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To: dinoparty

I agree, the odds of this asteroid hitting the Earth are pretty high and I'm not sweating it at this point, but remember we will be hit again sooner or later.

You might want to read Lucifer's Hammer by Pournelle and Niven. A comet was heading towards Earth, but the odds against it hitting were billions to one. Then, millions to one, then...

32 posted on 12/09/2005 9:21:09 AM PST by magslinger (At the end of the day the only truly educated people are autodidacts.)

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To: magslinger

That was a GREAT book!

77 posted on 12/09/2005 9:45:35 AM PST by Eagles Talon IV

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To: magslinger

A comet was heading towards Earth, but the odds against it hitting were billions to one. Then, millions to one, then...

Ice cream Sundae lands on Tuesday.

128 posted on 12/09/2005 10:51:35 AM PST by null and void (Peace on Earth. Death to the Terrorists...)

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To: magslinger

I read that book years ago and recommend it to others to this day.

178 posted on 12/10/2005 3:34:35 PM PST by kalee

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