2 ms·
"Wouldn’t it also work to create a large shock-absorbing facility on earth?" Yeah, sure. would be possible. Simple physics. The crater Chicxulub absorbed more
by jayalpha 8y ago
"Wouldn’t it also work to create a large shock-absorbing facility on earth?"
Yeah, sure. would be possible. Simple physics.
The crater Chicxulub absorbed more Energy than a billion times the energy of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.[1] So you basically would just need a hell of an airbag. Hey, if you do it right and you can harvest the energy then you can run the world electricity supply on it for a few years.
[1] http://doc.rero.ch/record/210367/files/PAL_E4389.pdf http://doc.rero.ch/record/210367/files/PAL_E4389.pdf
- hanniabu 8y agoNot to mention we would need to survive the aftermath - possibility of debris kicked up into the atmosphere blocking the sun for months or years, chain reaction of volcanic eruptions with the same side effect plus lava, mass plant and wildlife die-off leading to possible global ecosystem collapse, raised global temperatures and water levels, and shifting tectonic that could possibly shift elevations and flood wherever this 'facility' is located. I'm sure there's many other issues I haven't thought of off the top of my head.
- tejtm 8y agowell there is the glow from the returning ejecta turning the entire sky into a broiler oven for a few days ... hate it when that happens, control of the planet goes back to to the meek who were hiding deep underground at the time.
- deleted 8y ago[deleted]