Comment Re:Effect of nukes on NEOs (Score 1) 272
Should be no issue for a stone or nickel iron asteroid. Even for an ice or carbonaceous a series of smaller devices should not "shatter" one.
"I would much rather that we look into splattering it with a bunch of white material"
You would probably find the total mass needed would be very large compared to nuclear devices for the same total effect.
a B61 is less than 700 lbs and can produce 600kt yield.
a W32 is less than 70lbs can can yield 250t.