Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, who has possibly the longest name in Congress, and who represents California, which is a very long name as well, has taken their comfort level with very long words to the next level by proposing the Office of Potentially Hazardous Near-Earth Object Preparedness, as part of the Near Earth Objects Preparedness Act.  Now, in the past, I have complained about the obvious confusion created by the fact several world agencies are trying to track NEO’s.  So, I am all for this concept of one single entity coordinating research activities.  However, you’d think they could come up with something a little easier to print than the Office of Potentially Hazardous Near-Earth Object Preparedness.  Something like Asteroid Busters I would think would work just as well and not cripple the Earth’s limited resources in the process.  I mean, think about it.  If you were the receptionist, you’d have to answer every call with “Thank you for calling the Office of Potentially Hazardous Near-Earth Object Preparedness.  How may I direct your call?  En Espanol,  Gracias por llamar a la Oficina de potencialmente peligrosos cercanos a la Tierra de objetos de Preparación. ¿Cómo es posible dirigir su llamada? ”  God forbid the caller speaks a different language.  In the course of answering the call, the hazardous near-Earth object might very well have become a hazardous on-Earth object.