDonnells has more staff then the world has folks surveying for impact threats.
Seems the wrong priority to me.
;(
I heard that same McDonalds quote. Another thing we need is a humanity backup since no amount of eyes can ensure we catch everything. Plus we add eyes to more than one perspective.
> .. Another thing we need is a humanity backup since no
> amount of eyes can ensure we catch everything. ..
How?
Any colony on another world or space is unlikely to survive long once the suplies and infasrtucture of Earth is gone. Really recovering on Earth after most any impact would be easier.
Large stockpiles of emergency suplies would be a damn good idea though.