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Would that actually alter the spin of the Earth? I assumed that you'd be more likely to have more success by making a few passes past the planet with a sizable asteroid.

IvyMike's plan is silly, but it sounds a lot more feasible than this one.

I don't know enough about any of this to judge which one is more feasible. Detonating nukes on the surface is "easy", but would it be effective? How much energy and money would it take to divert some asteroids? I haven't done the research, and almost certainly won't :P

It would take a hell of a lot of nukes to create enough energy to alter Earth's spin in any significant way.

http://www.livescience.com/32120-can-a-nuclear-blast-alter-e...

Considering your username, this suggestion somehow doesn't surprise me. ;)

(I'm assuming that particular test served as your inspiration.)