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Originally Posted by Jens
I'm going a bit off topic here, but I wondered about this statement. I see the danger of asteroids and that of GRBs quite differently. Basically, I think there is a realistic chance that we could do something about an asteroid, so it's well worth monitoring them. But I can't think of anything that we could possibly do if we were to find a GRB ready to come our way. Is there any countermeasure that might save us? Otherwise, monitoring seems fruitless.
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I was referring more to risk assessment than countermeasures. I agree that killer asteroids might give you some warning if you are watching for them, so there is some concept of "countermeasures" there, though they get quickly into the realm of science fiction.