TOP 10 WAYS TO STOP AN ASTEROID

Robert Lamb, HowStuffWorks.com
 

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Asteroids slamming into the Earth? Something to avoid if at all possible. Credit: stock.xchng
 

If Hollywood hasn't hammered this into you enough by now, here's one more reminder: A giant asteroid slamming into Earth is a bad thing.

After all, how many dinosaurs have you heard reminiscing about the K-T boundary extinction event?

The catalyst for the mass extinction of the human race could be hurtling toward Earth right now. In fact, many scientists would guarantee it.

Fortunately, we already have at least 10 rough game plans on how to deal with the threat of near earth asteroids (NEAs). Sorry, movie fans, but none of them involve Bruce Willis.

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