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I'm talking about asteroid impact. It fixes asteroid impact.
by fixermark 10y ago
I'm talking about asteroid impact. It fixes asteroid impact.
- goatlover 10y agoWouldn't it be cheaper to defend against an asteroid impact? We only need detect and deflect in time.
- AndrewKemendo 10y agoNo it doesn't. Mars today is likely less habitable than post-asteroid earth. Also, Asteroids can hit Mars with the same likelihood - but with less protection from an existing dense atmosphere. [1] https://www.technologyreview.com/s/508906/mars-astronauts-likely-to-witness-1-megaton-asteroid-impacts/ https://www.technologyreview.com/s/508906/mars-astronauts-li...
- elihu 10y agoThe probability of a civilization-ending asteroid impact on Earth and Mars at approximately the same time is a lot less than the probability of a civilization-ending asteroid impact just on Earth.