Where do you deflect the asteroid to?

**andyfowler** · Dec 18, 2009, 04:16 AM

An asteroid is incoming and you get to deflect it, but it's going to total the continent it lands on. Alternatively, you can put it in the ocean and total all the coastal countries with tsunamis. Where do you deflect it to and why?

**Gandalfthewhite** · Dec 18, 2009, 04:34 AM

antartica duh no way its going to slam the US from down south

Jankan · Dec 18, 2009, 04:39 AM

Africa

**andyfowler** · Dec 18, 2009, 04:41 AM

It may be worth noting that Antarctica stores something like 70% of the worlds water. May be a good idea not to vapourize it.

**andyfowler** · Dec 18, 2009, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jankan

Africa

Ah sonofa... and no edit poll option.

One sec.

Fixed, please re-vote.

chrix86 · Dec 18, 2009, 04:48 AM

To africa

MaxSt · Dec 18, 2009, 05:06 AM

Into the Moon.

Ghost_™ · Dec 18, 2009, 05:18 AM

everyone saying to Africa... i would ask for a kind and proud explanation as to what makes your lives worth so much more...

**andyfowler** · Dec 18, 2009, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghost_™

everyone saying to Africa... i would ask for a kind and proud explanation as to what makes your lives worth so much more...

To be fair, Jankan lives there and even he picked it.

Jankan · Dec 18, 2009, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghost_™

everyone saying to Africa... i would ask for a kind and proud explanation as to what makes your lives worth so much more...

You don't live here , i do ..... i need no explanation

Doozer · Dec 18, 2009, 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghost_™

everyone saying to Africa... i would ask for a kind and proud explanation as to what makes your lives worth so much more...

they have more AIDS and dodgy scammers

Nebuchadnezzar · Dec 18, 2009, 06:42 AM

I'd imagine smashing it into 2km of ice in Antartica would have the least effect on the rest of the world.

Jankan · Dec 18, 2009, 06:43 AM

Actually, i change my vote to Europe. The world has had enough of the poms

Doozer · Dec 18, 2009, 06:45 AM

I change my vote to Jankan's head.

Jankan · Dec 18, 2009, 06:49 AM

Youll have to change it to my gf's ass then lol

Doozer · Dec 18, 2009, 07:36 AM

so your head is up your gf's ass ?

MysticKiller · Dec 18, 2009, 08:00 AM

Africa, they have to the least to lose, if anything. They have masses of empty land where it can land and not harm anyone.

pax · Dec 18, 2009, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nebuchadnezzar

I'd imagine smashing it into 2km of ice in Antartica would have the least effect on the rest of the world.

There was actually a story that an asteroid hit the ice sheets of antarctica and simply buried itself in it not creating a huge dust cloud... it would depend on the size tho...

Cant seem to google that one right now...

Jankan · Dec 18, 2009, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doozer

so your head is up your gf's ass ?

More like her sitting on my head

guest · Dec 18, 2009, 09:16 AM

Europe. Take out Ukraine since there seem to be so many hackers and spammers from there.

JadeDragon · Dec 18, 2009, 09:19 AM

America... reboot this damn place.

javiermq · Dec 18, 2009, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by JadeDragon

America... reboot this damn place.

It would make a great parking lot.

curio · Dec 18, 2009, 09:40 AM

South America. Nothing good comes from there anyway

Rad2owns · Dec 18, 2009, 09:42 AM

Atlantic Ocean The Mariana Trench 36,000 feet deep.

RFtinkerer · Dec 18, 2009, 09:52 AM

I said 'other' to specify the middle east section of Asia.

bete · Dec 18, 2009, 09:55 AM

Land it on the Euro's. They would nag, bitch and moan so much the asteroid would get up and leave.

acroig · Dec 18, 2009, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by curio

South America. Nothing good comes from there anyway

I beg your pardon!?

Has anyone thought that no matter where the asteriod hits it would probably affect all life on the planet?

wabbitslayer · Dec 18, 2009, 10:16 AM

Asia, b/c that will kill off the largest percentage of the earth's population

Supra_Freak · Dec 18, 2009, 10:20 AM

Im pretty sure i would choose Africa. To me it just seems like it is the most under developed country in the world, and to take out North America or even parts of Europe would take way too long to rebuild and most of the earth's population are in both these spots. So Africa it is for me...

caveman-jim · Dec 18, 2009, 10:21 AM

Doesn't matter where it hits if its going to total the continent it strikes, all life on earth will be eventually destroyed from the insulating dust cloud. Unless we all move underground and start making machines to store us as AI for a few hundred decades.

View Poll Results: Where do you deflect the asteroid to?
Africa	18	36.00%
Antarctica	8	16.00%
Asia	3	6.00%
Australasia	1	2.00%
Europe	3	6.00%
North America	8	16.00%
South America	2	4.00%
Atlantic Ocean	1	2.00%
Pacific Ocean	3	6.00%
Other (specify)	3	6.00%
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Dec 18, 2009, 04:34 AM	#2
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Dec 18, 2009, 04:39 AM	#3
Jankan Oontz oontz oontz Join Date: May 2004 Location: Joburg Posts: 4,930	Africa __________________ “A common mistake people make, when trying to design something completely foolproof, is to underestimate ingenuity of complete fools” - Douglas Adams

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Dec 18, 2009, 04:41 AM	#4
andyfowler delivered by ninjas Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 14,295	It may be worth noting that Antarctica stores something like 70% of the worlds water. May be a good idea not to vapourize it.

Dec 18, 2009, 04:48 AM	#6
chrix86 hmmm? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Leiden Posts: 1,209	To africa __________________ おっぱいが大好き！ Badger/Mushroom song xD

Dec 18, 2009, 05:06 AM	#7
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Dec 18, 2009, 06:42 AM	#12
Nebuchadnezzar Adriana Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Lat: 49:50:52N (49.8477) Lon: 6:06:21E (6.1059) Posts: 4,684	I'd imagine smashing it into 2km of ice in Antartica would have the least effect on the rest of the world. __________________ [ E8400@3.8GHz / TRUE \| 4GB@422Mhz\| Gigabyte X38-DS5 \| 7280GB storage \| GTX460 @ 825/2100MHz \|\| Samsung 2232BW 22" ]

Dec 18, 2009, 06:43 AM	#13
Jankan Oontz oontz oontz Join Date: May 2004 Location: Joburg Posts: 4,930	Actually, i change my vote to Europe. The world has had enough of the poms __________________ “A common mistake people make, when trying to design something completely foolproof, is to underestimate ingenuity of complete fools” - Douglas Adams

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Dec 18, 2009, 09:16 AM	#20
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Dec 18, 2009, 09:52 AM	#25
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Dec 18, 2009, 09:55 AM	#26
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Dec 18, 2009, 10:20 AM	#29
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Dec 18, 2009, 10:21 AM	#30
caveman-jim Rage3D Technical Writer Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 34,277	Doesn't matter where it hits if its going to total the continent it strikes, all life on earth will be eventually destroyed from the insulating dust cloud. Unless we all move underground and start making machines to store us as AI for a few hundred decades.

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