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Isn't it late to do such expedition? I mean the object could be small or teared down to pieces. And we have to look into ocean, it could have flown somewhere el
by quaintdev 4y ago
Isn't it late to do such expedition? I mean the object could be small or teared down to pieces. And we have to look into ocean, it could have flown somewhere else. I mean it does not even count as futile at this point.
- a2800276 4y agoFinding a random rock in the ocean is still orders of magnitude easier than build a space ship to intercept random rocks in space.
- edgyquant 4y agoIs it really though? The benefit of space is it’s mostly empty and things stick to their trajectory due to not usually colliding with other things. A rock in the ocean is a thing inside another thing with tons of other things constantly acting on chaotically. I imagine it’s easier to track a big rock in empty space than a normal size rock inside a vat of water with a bunch of other rocks and a multitude of various life forms to boot
- a2800276 4y ago“Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.” --Douglas Adams
- adastra22 4y agoThe not-as-crazy-as-it-sounds idea is that this thing had such a crazy high density that it may have been an instance of alien technology. If so, maybe not much of it survived, but it ought to be immediately recognizable as not your average rock when found. Even if it's just a regular space rock, it should be possible to identify a rock with the characteristic marks of reentry scarring, laying among countless other very normal looking underwater rocks and nodules.
- Geee 4y agoThe odds aren't great, but if there's any chance they shouldn't leave this stone unturned.