Right; it's big enough and fast enough (~2.2 MT in impact energy) to ruin someone's day, but it's not going to kill ALL of us regardless of where it lands.
...is it wrong that for sheer morbid fascination alone I sort of want to see it hit?
...is it wrong that for sheer morbid fascination alone I sort of want to see it hit?
Only if you act on this urge.
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/risk/2012da14.html
http://rt.com/news/paint-asteroid-earth-nasa-767/
Seems like a good opportunity to bring up existential risks. And A friendly reminder that NASA is in fact pretty damned important.
Thoughts?