An even more dramatic example of neglect of low-probability/high-cost risks is the danger of an asteroid strike, which is analytically similar to the menace of tsunamis. Indeed, in part because tsunamis are one of the risks of an asteroid collision, the Indian Ocean disaster has stimulated new interest in asteroid defense.
忽视较低可能性以及高成本风险的更为极端的例子是小行星撞击地球的危险。这从分析角度而言与大海啸的危险相似。实际上，部分由于大海啸是小行星碰撞的风险之一，因此，印度洋大海啸激发了对防止小行星碰撞地球的新的兴趣。