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The odds that a potentially devastating space rock will hit Earth this century may be as high as 1 in 10. So why isn’t NASA trying harder to prevent catastrophe
by helveticaman 18y ago
The odds that a potentially devastating space rock will hit Earth this century may be as high as 1 in 10. So why isn’t NASA trying harder to prevent catastrophe?
Because they may be 1 it 10. They are not really 1 in 10.
- ivankirigin 18y agoThe issue is finding the occurrence of such events in history. The more you find, the more likely it makes such an event. We have a lower bound that is most certainly an underestimate. NASA isn't even working hard to find a more accurate estimate.