Oh here we go, the controversy has reached io9.

"Run away, run away!"

"It's the only way to be sure"

I think I've even used "The area is secure" in real life.

"..have you ever been mistaken for a man?"

They were confused there was no mention of the turtles.

G.O.R.A. all the way. Because in the genre of camp, Turkish, scifi, comedy there's absolutely no equal!

Yes. We've all been taught the 'correct' answer but it really depends on your frame of reference.

Sure.

Philosophically speaking I'd argue the Sun does go around the earth. It's a question of what relative viewpoint you care to adopt.

Substitute 'continuously lethal' for 'continuously exploding' and he's not far from the mark.

So to be clear, if the cost benefit analysis doesn't stack up it'll justify doing nothing?

Exactly, lay people are not always in a position to know whether the numbers are a lot or a little.

When I hear the educated and knowledgeable talk about ridiculing the 'ignorant' I suspect it means we're not nearly so clever as we think we are.

..and angry.

An unlikely candidate. : )

The Anastasia (from Dan Dare).

If that's all you can eat no wonder!

True. But it will be demented.

Leg envy.