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JTHipster  ·  4228 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Kessler Syndrome

What if we just stuck a huge piece of metal and carbon fiber up there and just sort of let it hit?Or how about raw explosions, no shrapnel, just boom?

When I'm talking sheet of metal and carbon fiber and other similarly durable materials, I'm talking possibly several layers of it, and very thick. It gets hit, gets filled with debris, and then gets dissembled. Or not, it could just become a giant floating net to catch various small objects.

Also, scientists. C'mon. Shields. Let's get on this guys. You have a reason, we have a need. Star Trek me up baby.





randominality  ·  4227 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I would think that massive slabs of sticky foam could do a good job of absorbing high speed debris without also releasing particulate.