Comment Re:Horsefeathers!!!! (Score 1) 258
It is not plausible that common people will be distracted by events happening at the slow rate at which this kind of events happen. I mean, spectacular events in this field are rare and pretty far between, with few influences on people's lives. People will be interested but not distracted. I think those who started the program couldn't have made the mistake to believe they will distract people from other, more immediate, events.