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I'm pretty sure both the rocket and the asteroid are governed by the laws of physics, but yeah forget computer modelling let's do pew-pew
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I'd rather they verified they can actually do it as opposed to just saying "Fuck it! We'll do it live!" and wait for the time when they actually need to do it for real.
Though I'm interested that the plan isn't to match orbit with it and push it instead. Guessing the direct route is a lot more fuel efficient.
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Can't be 100% sure of the way the asteroid is made up and whether smashing fuck out of it would move it away or disintegrate some of it or whatever, then I suppose you have to assume that whatever happens is typical as most of the asteroids have a similar composition.
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There's no way this could go horribly wrong. None at all. Nope.