Money makes the world go round but money will make us all lie still...

Strangely, I've been thinking about this very same topic these past few months.

Here's a hypothetical scenario:
I. Congress pretty much guts NASA. Virtually privatizes space exploration and missions.

II. The asteroid monitoring system basically falls apart due to neglect and lack of funds. After all major corporations can see no short term profits (let alone pure unadulaterated profits to fill their collective coffers).

III. An approaching and uncharted asteroid the size of Manhattan goes undetected. Slams into Topeka, Kansas. The ensuing blast and subsequent nuclear winter places humanity on the extinct species list.

I leave the lesson learned from this inevitable scenario blank.

Do you get invited to a lot of parties then?

He can come to my party.

what party?
can i come?
i have my party face all set!

I'm one wild and crazy guy!
[insert photograph of Steve Martin with fake arrow "through" head here]

how 'bout an asteroid the size of topeka hits manhattan. (NY, not KS)

that would be lots more exciting to me...


(apologies to Boida)

Yep because of desperateness, people should learn to be content. Then our lives wouldn't revolve around money but happiness.