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SilverNicktail t1_is6n6xr wrote

Reply to comment by dog_superiority in NASA's DART Redirects Asteroid in 'Watershed Moment for Humanity' by JC4NT

The first real-world demonstration of our ability to protect the planet against catastrophic asteroid impact is a pretty big deal, but I guess hitting a rock tens of millions of kilometres away with a fridge isn't impressive if you're a dullard.

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dog_superiority t1_is6vupm wrote

As an engineer, I don't view that as very hard. On the list of technological "leaps" it's way down the list.

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