They see a little too much L'Ouverture in you, a little too much Turner, a little too much of what they already had enough of. ( can anyone paraphrase these 3 sentences from " what the ocean said to the black boy")

How would you use a nuclear device to prevent an asteroid from hitting earth? a. use the device to blow up the asteroid b. use the device to blow up part of the asteroid and deflect it c. detonate the device in proximity to the asteroid to deflect it d. use the mass of the device to slingshot the asteroid out of orbit