A friend and I were discussing this very effect one Christmas in his three cat house. He demonstrated by scooping up a cat that (unfortunately for it) was at his feet, holding it upside down at shoulder height, and releasing it. The cat landed flat on its back, stretched like it didn't give a damn, and then ran off. I think one of the reasons God made cats is to goof on us.
Yes, but... They used the craft itself. Your proposal of a nuke would give a strong, uniform push to the target. But to get it there would cost a LOT more. Nukes are heavy. Very heavy. If the target is legitimately threatening Earth, sure, throw all the money we have at it. For an experiment looking for data, this is fine.
Paradoxes can be paradoctored. According to Heinlein, anyway.
Your sig is ironic after that insightful post. +1 funny from me.
When you say "largest building by interior volume" I guess you mean it had the biggest single room with no walls, floors, or support beams interrupting the space. Tho not as tall, Madison Square Garden, built a year before the VAB, seems a far vaster space than the VAB interior. I'm only speaking subjective impressions, but I stand by my disappointed first, and following, impressions. The VAB is overhyped and they ought to get over it. PR is important for NASA, and many of their visitors are from big cities where they see bigger buildings all the time. NASA should stop disappointing their fans with overblown claims about a gigantic building and focus on the function. They do amazing things they can be proud of. This building may have been impressive at one time, but it isn't anymore.
They call it "huge Vehicle Assembly Building." I've seen it, been inside. It is NOT a huge building. It stands out because it is the tallest thing around it on oh-so-flat, built on sand Kennedy Space Center, and it has a record holding door on one side. At only 52 stories, it ain't all that. I spent over a decade in NYC; 52 stories isn't even squat 'cause it isn't anywhere near as wide as a typical one square block building. Impressive stuff happens in and around it, but the VAB is a disappointment after all the hype. Pffft as Bill the Cat would say.
I would have guessed a small stroke. Of course, the theory of an accidental pregnancy was my favorite until they revealed it was a guy with the medical issue.
Here's what I posted in that thread. Still relevant for those who missed it:
I'm in my late sixties. My older sister and brother live alone and are over seventy. We have a group text going where we each say something every noon (they sleep late). It felt morbid at first, but it's now a nice mix of jokes and what's going on with each of us. If I ever need an app like this I think I'd move into a group home instead.
What is worth doing is worth the trouble of asking somebody to do.
