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In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before its close approach to Earth (www.livescience.com)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The only scenario in which I would really want it to hit would be if it would lead to moderate global cooling without hitting populated areas. If it can dislodge enough particulates over one of the poles to block out some sun and give us a couple of years of reprieve from global warming, without actually killing anyone or destroying much wildlife, that would be nice.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

It would be an ice agea where crops fail, people starve and we go back to business as usual.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Well what if it hits Dallas, or Riyadh? That would probably slow down oil production.

I wonder if an impact in the middle of the oil fields in like Ghawar ir Kuwait would be enough.