RE: should we try to deflect this asteroid, if it poses a threat?
Answer: Do you wear your seat belt?
If we have the technology, and not moving the asteroid is a bigger threat
than moving it, I say yes! I like living in an era where the Black Death in
city-killing plagues is a thing of the past, hot water and electric lights
are readily available, and we have the capability to keep a stadium sized
rock from plowing into the Earth. This is an instance where judicious use
of technology is mandated.
I have no desire to be wiped out, or even seriously inconvenienced by space
junk; I fully expect to be around in 2039, barring an accident of the type
where a seat belt wouldn't help.
Tracy Latimer
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