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Aristus

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11. Given the current level of technology,

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 11:00 PM

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it shouldn’t be too hard to soft-land a rocket booster on the meteor, engines-out, and do a course-correction burn to move it off the collision path.

Blowing it up would just increase the amount of potential debris colliding with the Earth.

Enjoy your herbal buzz. One of the best kinds, since no hangover.

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