[rjsimmon]

William,

I have read the article, that is why I posted it.

The crux of the argument was the arrogance of the scientific community believing they can control something on a planetary scale, specifically where it involves orbital mechanics. The math is simple enough, but the devil is in the details:

• Find a comet/asteroid of correct size and velocity
• Launch a mission (manned or unmanned) to deliver a propulsion payload to said comet/asteroid
• Successfully deploy said propulsion system
• Initiate previously mentioned propulsion system
• Ensure aforementioned comet/asteroid stays on required trajectory, completes near-Earth sweep, successfully enters new trajectory to Jupiter/Saturn
• Rinse
• Repeat

Remember, these are the same 'scientists' that buried a Martian probe a couple of hundred feet into the Martian soil because someone neglected to convert Miles to Kilometers.

The 'global warming' piece is the ultimate singing of Earth by Sol when she decides to grow up. I have heard that yellow stars do that, eventually becoming red giants...

[Williams]

Uh, they are discussing a problem that needs to be addressed ONE BILLION years from now and they acknowledged all the risks. It will not be the same scientists.

However, when I said if you read the article I was not directing that at you just to anyone that read the headline and not the article.