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Originally Posted by worth
I can agree with that. But that technology certainly isn't there yet. They can only track a fraction of the debris in space that could come in contact with earth. There's no sense in worrying about something we currently have no control over. And really what I was referring to was the individual. I mean, most of us here won't have any specific involvement in averting a life ending collision, and there's not much any of us can specifically do, so there's no real point in worrying about it when we wake up in the morning.
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I guess the people involved do have to weight the likelihood versus the cost. Especially if we use a large amount of resources for something that will work poorly or not at all. Still I fully support anything cost related that is involved with space. Just all the research and development that comes from it, it's a great investment as a species.