A panel of international scientists has suggested that the UN start preparing for a global defense against the threat of asteroids on collision courses with Earth. Though a large asteroid collision is extremely unlikely (the panel calculate a likelihood of two or three events every 1,000 years), the consequences of such an occurrence could be catastrophic, with potential to threaten all life on the planet.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Giant Asteroids and International Security
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Yeah yeah, scary, I know.
But there are a million different ways that have a much bigger statistical chance of killing you than some asteroid hitting earth.
Carpe diem. ;)
I'm serious actually. :/
But there are a million different ways that have a much bigger statistical chance of killing you than some asteroid hitting earth.
But a million different ways of extinguishing all life on the planet within our means to avert? Name three.
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