Once you understand that the bulk of the impact hazard comes from Long Period Comets and comet fragments,

the instruments needed for timely detection change.

See the CAPS report.

In return for the tax increases Obama was supposed to agree to making cuts, so where are those cuts? Remember the “agreement” was tax now cut later.

It has been four years since the Democrats in the Senate passed a budget. Meanwhile, we have been running deficits ranging from $1.2-1.6t and our interest payments on debt exceed $400b a year.

“You simply don’t see it.”

I can’t see what isn’t there – you haven’t made an argument, only vague references.

“This has very little to do w/space, or exploration or exploitation and everything to do with the political iedologies philosophies behind privatization of government services.”

The politics of government and business haven’t changed much over the life of the Republic, regardless what the activity is and where it takes place.

For instance, the U.S. Government has been contracting for services that take place in space for decades, so all the recent uptick in activity is just an expansion, not anything new.

“Gingrich. Apologies for the typo. Tf Walker, Gingrich et al.”

OK, Gingrich I’m aware of, but I could care less what he thinks about space.

Who the hell is “Tf Walker”. When I Google that, all I get is Ancestry.com results.

Look, I know you like to pretend that you operate on some “higher plain of existence”, but in reality I think you use such shorthand because you can’t articulate arguments – long diatribes for sure, but not reference supported arguments.

“Then you are going to need a new civilization because contrary to what you have been told by your handlers, the one you have isn’t working…”

Funny how there is no panic in the streets.

How old are you? I’m in my 6th decade here on Earth in human form, and though there are challenges we all face, none are so bad I feel like I need to go live on an airless body in space to avoid them.

“I’m not sure where you are getting your science from…”

Scientists. I even know a few. But you don’t need to be a scientist, or even know one, to be knowledgeable. For instance I know a lot about manufacturing and the functions supporting manufacturing, yet I don’t have a Phd in any of them.

“…but if it’s from unsigned op-eds in British pulp newspapers, then that’s yet another problem.”

So I guess you’re OK with signed op-eds in British pulp newspapers? I’ll keep that in mind if I ever decide to read one…

Space for the foreseeable future will be an extension of our civilization, not a replacement.

Then you are going to need a new civilization because contrary to what you have been told by your handlers, the one you have isn’t working, and you are ‘avoiding’ the problems that need to be solved, most of them so severe that only space can solve them now. I’m not sure where you are getting your science from, but if it’s from unsigned op-eds in British pulp newspapers, then that’s yet another problem.