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B612 Foundation and 2004 YD5 Asteroid Capture?

Posted by michael on from the long-arm-of-the-law dept.

aisnota writes "The B612 Foundation hopes to alter the orbit of an asteroid in a controlled manner by 2015 and seems ready to do the obvious and capture 2004 YD5. Slice it up, put the pieces into aerobrake containers like a simplified version of the Mars landers. Then just sell the pieces on EBay to fund more ambitious projects."

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  1. Extortion for fun or profit. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    If they can alter orbit that much, perhaps they could threaten to crash it into earth and hold the world ransom for one meeeelion dollars.

  2. Non-effective name by Jon+Abbott · · Score: 5, Funny

    How do they expect to be taken seriously with a name like B612 Foundation? I propose the alternative name "`Shit! Shit! The Meteors are Coming!' Foundation" instead.

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  3. Re:Feeling of Uninformed-ness by andreMA · · Score: 4, Funny
    They've already ruled out nuclear devices in any use
    What a relief. We all know how easy it is for private non-profits to take the "easy way" out and light off a few nuclear weapons.

    Have they ruled out using witchcraft as well?