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How to Deflect a Killer Asteroid

submitted by syncron

1 decade 6 years 9 months 2 weeks ago

Clip of a conversation from "Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandries" with Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

10 Comments

Neil DeGrasse Tyson is a great scientist and fun to watch too.

cyberscythe says...

I'm surprised how funny this astrophysicist is.

Imagine if all scientists were as lively and passionate towards their work as this man.

Upvote on his explanation of America in the beginning, priceless.

I would think 10 or 20 nukes (we have THOUSANDS right) in a staggered arrangement of near and far blasts, would progressively pulverize and deflect.

*spacy and I daresay *comedy

Adding video to channels (Comedy, Spacy) - requested by calvados.

*engineering *geek

Adding video to channels (Engineering, Geek) - requested by calvados.

Tags for this video have been changed from 'Neil, DeGrasse, Tyson, asteroid, deflection' to 'Neil DeGrasse Tyson, asteroid, deflection' - edited by xxovercastxx

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