Honestly, this is why we need the Planetary Defense Office

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Vitruvius — 8/24/2020 9:38:10 AM (archived)

An organisation created for the purpose of asteroid defense is highly underrated by the Feds right now. If they're smart, the powers that be'll make planetary defense a key mission of the U.S. Space Force - the Army and Navy have similar duties with the land and sea, after all.

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A Car-Sized Asteroid made the Closest Earth Flyby a Space Rock has Ever Survived . . . - DanS - 8/20/2020 5:46:15 PM
- Honestly, this is why we need the Planetary Defense Office - Vitruvius - 8/24/2020 9:38:10 AM
  - Lotta problems . . . - DanS - 8/27/2020 3:17:20 PM
    - Sounds like quitter talk - Vitruvius - 8/31/2020 8:24:50 AM
      - The good news is we are well on the way to identifying potentially hazardous asteroids - RL - 9/1/2020 7:33:50 PM
      - Sounds like an individualist . . . - DanS - 9/1/2020 6:54:20 PM
    - Those are not really valid objections. - hank - 8/27/2020 5:44:13 PM

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