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Thursday, September 11, 2003

You just have to realize how busy life can get. Besides, we already have another web project that takes up any free time we have. I can't just spend all my time bullshittin' about going to the ___ or the ___. There's life to live, and life waits for no one. Life just keeps moving. So you better move your ass, too, or life will move on past you, and the next thing you know you're thinking of diving off cliffs and stuff--and not into the water.

No, this is not a cry for help. Help is beyond. We're already in the thick of it--we're in, we've gone way up the river, there's no turning back now--and we're strong and certain and going to do our best, even if it kills us. You may not hear from us for awhile, but we may check in now and again. Keep listening to the music, since that seems to be our focus at the moment (when it comes to free time). And yes, check back here--even as I type this, I realize how fun it is to blog here. So check back from time to time. And email, or comment (click the link below).

originally posted by Harold on 9/11/2003

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Monday, March 22, 2004

Did you know that an asteroid nearly smashed into Earth in January? I just finished reading a book fictionalizing an event such as this, The Hammer of God, by Arthur C. Clarke. You're probably familiar with the premise, especially after Hollywood's attention to the matter a few years ago in the films Armageddon and Deep Impact: A large object is discovered hurtling toward Earth at a velocity that will assuredly destroy the planet. In Mr. Clarke's narrative, which is set in the future, a group of space explorers attempts to deviate the object's path of destruction through a simple mechanical process: by pushing it. They use a very powerful spacecraft to accomplish this task.

Yet we don't have the powerful spacecraft described in Arthur C.'s book. Not yet, anyway. So what would we do if just such an object were to careen toward our home? NASA's Spaceguard Survey, named after one of Mr. Clarke's concepts, keeps an eye on our solar system, watching for any large object that could be a threat to our planet. Spaceguard, however, simply reports sightings; it doesn't include a plan to actually do anything should we ever find an object on a collision course with our little blue home. In fact, the folks who spotted January's asteroid didn't even know who to contact, which is why those concerned are once again bringing up the issue of what to do when we spot an object hurtling toward Earth. Read more about this issue here, and take a look at an animated image of another asteroid that just missed us last week here. [Thanks to Benefitsblog for telling us about the image.]
posted by Harold  3/22/2004 04:04:00 PM
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