Darko. Paging Donnie Darko. A preliminary orbit suggests that 2002 NT7 is on an mpact course with Earth on 1 February 2019, although the uncertainties are large. That's the thing about uncertainties, isn't it?
Posted by dbrown at July 23, 2002 10:39 PMNot Donnie Darko. Frickin Dubya Bush! Morgan Freeman! Maybe Ariel Sharon has already launched a pre-emptive strike and blew it to smithereens.
For all our failings as a race, it's funny to think we have the means to prevent the extinction of our planet. Maybe.
Posted by: tmonkey on July 24, 2002 04:26 PMBruce Willis, Ben Affleck, and Liv Tyler are my choices for who gets to save me. And that big guy from The Green Mile. He's in there, too.
Posted by: dbrown on July 24, 2002 05:38 PMI thought it was Ving Rhames. Different big (black) guy. Anyhow, I liked Deep Impact better for some reason. Call me soft, girly, whatever. But that tidal wave was pretty spectacular.
Posted by: tmonkey on July 24, 2002 05:43 PMCast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Willis .... Harry S. Stamper
Billy Bob Thornton .... Dan Truman, NASA Administrator
Ben Affleck .... A.J. Frost
Liv Tyler .... Grace Stamper
Will Patton .... Charles 'Chick' Chapple
Steve Buscemi .... Rockhound
William Fichtner .... Colonel William Sharp USAF, Shuttle Freedom Pilot
Owen Wilson .... Oscar Choi, Geologist
Michael Clarke Duncan .... Jayotis 'Bear' Kurleenbear