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'And asteroid was going to hit The Earf, would you want to know?' asks CNN.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/02/28/asteriod.alert/index.html

"Whhhhhyyyyyyy are you asking?" asks Jimmy...

― jm (jtm), Friday, 28 February 2003 16:24 (twenty-two years ago)

of course, how else would we know to start the orgy?

― oops (Oops), Friday, 28 February 2003 16:26 (twenty-two years ago)

"If an extinction-type impact is inevitable, then ignorance for the populace is bliss," he said.

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 28 February 2003 16:26 (twenty-two years ago)

I like the answer "No, I would rather enjoy the last minutes without knowing."

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Friday, 28 February 2003 16:26 (twenty-two years ago)

How would you know to enjoy the last minutes? What if you spackeling your walls?

― oops (Oops), Friday, 28 February 2003 16:35 (twenty-two years ago)

and they've even misspelt "asteroid" in the url to google-proof it, bless

i'll add it to my list of things to lie awake worrying about, i guess it goes in at #37

― , Friday, 28 February 2003 16:41 (twenty-two years ago)

What, you mean this thread isn't about the Steve Bell comic strip?

― caitlin (caitlin), Friday, 28 February 2003 16:42 (twenty-two years ago)

for one thing, most of the world probably wouldn't die on impact, it would take a few weeks at least for everyone to die, and I'd rather not just be walking around going "what the fuck is up with all those dead people?"

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 28 February 2003 16:58 (twenty-two years ago)

How about if they're not sure - if there's a 20% chance, do you announce it and risk total chaos, or just keep quiet and hope nothing happens?

― Dave Fischer, Friday, 28 February 2003 17:53 (twenty-two years ago)

I say you only announce if it is certain.

― oops (Oops), Friday, 28 February 2003 17:56 (twenty-two years ago)

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