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That may be the way it happens
E.P. Grondine — (archived)

Thanks Tom -

If that's the way it goes, then at that point I'll have a good chance of becoming the most widely noted historian of the 22cd century -

But there's also a 1 in 10 risk that we'll get hit by a continent killer before the city buster hits. If that happens, after the ensuing climatic collapse and mass starvation I don't know if they'll be enough left to respond - of course, I 'll still most likely become the most famous historian

But then there's that 1 in 2,600,000 of a dinosaur killer hitting in that time, in which case there'll be no one left around to note how great I was - pity.

While all this may sound pretty vain, think of it as self protection. Remember that I deal on a regular basis with folks who are quite well known right now, so please think of it as little bit of defensive armor... it is after all a realistic assessment, and not simply a delusion of grandeur.

Now if the task only paid a big bundle of cash - ah well...

It all started out as a simple op ed piece...

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PS - the US share of the ground based effort will cost $270,000,000. But I want some space based assets as well.

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