Such an enormous responsibility might explain why some astronauts carry 2 lb sledges around on their persons and rapidly drive at night looking for falling stars. (I've seen less credible defense strategies...;^)
Posted on 02/17/2007 8:31:38 AM PST by Loyalist
Big ones are very rare. The smaller, the more frequent. So, with 99.9% probability it would be something like Tunguska. And I could imagine quite a bunch from the UN whose places such an event would serve just right.
I will possibly begin to consider a potential threat of global warming the same day all these headline grabbing alarmists start having their confabs by teleconference. As it is, each big confab with all the players jetting in probably produces more "greenhouse emissions" in a day than most third world countries can in a year. Come on guys, what do you think Algore invented the internet for? Get some running shoes, buy a bike, keep a bumbershoot handy, live it or stop preaching it.
That it's not even remotely financially feasible relative to earth mining may have something to do with it.
Such an enormous responsibility might explain why some astronauts carry 2 lb sledges around on their persons and rapidly drive at night looking for falling stars. (I've seen less credible defense strategies...;^)
If this is a paid position, I want in. I spent over a quarter century in the insurance industry. I have zip to offer to the equation which makes me the equal to just about everyone else on the list. Still, I've been looking for the gravy train all my life, and this may be it.
The group will have its first meeting in Strasbourg in May this year. It is hoped the final document will be presented to the UN in 2009.
To whom do I submit my expense account, and where can I get an advance?
"We believe there needs to be a decision process spelled out and adopted by the United Nations," said Dr Russell Schweickart, one of the Apollo 9 astronauts and founder of the Association of Space Explorers.
Apollo 9? I guess I sort of remember the name. It's pretty obvious NASA wasn't (isn't) above hiring wind bags in those days.
The threat of an asteroid hitting the Earth is being taken more and more seriously as more and more NEOs are found.
If we make it to breakfast tomorrow it's a miracle.
In the US, Congress has charged Nasa with the task of starting a more detailed search for life-threatening space rocks.
Forget NASA. Put McCain on it.
"Congress has said that Nasa's efforts to date are not sufficient to the threat," said the US space agency's Dr Steven Chesley.
It's time to clean house.
At the moment, Nasa tracks all objects greater than 700m (2,300ft) in diameter. The agency's new goal is to track all objects greater than 70m (230ft) in diameter.
Let me see if I have this straight. NASA is going to track Rosie O'Donnell and Al Gore?
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