Comments on: Points for Creativity: Student Suggests Paintballing Asteroids Until They Leave Us Alone http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/10/31/points-for-creativity-student-suggests-paintballing-asteroids-until-they-leave-us-alone/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Cirunz http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/10/31/points-for-creativity-student-suggests-paintballing-asteroids-until-they-leave-us-alone/#comment-34576 Cirunz Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:39:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=40968#comment-34576 http://what-if.xkcd.com/18/ Btw, I thought laser ablation is also an option, but it's not listed in the article http://what-if.xkcd.com/18/

Btw, I thought laser ablation is also an option, but it’s not listed in the article

]]> By: Justin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/10/31/points-for-creativity-student-suggests-paintballing-asteroids-until-they-leave-us-alone/#comment-34575 Justin Thu, 08 Nov 2012 01:51:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=40968#comment-34575 Isn't that like trying to stop a freight train by blowing on it? Isn’t that like trying to stop a freight train by blowing on it?

]]> By: m http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/10/31/points-for-creativity-student-suggests-paintballing-asteroids-until-they-leave-us-alone/#comment-34574 m Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:33:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=40968#comment-34574 The paint idea has a great chance of succeeding. I've never considered something like that before. Clever boy - even old timer physics profs like me can learn something new. The paint idea has a great chance of succeeding. I’ve never considered something like that before.

Clever boy – even old timer physics profs like me can learn something new.

]]> By: JD http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/10/31/points-for-creativity-student-suggests-paintballing-asteroids-until-they-leave-us-alone/#comment-34573 JD Mon, 05 Nov 2012 02:19:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=40968#comment-34573 The problem can be solved by easing a rocket to the asteroid and drilling into it or some other attachment then propelling it away with the rocket. The problem can be solved by easing a rocket to the asteroid and drilling into it or some other attachment then propelling it away with the rocket.

]]> By: Brian Too http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/10/31/points-for-creativity-student-suggests-paintballing-asteroids-until-they-leave-us-alone/#comment-34572 Brian Too Fri, 02 Nov 2012 22:57:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=40968#comment-34572 Although I can imagine some ways in which this might not work or be practical, at this stage of the game I'd just like to applaud Mr. Paek. This is truly imaginative! As a variation, how about wrapping the asterioid in something like mylar? Although I can imagine some ways in which this might not work or be practical, at this stage of the game I’d just like to applaud Mr. Paek. This is truly imaginative!

As a variation, how about wrapping the asterioid in something like mylar?

]]> By: kevin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/10/31/points-for-creativity-student-suggests-paintballing-asteroids-until-they-leave-us-alone/#comment-34571 kevin Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:07:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=40968#comment-34571 How about a dusting of fine zinc oxide powder across the surface? How about a dusting of fine zinc oxide powder across the surface?

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