Deadly asteroid headed for earth (poll)

[Peter L]

I've studied the meteor, I've done a little research into it and it will hit in 2032-2034. I just assume that the government(s) will do something to defend the planet, helps me sleep at night.

The meteor you're thinking of and the meteor being discussed in this thread are two totally different things.

If the one Damink posted about hits the Earth in its current size, it'll do incredible amounts of damage. But it will probably decrease 90% in size because of Earth's atmosphere before it hits anything.

Also, Breshie, they don't get rid of meteors with missiles. They manipulate its path by hitting it with things (may or not be missiles, but they do not blow it up in space) and forcing a change around Earth's gravitational pull.