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Russia Plans To Divert Asteroid
CyberDong writes "Roscosmos, Russia's Federal Space Agency, will start working on a project to save planet Earth from a possible collision with Asteroid Apophis, which may happen in 2036. NASA specialists believe that the collision is extremely unlikely. Russian specialists will choose the strategy and then invite the world's leading space agencies to join the project."
NASA: Listen, there's no way that thing is going to hit us.
Roscosmos: Naturally, since we're diverting it. Thank you for your vote of confidence, American pigs.
You hit Aster... wait.
In Soviet Russia, Asteroid hits Y...
I've been defeated.
"Everything will be done according to the laws of physics."
That's what they all say...
based on their experience with avoiding snow - I consider this to be a highly likely outcome.
It's hard to believe that's how Micronians are made. Why don't we see it right now by having you both kiss one another?
There's a bigger chance to get hit by Apophis then to win the lottery.
Doesn't seem likely to me. If an asteroid hits the planet, there might not be any more lotteries run after that. And the likelihood of the asteroid hitting, and me winning the lottery shortly afterward is vanishingly small, especially as I don't enter lotteries.
... and then they built the supercollider.
Indeed. There's a lot of exciting lotteries out there and we've got tickets in all of them.
How we know is more important than what we know.
What you're asking for is either:
A) We hit Mars with an asteroid! Hooray for science! (15 years later) MARS AND EARTH WILL COLLIDE IN 100 YEARS"
B) Scientists found proof of intelligent life on Mars - recent underground civilization uncovered by asteroid impact
I'd rather you rationally disagree than irrationally agree.
How much you wanna bet this will involve Putin, a gun, and a film crew?
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