I agree with Tony on nuking an asteroid. Nuke it far enough away, and it will be like flying through the tail of a comet, we might take a hit or two, but nothing that will threaten civilization.
But we don't know what would happen, that's why we need to experiment with nuking an asteroid. But an experiment will never happen, I can just imagine how people around the world would freak out if the U.S. announced such an experiment.
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