Russia Wants to Save the World from an Asteroid

[EasyCo506]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_russia_asteroid_encounter



That's just insane. Even for them.

 

[FrisianDude]

Well, better safe than sorry.

 

[Rujasu]

I guess it's more of a test run on a less dangerous rock, so we'd at least know what to do if there's a real threat.

 

[Pharaoh Llandy]

In Soviet Union.... oh, bugger it.

 

[Suspect-Device]

They might as well go and do it, better safe than sorry.

Also, Nuclear weapons would not work in space, amirite?

 

[arbites_augmented]

They would work, however if the nuke were to detonate outside of the asteroid, then too much energy would be expended in the explosion to make a difference.

 

[Banastre]

Though a bit odd, still better that other "good-will" efforts going on today, such as wars to defeat fabricated "terrorists".

 

[Lord Burgess1]

In Soviet Russia, Asteroid destroys Missile.

 

[vadermath]

Those crazy bastards.

 

[Rujasu]

Well, it's not like NASA has anything more interesting to offer to the masses. Finally a space program that intends to destroy something!

 

[Lord Burgess1]

Well, it's not like NASA has anything more interesting to offer to the masses. Finally a space program that intends to destroy something!

What about the Death Star.

 

[shalictar]

Perhaps if the collision is already unlikely, if they knock it off it's unlikely course; it could put it on a path straight to earth.

Maybe it's their plan? 

 

[Chechen!]

How about Russia takes care of **** in their own country first?

But I guess the main idea of this whole thing will strengthen the relations between everyone on Earth.

 

[Temuzu]

Well played Russia. I can see the news already.

"First human to walk on asteroid, Russians ninja'd NASA."

 

[bugman]

You know, sod's law dictates that they alter the asteroid's course the wrong way and kill us all.

 

[AWdeV]

In which case more rockets should be sent at it!

 

[Lord Burgess1]

Sod's law dictates that the rocket will explode somewhere over Washington.

 

[bugman]

Sod's law dictates that the rocket will explode somewhere over Washington.

No it doesn't.

 

[The Elusive Mr. Hunt]

Sod's law dictates that the rocket will explode somewhere over Washington.

That would be Putin's Law, not Sod's Law.

 

[Lord Burgess1]

Sod's law dictates that the rocket will explode somewhere over Washington.

That would be Putin's Law, not Sod's Law.

Putin is a sod.