A little while ago I wrote about how we were all going to die due to an acute case of hot molten death from space. That article proved so explosive (if you’ll pardon the expression) that the UN got involved. All down to me, baby. The UN is all about half-assed comedy blogs. Oh, sure, there was some guys called the International Association of Space Explorers involved but who the hell are they? Seriously, who are they? They sound cool, I think I’d like to become a member.

Anyway, they’re calling on the UN to do more to develop anti-asteroid technology, pointing out the ball-shrinking statistic that there are over 5000 “Near Earth Objects” zipping around. That’s a very PC term. Lets call a spade a spade here- they’re big fucking rocks which could end life as we know it if they hit us.

The UN responded to this threat with the utmost urgency, which for the UN means they harrumphed a lot and drank wine. But at least the issue’s out there. Hopefully the recruitment drive for salt-of-the-earth deep-oil-drillers will begin by next year.