MolaKule
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Originally Posted By: turtlevette
Originally Posted By: MolaKule
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The heat from the explosion would heat up the internal gasses, turn the ices into steam, and cause an internal pressure rise within the asteroid fracturing it.
I wouldn't bet the future of mankind on that theory working out. You'd have to drill a very deep hole then put the nuke in.
You are also forgetting another blast effect called, "Radiation Pressure."
Originally Posted By: MolaKule
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The heat from the explosion would heat up the internal gasses, turn the ices into steam, and cause an internal pressure rise within the asteroid fracturing it.
I wouldn't bet the future of mankind on that theory working out. You'd have to drill a very deep hole then put the nuke in.
You are also forgetting another blast effect called, "Radiation Pressure."