In case you haven’t heard, a 6-ton dead satellite is slated to plummet to the Earth sometime today or tomorrow. Am I the only one who finds it odd that scientists can calculate with uncanny precision the landing point for a rover to Mars, yet experts don’t know where this satellite will land? Granted, it will burn up and break into chunks as it falls through the atmosphere, but still …

The Scientific American forecasts that there is a mere 1:3,200 chance that the debris will hit some poor schmuck on the planet, which works out to a 1:27 trillion chance that you (or I) will get hit. Comparatively speaking, the odds of winning the Texas Lotto jackpot are nearly 1:26 million.

Give or take a few zeros, I still find it ironic that people count on winning the lottery but dismiss the chance of being hit by space debris.

So, if several tons of flaming metal happens land on my office building, please be sure to tell the amazing tale to my grandkids for me someday. I’ll be rockin’ in worship on Glory’s side.