More Killer Asteroid

Another article on Yahoo

I like the last comment of that article

"At the moment, he added, scientists fear it could take at least 30 years for the world to be able to devise and set up a mission to deal with such a threat -- a timescale which would be woefully inadequate if the 2019 strike were to happen. "


Might this be the impetus that kicks the world governments in the ass and makes them realize there are bigger things to worry about besides if someone's donkey cart path strays into their territory?

Probably not .. but we can hope.

I really have to believe that we would be able to do something in a shorter timescale than 30 years .. after all the time from when Kennedy announced we were going to land on the moon until we had success was less than 10 years.. this really tends to lend credibility to quick action when needed. Not that landing on the moon was 'needed' it was more an act of one-upmanship.

I think it will take a few years of jockeying for "who will lead this mission", it might even break down to several initiatives at once (US/Russia, Euro, China/Japan). But it will happen.

I have to believe ..

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Thanks!
Dave