• nomad says:

    “Scientists predict that, with a chance of over 97 percent, additional data will allow for 2004 MN4 to be re-rated as a level zero (no threat) object.”

    Statistics people are put on the earth to confuse me. If there’s a 2.7% chance that it’ll hit the earth, then there’s a 97.3% chance that it won’t. Of course the chance that additional data (including the data from April 14th 2029 about whether the asteroid hit or not) will allow it to be re-rated as level zero is over 97 percent!

    This comment was posted on 27 December 2004 at 15:12

  • Logan says:

    97.3 is over 97. That’s all they’re saying.

    This comment was posted on 27 December 2004 at 16:24

  • nomad says:

    I know but they make it sound so complicated when it’s not: “we’re going to die in 2029″ is all they need to say

    This comment was posted on 28 December 2004 at 02:04

  • nomad says:

    or not

    This comment was posted on 28 December 2004 at 02:05