At least "crushed by asteroid" is not contagious.

Look, it's really simple. Just don't look up. If we collectively ignore the problem, it won't be a problem.

Also the impact risk corridor passes through states that are poorly equipped for large civil defence operations: Ethiopia and the CAR are in civil wars, Yemen is in a civil war with the majority of the country under the control of an unrecognized government, and the South Sudanese government is quite week—being at peace only for the last 5 years

Everyone saying “they can evacuate” clearly doesn’t remember how bad the covid response was.

or not paying attention to political winds welcoming the evacuees.

It would make sense to have a more cooperative world, even if cooperation involves "victims" compensating those able to protect them. Hope the US can continue to contribute tracking resources, at least.

… that’s exactly what would happen, it would land on all the people who don’t believe in science.

If this happens frequently enough the Republican Party will just vanish.