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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. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post!

  2. IN SOVIET RUSSIA... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In SOVIET RUSSIA, asteroid captures YOU!

  3. Re:Perhaps lobbying would be more effective by SIGALRM · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Did you just know that off of the top of your head or did you have to Google for it?
    Google is the archetype of all trivia, is it not? :)
    --
    Sigs cause cancer.
  4. what is destined will happen by jamesbuko · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    if an asteroid is bound to hit us, it will hit us. do not mess with the natural way of life on universe. repent sinners!!!