[meteorite-list] Odds Of Getting SARS Are Slightly Higher Than Getting Hit By A Meteorite

From: Mark Langenfeld <mlangen_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:13:08 2004
Message-ID: <200304231639.h3NGds4D062736_at_mail3.mx.voyager.net>

> "The odds of getting SARS are slightly higher than getting hit by a
> meteorite, but not much," says David O'Rear, chief economist for the
> Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.

Then it strikes me (no pun intended) that, given the hundreds of
reported SARS cases worldwide, we ought to have a much richer history of
cosmic "bean balls" than we do.

Mark
Received on Wed 23 Apr 2003 12:39:54 PM PDT