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ChristianKl comments on Asteroids and spaceships are kinetic bombs and how to prevent catastrophe - Less Wrong Discussion

6 Post author: Troshen 25 February 2013 11:33PM

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Comment author: ChristianKl 26 February 2013 04:26:29AM 2 points [-]

If you have the basics that you need for to fractional-c levels of space technology I think you make a mistake by thinking that "space" is very important. With that kind of technology you can do damage in a lot of ways.

Comment author: ikrase 27 February 2013 09:38:05PM 2 points [-]

If you have fractional-c level tech for objects larger than very small mass accelerator gun rounds, things are entirely different and you can probably just make a damn nuke.