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We couldn't intercept ʻOumuamua and it wasn't travelling at a high fraction of light speed. Actually capturing an object with that much velocity would require
by SideburnsOfDoom 4y ago
We couldn't intercept ʻOumuamua and it wasn't travelling at a high fraction of light speed.
Actually capturing an object with that much velocity would require a high level of sophistication, very fast reactions, and a big energy budget.