Re: Asteroid heading our way

From: Uncle Al (UncleAl0_at_hate.spam.net)
Date: 02/06/05 

Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2005 16:45:39 -0800

habshi wrote:
>
> On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 14:36:12 -0800, Uncle Al <UncleAl0@hate.spam.net>
> wrote:
> >
> 2) Why isn't NASA planning an intercept or outright capture?<
>
> How do you intercept 160,000 Mega Tonnes of energy - 16,000
> Hydrogen bombs heading your way ?

You don't have to stop the rock, idiot wog, you only need an orbital
insertion. Did you calculate the kinetic energy of the rock relative
to the Earth-moon barycenter, idiot wog?

How much energy is in a Space Scuttle launch, idiot wog? A Saturn IV
liftoff?

The three Space Scuttle liquid engines together generate 37 million
horsepower total for 8.5 minutes. The solid boosters together pull
8.35 gigawatts and burn for two minutes, idiot wog. Add up the
joules, idiot wog, and covert to megatonnes-equivalent.

A Saturn V first stage with five F-1 engines is 175 million horsepower
and burned for 2.5 minutes, idiot wog. Add up the joules, idiot wog,
and covert to megatonnes-equivalent. 

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