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submitted 1 year ago by misk@lemm.ee to c/space@beehaw.org

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[–] Cybrpwca@beehaw.org 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good news: smaller pieces burn up much easier in the atmosphere, so in the case of an actual asteroid deflection it's still a net gain.

Bad news: more potential navigation hazards.

I think that's a fair trade.

[–] Declamatie@mander.xyz 6 points 1 year ago

We won't have to use this defense mechanism very often anyway. Fingers crossed.