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ESA Carries Out Asteroid Impact Drill

Posted by Soulskill on from the hide-behind-the-moon dept.

Zothecula writes: If there were any dinosaurs around, they could tell you that an asteroid impact can ruin your whole day. But if we did learn that one was actually going to strike the Earth in a month, what would the authorities do? To find out, the European Space Agency held its first ever mock asteroid drill to work on solutions and identify problems in how to handle such a catastrophe.

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  1. Re: Duck & Cover? by mean+pun · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I'm a libertarian and I don't want to be forced to "support my local community".

    That's ok, there will be nearby tribe that will shoot you and steal all your stuff, so you don't have to worry. Oh wait, they could also make you a slave.

    You think this is harsh? When central government breaks down this is what you get: libertarian paradise.