Shadowsage Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 OOC: It would take out all my Central American cities; my Caribbean possessions, my Brazilian cities, etc. I think I can say it'd affect us both about the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generalissimo Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 How about a nuclear option? This world’s combined nuclear strength ought to pummel it to space dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerreyRough Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 OOC: Where did those cool satellites from last summer go? That was the time of the Zombie Spores from Space, and some people built some good satellites that went to the asteroid belt and destroyed the "thing" where they originated from. I was never a part of it, but it twas a fun read. 'Course, that was before the current day rules against those space-bourne weapons. Also, I was searching for it in the old News Reports forum but I cannot find it. Anyone got a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir jesus Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 How about a nuclear option? This world’s combined nuclear strength ought to pummel it to space dust. We agree. If we slam that asteroid with 200 nukes hitting simultaneously, it will break it up into enough small pieces that it would burn up upon entrance of the atmosphere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeVentNoir Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 OOC: Some of our nations have SDIs which are based upon high energy lasers. They basically work on the effect of shock on missile bodies and secondary effect of burning through. Why dont we just train some number of SDIs at this asteroid?Would be much easier as a first choice option. OOC: Lasers work on weakening missile skin to the point flight stress rips it apart. Not good for burning through rocks. Due to rotation, a cable might not work. If the rotation isn't fast enough, it would swing the ship onto the rock, meaning the entire mission would fail. Why make the mission so unnecessarily complicated? The force applied at the contact point would pull it around to that it was the point closest to the ship at all times, re aligning the rotation so it is not a component in the acceleration. OOC; Tie/ glue some string to a bowling ball, the roll it along, pulling on the string. The point where it is attached will be pulled to closest to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevz Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 OOC: Yea um no not recognised by me. Got nothing personal against you Mael but no one can just go ahead and RP something world wide effecting. If it was only going to effect your nation fine but not something world wide sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynneth Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Bavaria proposes a possible backup plan: Get a load of railguns into space and bombard the rock with high-powered kinetic projectiles. The Space Elevator should be useful to get the power-supply for the guns into space. This was thought of by the King's son by the way, and our scientists are still seeing if this would actually work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyFallout Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Though the Empire, at current, has no capability of deflecting this asteroid on our own, if any nation comes up with a credible plan using nuclear weaponry to change the course of the asteroid (or otherwise destroy it), we are willing to donate nuclear arms from our stockpile to allow such a project to proceed. Until then, we watch and await the results of GA's attempts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maelstrom Vortex Posted June 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 (edited) "I think we should try everyone's ideas. Some of them have to work. We should start with Greater Aotearoa's plan simply because the use of nuclear weapons could complicate a mission of their design. A radiated asteroid may interfere with electronics if the nukes do not successfully deflected it." ooc: For the record the impact point was randomly selected by Sargun who had no idea what he was even picking. I just asked him give me 2 numbers followed by 2 more sets of numbers to indicate north or south. Edited June 24, 2009 by Maelstrom Vortex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakwars Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Since it is mostly metal, could a massive magnet be used to pull it off course? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maelstrom Vortex Posted June 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Possibly.. but the practicality of putting a magnet into space around sensitive electrical equipment would have to be questioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHAYD Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 We suggest firing all of our non-nuclear bombs if Greater Aotearoa's plan fails, and then the nuclear weapons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakwars Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Magnetic Bombs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maelstrom Vortex Posted June 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 "Sounds like a logical escalating response. We would like to know when GA can get its interceptor airborne. Time is critical." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurius Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Following extensive Research and looking at proposals made by the other Nations the Croatian Space Agency has come to the conclusion that the GA plan or the RoM plan might be the most feasible as such it will dedicate it's resources to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king of cochin Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 OOC: Lasers work on weakening missile skin to the point flight stress rips it apart. Not good for burning through rocks. It is not flight stress on weakened metal skin that destroys a Missile, rather the impact of GWs of energy followed by the thermal energy due to the interference. Such a force of energy acquires a mechanical equivalent which cripples missile body. This crippling is more fatal than any flight stress. Then of course is the heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Molakia wonders if you would even have to attach something to the asteroid. Wouldnt a large enough spacecraft, orbiting very close, change the rocks movement by a little (And by a little, I hope atleast a mile). In the vastness of space, a one mile change can pan out to be hundreds or thousands of miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahsir Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 The force applied at the contact point would pull it around to that it was the point closest to the ship at all times, re aligning the rotation so it is not a component in the acceleration.OOC; Tie/ glue some string to a bowling ball, the roll it along, pulling on the string. The point where it is attached will be pulled to closest to you. OOC: bad example. The bowling ball isn't ten thousand times as massive as you are on the other end of that string. It would be more like, tie a baby mouse to a bowling ball and roll it, but that would be animal cruelty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberstein Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Molakia wonders if you would even have to attach something to the asteroid. Wouldnt a large enough spacecraft, orbiting very close, change the rocks movement by a little (And by a little, I hope atleast a mile). In the vastness of space, a one mile change can pan out to be hundreds or thousands of miles. We have already suggested this, but it seems GA has different, more complicated plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maelstrom Vortex Posted June 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 "Well, people better start launching. We have 2 weeks.. right now that rock is way out there.. every moment we waste it gets a little closer and the angle of deflection will be more difficult to change." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavo Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Seeing as the RA currently has the most advanced space program, and thus is in the best position to act against this threat, we have a suggestion. Get a ship of sorts around/behind the asteroid, and keep it in the asteroid's orbit. That will change it's path (due to gravity) just enough to get the asteroid to miss Earth. Ether way, our entire Caelum staff, astronauts, etc. are on stand-by, awaiting their next mission, which will be one for the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurius Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Seeing as the RA currently has the most advanced space program, and thus is in the best position to act against this threat, we have a suggestion. Get a ship of sorts around/behind the asteroid, and keep it in the asteroid's orbit. That will change it's path (due to gravity) just enough to get the asteroid to miss Earth. Ether way, our entire Caelum staff, astronauts, etc. are on stand-by, awaiting their next mission, which will be one for the world. The Zagreb 1 Crew who has been in Space and has reasonable experience in the field will assist as will the whole Space Agency Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynneth Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Have the Dragonisian scientists found out how fast that thing actually is moving? OOC: On another note, have a (unfortunately not entirely complete) simulator: Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Executive Minister Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 OOC: At the topic Lolwhut IC: We propose sending Aerosmith accompanyed by Harrison Ford to activate a nuclear bomb at a precise point under the asteroid's surface which will split it in two and cause it to miss the Earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtleknifewielder Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Seeing as the RA currently has the most advanced space program, and thus is in the best position to act against this threat, we have a suggestion. Get a ship of sorts around/behind the asteroid, and keep it in the asteroid's orbit. That will change it's path (due to gravity) just enough to get the asteroid to miss Earth. Ether way, our entire Caelum staff, astronauts, etc. are on stand-by, awaiting their next mission, which will be one for the world. We actually have a shuttle available for such a mission, if no other nation has any. OOC: In other words, I like LAvo's plan best of all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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