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Re: (meteorobs) Planet defense - Doomsday may be unavoidable
In message <199802090421.XAA04469@porthos.phoenixat.com>, "Victor D.
Noto" <vnn2@phoenixat.com> writes
> IMO if the world can not get its act together
> (e.g. agree to stop fighting
> useless wars) and to put real money
> into a space program so that humanity
> can leave its cradle (the Earth), or this
> is not done in time before the next
> comet strike, then this "intelligent"
> life form (humans) will get what it deserves - extinction.
Hmmm.
1. This *must* be a FAQ ... [is there a meterobs FAQ ?] ...
is there anyone out there with a background in statistics who
would care to estimate the chances of a significant impact on the
Earth within, say, the next five hundred years ?
I realise this is a rather large question .. ;)
2. Being against Bad Things and in favour of Good Things, I agree with
you about wars being bad, but I'm not sure that having them means
our species 'deserves' extinction.
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