"How many times can we get lucky with rapid, unforeseen advances in technology?"
An infinite number of times. There's no "luck" to it - there are people actively searching for solutions to this shit so we don't end up dead.
An infinite number of times. There's no "luck" to it - there are people actively searching for solutions to this shit so we don't end up dead.
If an asteroid is going to strike tomorrow the only solutions that matter are the ones that are economically and technically feasible today.