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Finding a random rock in the ocean is still orders of magnitude easier than build a space ship to intercept random rocks in space.
by a2800276 4y ago
Finding 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