Thread: Is Deep Impact a trial run at comet diversion?
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Old 07-July-2005, 04:12 PM
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Default Re: Is Deep Impact a trial run at comet diversion?
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Does ramming a mosquito into a semitrailer have any significant effect?

No.

All right, on to Plan B.
Depends on the closing velocity of said mosquito and said truck.
Okay, how close to the speed of light would the mosquito have to get for its mass to match that of the truck? An exercise for the reader...
Pretty simple for a Mississippi mosquito, y'all.

MS mosquito speed = C(0.00000000027182*10E-15)

Y'all kin hear 'em comin' fum a mile away! Almos' as loud as ol' number 3, bless 'im!
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