Science is not bunk. I just wish I had time to sit around and contemplate my navel half as much as these types do.
actually this is exactly the kind of stuff governments should be doing. The prime reason for the existence of governments is to protect their countries from extinction. We know from geological records that big asteroids and comets have hit the earth. Only now have we progressed to the point to actually be able to do anything about it. If action is taken enough in advance slight nudges of an asteroid could save us from extinction