UM-Bot Posted October 6, 2014 #1 Share Posted October 6, 2014 The United States is keeping some of its nuclear warheads in case of an apocalyptic asteroid threat. There is no denying that large asteroids pose a risk to our planet. Palaeontologists have seen firm evidence that over the last few hundred million years there have been numerous mass extinction events associated with asteroid impacts including that of the dinosaurs which disappeared 65 million years ago. Read More: http://www.unexplain...nst-an-asteroid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beefers Posted October 6, 2014 #2 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Nice excuse to have more nukes on standby, lol Instead of 1 giant asteroid wiping us out, we'll have tons of smaller radioactive rocks pelting us (well, depending on the composition of the asteroids, blowing them up could help, maybe...). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Sam Posted October 6, 2014 #3 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Scientists done said this was a bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talion78 Posted October 6, 2014 #4 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I guess us Brits should keep some as well, just to be on the safe side...oh and Russia.....it might be a big asteroid. Do they seriously think anyone would fall for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted October 6, 2014 #5 Share Posted October 6, 2014 And a better idea is... what? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted October 6, 2014 #6 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Sounds legitimate to me, I keep nukes at home in case of an in bound mother in-law... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorvir Posted October 6, 2014 #7 Share Posted October 6, 2014 And a better idea is... what? Whining and crying about it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted October 6, 2014 #8 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Whining and crying about it. Why bother with the Nukes, your hammer could stop any incoming asteroids. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted October 6, 2014 #9 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Nice excuse to have more nukes on standby, lol Instead of 1 giant asteroid wiping us out, we'll have tons of smaller radioactive rocks pelting us (well, depending on the composition of the asteroids, blowing them up could help, maybe...). Hopefully we'd have enough warning that a rocket(s) could carry the nukes out far enough where the radioactivity wouldn't be a big issue if any at all. If we can't destroy the asteroids, we may be able to nudge it away from us. Regardless, sounds like a better plan then just doing nothing and bending over and kissing your ass good-bye. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan max2 Posted October 6, 2014 #10 Share Posted October 6, 2014 As others have said. It's worth a shot If we don't do anything we would die regardless so might as well try 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted October 6, 2014 #11 Share Posted October 6, 2014 As others have said. It's worth a shot If we don't do anything we would die regardless so might as well try Exactly right! A huge asteroid, unabated, can cause world wide extinction. A nuke blowing an asteroid into a thousand pieces, might cause semi-world-wide destruction, but certainly not extinction. The choice, given the two, is clear to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aardvark-DK Posted October 6, 2014 #12 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Hm, guess Pentagon have seen WAY to many bad action movies lately... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted October 6, 2014 #13 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Hm, guess Pentagon have seen WAY to many bad action movies lately... Nah, they're just being mature about using readily available technology to deal with a perceivable catastrophic threat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorvir Posted October 6, 2014 #14 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Why bother with the Nukes, your hammer could stop any incoming asteroids. I only save the world now if cash and mead are involved. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beefers Posted October 6, 2014 #15 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I guess us Brits should keep some as well, just to be on the safe side...oh and Russia.....it might be a big asteroid. North Korea... North Koreaaaaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talion78 Posted October 6, 2014 #16 Share Posted October 6, 2014 And a better idea is... what? Don't think you get our cynicism....the US are pretty much trying to convince others of disarming then come up with an excuse for them not to. Fine to use Nukes, just not 1 country having them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorvir Posted October 6, 2014 #17 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Don't think you get our cynicism....the US are pretty much trying to convince others of disarming then come up with an excuse for them not to. Fine to use Nukes, just not 1 country having them all. Because you'd rather do nothing and let an asteroid kill the planet instead of having a nation with the ability to at least try and do something about it. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan max2 Posted October 7, 2014 #18 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Don't think you get our cynicism....the US are pretty much trying to convince others of disarming then come up with an excuse for them not to. Fine to use Nukes, just not 1 country having them all. Lol when we want nukes we don't really make up excuses for them. We just kind of do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFO_Monster Posted October 7, 2014 #19 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Aren't there laws about using nukes in outer space? I did a research paper on nuclear weapons waayyyy back in my high school years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atuke Posted October 8, 2014 #20 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Just call Harry Stamper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jyre Cayce Posted October 8, 2014 #21 Share Posted October 8, 2014 What will the aliens think? I dont liks this, i dont like this one bit. Of course, if mr grAy says it is okay, then im all in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan max2 Posted October 8, 2014 #22 Share Posted October 8, 2014 What will the aliens think? I dont liks this, i dont like this one bit. Of course, if mr grAy says it is okay, then im all in. The aliens can have a say when they volunteer to give us the tech to take our flying rocks out for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorvir Posted October 8, 2014 #23 Share Posted October 8, 2014 The aliens can have a say when they volunteer to give us the tech to take our flying rocks out for us. Quoted for truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Crane Feather Posted October 14, 2014 #24 Share Posted October 14, 2014 A few?!?!? Hell. We should keep them all. Deadly massive comet heads for earth and breaks into 14 pieces after perihelion. Headline US vaporizes each on with 8-15 nukes a piece. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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