Would it be possible to strike the Sun with a man made object and have a effect?

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: donlashway

Sometimes the phone rings just as I get in the shower.
I guess that means that getting in my shower makes the phone ring...sometimes.


Yes, it is hard to make a "dirty snowball". Where do you get the dirt from? The snow? From Earth? How do you get it off of Earth? We're talking several millions of tons here.

It is also hard to drop one into the Sun after making it. Not that it would do anything if we did.

Its pointless arguing with people who have crackpot theories that comets effect the sun.

It would be just as pointless arguing with people who have crackpot theories that ice cube effect blast furnaces.

originally posted by: donlashway
Would it be possible to strike the Sun with a man made object and have a effect?

Yes, it would be possible.

Are we at the level of technological capability required to produce a significant effect? I believe not!