Comment Small meteors burn up. (Score 1) 258
Meteor defense always seemed simple to me:
Small meteors burn up in the upper atmosphere.
Therefore, the problem isn't deflecting a meteor, but converting a big one into lots of small ones.
This seems like a perfect use for a nuclear bomb.
If the meteor is a dust swarm, then it will already burn up, and we don't need to do anything.
How am I wrong?
