• "roping asteroid" diversionary

    From bruce bowser@21:1/5 to All on Sun Feb 12 07:09:28 2023
    "Scientists have created a list of twelve asteroids that they say could be captured and studied. Not only is cost a factor in roping an asteroid, but scientists also have to beware accidentally propelling an asteroid directly into the earth and causing
    a catastrophe. "

    Winning Science August 14, 2013
    Therefore I geek -
    -- https://thereforeigeek.com/tag/asteroid/

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  • From Mark Isaak@21:1/5 to bruce bowser on Sun Feb 12 09:21:50 2023
    On 2/12/23 7:09 AM, bruce bowser wrote:
    "Scientists have created a list of twelve asteroids that they say could be captured and studied. Not only is cost a factor in roping an asteroid, but scientists also have to beware accidentally propelling an asteroid directly into the earth and
    causing a catastrophe."

    Now I want to start a non-profit organization: People for the Ethical
    Treatment of Asteroids.

    Oh, wait. That acronym is taken already. Never mind, then.

    --
    Mark Isaak
    "Wisdom begins when you discover the difference between 'That
    doesn't make sense' and 'I don't understand.'" - Mary Doria Russell

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  • From Robert Carnegie@21:1/5 to bruce bowser on Sun Feb 12 13:57:03 2023
    On Sunday, 12 February 2023 at 15:10:21 UTC, bruce bowser wrote:
    "Scientists have created a list of twelve asteroids that they say could be captured and studied. Not only is cost a factor in roping an asteroid, but scientists also have to beware accidentally propelling an asteroid directly into the earth and causing
    a catastrophe. "

    Winning Science August 14, 2013
    Therefore I geek -
    -- https://thereforeigeek.com/tag/asteroid/

    This does not appear to be within the subject of talk.origins.
    Results of studying an asteroid may be.

    Or do you think this is what really happened to the dinosaurs?

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