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> one of the attributes of an act of god is being unpreventable by humans. That may be, but the set of things that humans can prevent gets larger over time. F
by waterhouse 6y ago
> one of the attributes of an act of god is being unpreventable by humans.
That may be, but the set of things that humans can prevent gets larger over time. For example, 100 years ago, an asteroid hitting the earth would be an act of God we could do nothing about, but today it is at least within the realm of possibility that we could observe a large asteroid on a collision course and send in a spacecraft or missile to divert it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid_impact_avoidance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid_impact_avoidance
- castis 6y agoAs much as I hope I never witness this, watching humanity strap a rocket to an asteroid for this purpose would probably rank #1 on the list of Most Bitchin Things Ever.
- TechBro8615 6y agoThere was a Sci-Fi TV show about this called Salvation [0] which I thought was a decent show, but YMMV (reviews are quite polarized). [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvation_(TV_series) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvation_(TV_series)