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ISU [Iowa State] prof's aim: Avert asteroid hit
Jan. 17, 2012 | JENS MANUEL KROGSTAD

Posted on 01/17/2012 6:56:40 PM PST by iowamark

Gannett newspaper, link only:

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120117/NEWS/301170042/0/mobile/?odyssey=nav|head


TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: asteroid; asteroids; spacedefense

1 posted on 01/17/2012 6:56:48 PM PST by iowamark
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http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120117/NEWS/301170042/0/mobile/?odyssey=nav|head

Short video at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvBZNKDBFAw


2 posted on 01/17/2012 6:58:40 PM PST by iowamark
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To: iowamark
Great Idea!

A hit would likely cause some serious Climate Change.

3 posted on 01/17/2012 7:02:41 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: iowamark

OK then. Left rudder, left rudder.


4 posted on 01/17/2012 7:02:41 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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To: iowamark

LOL Just looking for a decent tutorial on how to make asteroids in photoshop.


5 posted on 01/17/2012 7:03:09 PM PST by cripplecreek (Stand with courage or shut up and do as you're told.)
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To: combat_boots
Well we're screwed.

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Have a nice day.
6 posted on 01/17/2012 7:05:06 PM PST by cripplecreek (Stand with courage or shut up and do as you're told.)
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To: cripplecreek

The only way to stop a earth destroying meteor is to have NASA deliver a nuke. Ron Paul says military operations are not in NASA’s charter so therefore he is opposed.
/s


7 posted on 01/17/2012 7:12:29 PM PST by icwhatudo ("laws requiring compulsory abortion could be sustained under the constitution"-Obama official)
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To: cripplecreek

LOL.

Nice. Almost as nice as your Confederate flag of the other day.


8 posted on 01/17/2012 7:14:07 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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To: icwhatudo

I want a grant for my original idea; have a radioactive spider bite a teenager...


9 posted on 01/17/2012 7:14:12 PM PST by steve8714 (Hitchens was wrong.)
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To: icwhatudo

I’m not sure a nuke is a good idea (Depends on the rock) but Paul is a moron. The one astronaut I’ve met was a retired Brigadier General,(USAF). That was Jim McDivitt. Gemini 4 and Apollo 9.


10 posted on 01/17/2012 7:19:20 PM PST by cripplecreek (Stand with courage or shut up and do as you're told.)
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To: steve8714
That might work but you need a time machine. Fortunately I know a place on the internet where you can find one.
11 posted on 01/17/2012 7:24:42 PM PST by DManA
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To: iowamark

Good to know we have our priorities straight in Ames...


12 posted on 01/17/2012 7:35:07 PM PST by bigbob
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