Talk:Asteroid laser ablation

Technical difficulties in nuclear impactor
The individual fragments generated from a nuclear detonation would not "EACH" be as destructive as the large asteroid. A fragment only becomes less destructive as its size decreases, never more. It is possible, depending on the size and dispersion of fragments, that the fragments could COLLECTIVELY pose a greater danger as a single meteor impact, as a single meteor may have a more localized effect. Fauble2000 (talk) 14:09, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

Also, nuclear impactor proposals do not involve any sort of detonation in earth's upper atmosphere. The proposals would be to deflect the asteroid while it is millions of miles from earth. This would not produce an EMP nor a significant amount of radioactive fallout.