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Can a large magnetic pulse for a short duration get shards to at least come together & somehow be yeeted down towards earth?
by villgax 6y ago
Can a large magnetic pulse for a short duration get shards to at least come together & somehow be yeeted down towards earth?
- JulianMorrison 6y agoUnlikely for several reasons. The volume of space is enormous, many shards aren't ferrous, and a magnetic field that intense would damage things on the ground.
- spockz 6y agoI suppose a large blob of magnetic gel might be more useful, attached at the front of a rocket. Magnetic and gel like substance to trap any parts, dust, an debris from collisions.
- detritus 6y agoSounds like a great idea! Although I imagine the size of pulse required would probably be such that it would have some less than desired secondary effects on the upper atmosphere, technologies at ground level and the various early warning systems deployed by our nuclear-armed nations... .