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struggle4progress

(118,297 posts) Fri Oct 5, 2012, 10:07 PM Oct 2012

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How dangerous is space debris?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/across-the-universe/2012/oct/04/astronomy-space

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	What? Are ya fuggin shizzin me? I haven't been able to go outside since Skylab crashed in Australia!
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	You just need to smoke some better herb and chill out, dude
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	Scofflaw litterbugs! Get outta my yard!
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	It can't be too much of a problem, cuz I never hear it mentioned on the Daily Show
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	You think it's bad now? Just wait until there are a buncha fast food joints between here and Mars!
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	We've trashed this solar system, so we really need start looking for another one, like, beginning yesterday!
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	That only matters if you care about GPS and weather satellites and telecommunication and other geeky crap like that
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	Yeah, well, frankly, I'm still trying to cope with the debris field in my living room from Christmas 2009
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How dangerous is space debris? (Original Post) struggle4progress Oct 2012 OP

The stuff in low orbit or the stuff in my head? nt rrneck Oct 2012 #1

Are you planning on eating it, or smoking it? baldguy Oct 2012 #2

I know it's pronounced de-bree OriginalGeek Oct 2012 #3

NO CIRCUMCISION THREADS!!!!! MiddleFingerMom Oct 2012 #5

Ohhh, this is just the tip of them... OriginalGeek Oct 2012 #8

Ask this guy TheMightyFavog Oct 2012 #4

Somewhat. We track 22K of an estimated 600,000 pieces and 13K close calls tracked weekly. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #6

I don't worry about stuff like that. HappyMe Oct 2012 #7

rrneck

(17,671 posts)

1. The stuff in low orbit or the stuff in my head? nt

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 10:22 PM

Oct 2012

baldguy

(36,649 posts)

2. Are you planning on eating it, or smoking it?

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 10:46 PM

Oct 2012

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

3. I know it's pronounced de-bree

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 11:17 PM

Oct 2012

and that's how I say it out loud when people can hear

but in my head? I'm sayin' de-briss. Take THAT, pronounzis!

MiddleFingerMom

(25,163 posts)

5. NO CIRCUMCISION THREADS!!!!!

Reply to OriginalGeek (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 02:18 AM

Oct 2012

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

8. Ohhh, this is just the tip of them...

Reply to MiddleFingerMom (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 11:43 AM

Oct 2012

TheMightyFavog

(13,770 posts)

4. Ask this guy

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 01:17 AM

Oct 2012

I don't think even any of our resident anime/manga fans will get this kinda obscure reference...

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

6. Somewhat. We track 22K of an estimated 600,000 pieces and 13K close calls tracked weekly.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 11:04 AM

Oct 2012

It looks like a mine field out there.

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

7. I don't worry about stuff like that.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 11:29 AM

Oct 2012

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