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Subject: 
And now for something completely different...
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Fri, 28 Feb 2003 18:36:07 GMT
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http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/02/28/asteriod.alert/index.html

Would you want to know if a giant 'planet killer' asteroid was heading
straight for earth?

Tough question for me.  If I knew, I'd probably quit my job and spend my
last few days with those I love and doing my own thing.  That is, if there
was no hope at all.

If we could pull off a scientifically implausable thing like they did in
'Armageddon' or 'Deep Impact', then I'd support the effort as best I could,
probably jsut by keeping civility and peace.

Anyway, thoughts?  Opinions?

Dave K



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  Re: And now for something completely different...
 
(...) Depends on the notice. 15 min or less warning, probably not. Else yes. At least partly so I could post nastygrams to those who have arranged affairs so that we don't have a large infrastructure already in place (built of non terran materials) (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: And now for something completely different...
 
(...) I think the question is, would you want everyone ELSE to know? I don't think there are many people who *wouldn't* want to know, but think how many people would loot, riot, quit their jobs, etc, etc, all without fear of reprecussion. Our last (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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