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It really depends on the size of the asteroid and early detection. I am all in favor of funding that allows scientists to continue to keep looking. There is really no need for a moon based platform for this purpose. I agree that blasting one into smaller chunks is probably not a good idea. A real killer asteroid will only become a group of killer asteroids if it is big enough to cause a world ending event.If it is caught early enough, I do think that ion propulsion technology may be able to shift the trajectory enough to avoid an impact. This concept is promising if early detection is possible.I do, however, see other applications for a moonbase. It would certainly be s great jump platform for planetary exploration and even deep space probes especially if water deposits were found on the moon. The fact that it is a very low gravity environment is another advantage.-Castle
It really depends on the size of the asteroid and early detection. I am all in favor of funding that allows scientists to continue to keep looking. There is really no need for a moon based platform for this purpose. I agree that blasting one into smaller chunks is probably not a good idea. A real killer asteroid will only become a group of killer asteroids if it is big enough to cause a world ending event.
If it is caught early enough, I do think that ion propulsion technology may be able to shift the trajectory enough to avoid an impact. This concept is promising if early detection is possible.
I do, however, see other applications for a moonbase. It would certainly be s great jump platform for planetary exploration and even deep space probes especially if water deposits were found on the moon. The fact that it is a very low gravity environment is another advantage.
-Castle
