Can we use our technology to survive what the dinosaurs couldn't?

[cherrydrpepper]

Just wondering but in theory is it possible the government has huge underground facilities that can sustain a population for decades or centuries? Have to remember, access to the best technologies that many of us don't even know about and unlimited (virtually) budget.

[Flagg]

The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was estimated at only being 10 km in length, yet when it hit, it had the force of a 100 million mega tonnes. It left a crater around 180 km in diameter and 10 km deep. Fifty percent of all life was killed on initial impact, with upto 90% being wiped out when all was said and done. If it wasnt for the last asteroid hitting, humans would not be around today.

Most people think the best you can do is just fire a nuke at one, which is a terrible idea, cause you turn one asteroid into several hundred heading for earth. The best thing to do is to maybe detonate rockets near it, so the shockwave sends it off course. You would need to do this with the asteroid still far away (beyond Mars), which means putting a ridiculous amount of fuel in one just to reach it's target. Then you have to hope that you can guide one to the exact location to generate a shockwave capable of steering an asteroid off course.

An asteroid heading directly towards us today would still be very bad.

[dan991]

The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was estimated at only being 10 km in length, yet when it hit, it had the force of a 100 million mega tonnes. It left a crater around 180 km in diameter and 10 km deep. Fifty percent of all life was killed on initial impact, with upto 90% being wiped out when all was said and done. If it wasnt for the last asteroid hitting, humans would not be around today.

Most people think the best you can do is just fire a nuke at one, which is a terrible idea, cause you turn one asteroid into several hundred heading for earth. The best thing to do is to maybe detonate rockets near it, so the shockwave sends it off course. You would need to do this with the asteroid still far away (beyond Mars), which means putting a ridiculous amount of fuel in one just to reach it's target. Then you have to hope that you can guide one to the exact location to generate a shockwave capable of steering an asteroid off course.

An asteroid heading directly towards us today would still be very bad.

Dude you're weird.... how do you know all this shit, lol. You one of those "preppers" that has an under ground bunker at home?

[Flagg]

Dude you're weird.... how do you know all this shit, lol. You one of those "preppers" that has an under ground bunker at home?

Hell no, I cant stand survivalist or most conspiracy nuts. Learnt some of this during my Environmental Science degree, evolution modules.

[< <Samson> >]

That is very interesting info, I just learned more in one paragraph that I do a semester in class.

[Rwy]

The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was estimated at only being 10 km in length, yet when it hit, it had the force of a 100 million mega tonnes. It left a crater around 180 km in diameter and 10 km deep. Fifty percent of all life was killed on initial impact, with upto 90% being wiped out when all was said and done. If it wasnt for the last asteroid hitting, humans would not be around today.

Most people think the best you can do is just fire a nuke at one, which is a terrible idea, cause you turn one asteroid into several hundred heading for earth. The best thing to do is to maybe detonate rockets near it, so the shockwave sends it off course. You would need to do this with the asteroid still far away (beyond Mars), which means putting a ridiculous amount of fuel in one just to reach it's target. Then you have to hope that you can guide one to the exact location to generate a shockwave capable of steering an asteroid off course.

An asteroid heading directly towards us today would still be very bad.

INteresting. I was thinking today with the meteor that hit russia there def is no star wars project

[BR0DIE]

Most people think the best you can do is just fire a nuke at one, which is a terrible idea, cause you turn one asteroid into several hundred heading for earth. The best thing to do is to maybe detonate rockets near it, so the shockwave sends it off course. You would need to do this with the asteroid still far away (beyond Mars), which means putting a ridiculous amount of fuel in one just to reach it's target. Then you have to hope that you can guide one to the exact location to generate a shockwave capable of steering an asteroid off course.

An asteroid heading directly towards us today would still be very bad.

I read once they had a concept of using giant mirrors in space, like mirrors the size of a small town in orbit around the earth. These can then be angled by remote control to project the suns heat/rays toward the asteroid making it disintegrate over a period of time.

[canesfan804]

Those were not asteroids that his today.....They were aliens. They need our water for survival......