Armageddon?!?!?!?!

I saw this article, and it reminded me of the movie "Armageddon." It talks about how there is a huge asteroid that may or may not cross the earth's path in 2029. There is a 1 in 5,500 chance that if it hits, it could wipe out New York City, and surrounding areas. Scientists and astronauts are keeping a close watch on the 99942 Apophis asteriod, but come 2029, we may need to figure out something to do outside of sacrificing Bruce Willis. The good news is, that this asteroid could rule out an even worse hit in 2036, which does not really put my mind at ease. Apparently we have the technology to deflect an asteriod that crosses the earth's path, but the odds are not great enough to make it worth the investment. Which poses the greater question of what do you think the odds of an asteriod hurling itself at our planet need to be to make this defelction policy financially worthwhile? Furthermore, can you put a price on ensuring the safety of the bill?

ALLELE Evolution/Intelligent Design Debate Series

Here is some information on the debate series held on campus. The next lecture will be this Thursday, November 10. I attended the first lecture, and it was great. I would encourage everyone to try and attend.