It never occurred to me to close my eyes and gun it.
I suspect the A-hole conundrum was solved for many cycling in the air...
Just like other obstructions in the road, one must make the decision ahead of time as to ones actions:
prarie dog - gun it
squirrel - hit it
dog - slow down
pedestrian - stop
car stop - stop / swerve
dump truck - lock ‘em up
biker - flip coin. darn. 2 out of 3?