In just fifteen days, a massive asteroid was predicted to strike Earth—a looming threat slicing through the dark heavens, a stark and unforgiving reminder of how small and fragile our world truly was amidst the endless expanse of the universe. The government, with voices brimming with confidence, stepped forward to calm the masses. They declared they had a plan—a brilliant strategy to divert the asteroid’s path. “There’s no need to worry,” they assured, their words polished and unwavering. “We will protect you.” Yet, amidst these bold promises, a gnawing question lingered: could we truly afford to sit idle, entrusting our fate to assurances that sounded so effortlessly convincing? Was waiting, doing nothing, truly the wisest course when the clock ticked mercilessly forward, pulling us ever closer to the edge of catastrophe?