Ok. Whatever.
BTW.... In the 4.5 billion years of the solar system I’m sure Jupiter intercepted and either destroyed or deflected thus preventing a massive object from hitting the 3rd planet.
I’m equally sure that in that 4.5 billion years earth was pummeled by ice and rocks that were either A: deflected this way BY Jupiter. Or B completely unaffected by Jupiter, by Jove!
BTW, giving back their grants was supposed to be a joke...