I would just add that the US Congress asked NASA in 1998 to find 90 per cent of near-earth asteroids 1km across or larger within 10 years, a goal that has now nearly been reached (with 83% of of such objects found & under constant monitor).

Ever the paranoid, people are now worried about being blindsided by much more numerous objects smaller than 1km across, but do not have the necessary funding. (why worry, did someone say that in the long term we’re all gonna be dead)

As for Jupiter, I think it’s an entirely different ball game.

Your mention of “Total Eclipse of the Heart” brought back memories of Faye Wong giving a wonderful rendition of the song at Kuala Lumpur’s Merdeka Stadium one rainy — actually, truly stormy — night. Best concert I’ve ever attended even though pretty much everyone in the stadium was thoroughly wet pretty much from the get go. Faye Wong was such a great trouper (and no, she didn’t sing ABBA’s “Super Trouper”!). I really wouldn’t have been surprised if she had cancelled at the last minute and adore her all the more for deciding to go ahead with the show.

What are your thoughts on Kelly Chen babygate? Did she fake the pregnancy? It’s someone else’s baby? Just nasty gossip?