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Chance of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 smashing into Earth rises yet again to 3.1%, NASA reports (www.livescience.com)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (6 children)

I've always wondered, if decades in the future, a terrorist attack might occur by somebody nudging an asteroid towards Earth. I'm not the only person thinking this, it was a major plot point in the TV show 'The Expanse'.

[–] petersr 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Question: How would the terrorists ensure it hurts the people they want and not their own?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

You can target along a line pretty easily, or your people could be the belters and be from off planet!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

In modern-traditional terrorism from the middle-east they do this by convincing fellow terrorist that they be honored for their sacrifice of life.

The point is to do the greatest amount of damage and create terror levels fear. Not to survive their own.

Also god is going to make sure it lands where it needs. Such is 100% guaranteed, oc.

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