"Tell that to the dinosaurs after the comet impact."

It provides you with an abort option for the comet impact long after its diversion.

All of it was pushing him toward ordering the comet impact, whether or not the decision was correct.

But even those humans most violently against the comet impact will have nothing to do with me.

How the devil were they supposed to contend with that and the comet impact at the same time?

In any event, at least one human being is very likely still inside the target area, and any comet impact would kill him.

The comet impact had been relatively minor, on the cosmic scale of such events.

The problem is, since the comet impact, Germany is covered in huge layers ice.

What were the recommended ways of dealing with an imminent comet impact?

How are you going to protect the planet from comet impacts now?