[geeks] Mr Bill?

[nate at portents.com]

> Besides, even a small asteroid can send us on a serious and
> demoralizing detour without doing that much damage to the planet itself.

Sadly, it looks like it's going to take a small asteroid impact in a
high-polulous location (major world city) to change most people's
perspective on this.  The average person is just not familiar with the
Tunguska Event, and doesn't think it's a possibility for anyplace on
earth.

- Nate