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Scientific assessment of asteroid risk
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Use of dramatic or emotionally charged wording to make the story seem more alarming or extraordinary than necessary.
1) Headline: "ასტეროიდი, რომელიც დედამიწას ემუქრებოდა, შესაძლოა მთვარეს შეეჯახოს" ("The asteroid that threatened Earth may hit the Moon"). The phrase "ემუქრებოდა" (threatened) is somewhat dramatic given that the article itself clarifies the asteroid will pass Earth and only a small probability remains for a lunar impact. 2) Quote: "იქნება მთვარე-ზე მომხდარი ყველაზე მაღალი ენერგიის მქონე მოვლენა, რაც კი ოდესმე უნახავს კაცობრიობას" ("it will be the highest‑energy event on the Moon ever seen by humanity"). While attributed to a researcher, it is an absolute superlative that amplifies the drama of the scenario. 3) Description of the impact: comparison to "ძლიერ წყალბადის ბომბს" (a powerful hydrogen bomb) and emphasis on a very bright flash and a 1 km² crater, which can heighten fear even though the event is on the Moon and not dangerous to Earth.
Headline: Replace emotionally loaded "ემუქრებოდა" (threatened) with a more neutral description of risk, e.g. "ასტეროიდი, რომელიც პოტენციურ რისკად ითვლებოდა დედამიწისთვის, შესაძლოა მთვარეს შეეჯახოს" ("An asteroid previously considered a potential risk for Earth may hit the Moon").
Clarify in the lead that the asteroid poses no direct danger to Earth, e.g. add a sentence: "მეცნიერების თქმით, ასტეროიდი დედამიწას საფრთხეს აღარ უქმნის" ("According to scientists, the asteroid no longer poses a threat to Earth").
For the superlative quote, add context or a qualifier, e.g. "ჰემის თქმით, თუ ასეთი დარტყმა მოხდება, ის შესაძლოა იყოს ერთ-ერთი ყველაზე მაღალი ენერგიის მქონე მოვლენა, რაც კაცობრიობას ოდესმე დაუფიქსირებია მთვარეზე" ("According to He, if such an impact occurs, it may be among the highest‑energy events humanity has ever recorded on the Moon").
When comparing to a hydrogen bomb, add quantitative context and stress that the event would occur on the Moon and is not expected to harm Earth, e.g. "ენერგია შეედრება ძლიერ წყალბადის ბომბს, თუმცა დარტყმა მთვარეზე მოხდება და დედამიწისთვის პირდაპირ საფრთხეს არ წარმოადგენს".
Emphasizing fear or awe to influence readers’ reactions rather than just informing them.
The combination of phrases like "პოტენციურად საშიშად მიიჩნევდნენ დედამიწისთვის" ("considered potentially dangerous for Earth"), the comparison to a "ძლიერ წყალბადის ბომბს" (powerful hydrogen bomb), and the description of a "ძალიან კაშკაშა ნათება" (very bright flash) that could be visible from Earth can evoke fear or anxiety, even though the article does not indicate any real danger to people.
Explicitly state the level of risk to humans and infrastructure, e.g. "მეცნიერების შეფასებით, ეს მოვლენა არ გამოიწვევს ზიანს დედამიწაზე" ("Scientists assess that this event would not cause damage on Earth").
Balance dramatic comparisons with neutral, quantitative information, e.g. provide joule values or compare to known meteor events on the Moon rather than only to nuclear weapons.
Rephrase emotionally charged segments to focus on observation and scientific interest, e.g. "ასეთი დარტყმა მეცნიერებისთვის უნიკალურ შესაძლებლობას შექმნის მთვარის გეოლოგიური პროცესების შესასწავლად" ("Such an impact would create a unique opportunity for scientists to study lunar geological processes").
Presenting a complex probabilistic and modeling-based scenario in a way that may make it seem more definite or straightforward than it is.
The article states: "რჩება მცირე - დაახლოებით, 4,3%-იანი ვადა, რომ 2032 წელს ის მთვარეს შეეჯახოს" ("there remains a small – about 4.3% – chance that in 2032 it will hit the Moon"). It does not explain that such probabilities are model‑dependent, may change with new observations, and refer to a range of possible trajectories.
Add a brief clarification that the 4.3% figure is an estimate based on current data and may change, e.g. "ეს მაჩვენებელი ეფუძნება ამჟამინდელ გამოთვლებს და დამატებითი დაკვირვებების შედეგად შეიძლება შეიცვალოს" ("This figure is based on current calculations and may change with additional observations").
Mention that most such risk estimates for near‑Earth objects are periodically updated as more precise orbital data become available.
If space allows, briefly note the uncertainty range or that different models may give slightly different probabilities.
- This is an EXPERIMENTAL DEMO version that is not intended to be used for any other purpose than to showcase the technology's potential. We are in the process of developing more sophisticated algorithms to significantly enhance the reliability and consistency of evaluations. Nevertheless, even in its current state, HonestyMeter frequently offers valuable insights that are challenging for humans to detect.