But maybe even more compelling are the 2012 science milestones that are still undecided; either we'll find the Higgs or we won't, and both results would be interesting; embryonic stem cell research faces one of its greatest challenges, but that may turn into one of its greatest opportunities.
The arena isn't Irvine-based Blizzard's first IRL stadium — that one opened in Taipei earlier this year — but it's a pretty huge stateside milestone and another compelling reason that Los Angeles is the rightful U.S. home to all things esports.
The end result is a feature that gives existing users of Slack a more compelling vehicle for announcing significant updates, milestones or other team-wide news that is traditionally handled by an email blast.
Late in the year, India is due to launch its first Mars mission, Mangalyaan, and the Chinese craft Chang'e 3 is scheduled to land on the Moon - milestones that should make for compelling demonstrations of those nations' space ambitions.
Inside the weighing-room, away from the awed crowd, McCoy reflected on his latest remarkable milestone with a mix of compelling honesty, riotous good humour and unexpected compassion.
A spokesman for the committee said: "This is a hugely significant milestone for metrobus and a compelling endorsement of the project".
They celebrated military milestones.
That narrative proved compelling.
It was compelling listening.
