Thanks. This almost makes it worth the time and effort I've spent sparing with you - the other benefit came from simply sharpening my arguments.

If you've noticed, the Cambridge Conference is evolving from a reporting service into a political force. This is similar to the evolution of US African American newspapers in the civil rights movement.

Conference participants are currently attempting to apply pressure to the Prime Minister of Australia and his Science Minister, seeking to increase funding there to adequate levels. Tactics which are being refined there will later be applied in other countries.

You may also have noticed that NASA Administrator O'Keefe has made "protecting the Earth" a key NASA priority. He is aware of the impact hazard, and I'm fairly sure he and the rest of NASA will be giving it more of their attention shortly.

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