We can haz big lasers now?

What with financial crises, USAnian elections, and other excitements, there hasn't been much comment on 2008 TC3. It's a small rock that was no danger to anyone, but it's nice to know that we are actually starting to be able to see these things before they hit us, even if we only spot them a few hours in advance and have no way of stopping them. At the very least, there'll be time for one hell of a party before the next KT-type impact :)