"I have a big problem with asteroids [...] And so has the rest of the human race. Unless we do something to stop it, sooner or later an impact with an asteroid or a comet will lead to the end of most life on Earth."
Lembit Öpik is a British former politician. A former member of the Liberal Democrats, he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Montgomeryshire in Wales from 1997 until he lost his seat at the 2010 general election. He was the leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats from 2001 to 2007.
"Asgardia, the worlds first space nation. Its the world’s first truly functioning digital democracy. Every 15-year-old would love to say that theyre chair of parliament for a space nation. By the age of 59, I am. I hope that wherever my grandfather is now, hell look down and be proud of me trying to create a good politics for outer space."
Lembit Öpik