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ourbluenation Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 08:24 PM
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MIT Prof says gases are NOT a valid reason to shoot wayward satelite.
Did anyone else see the News Hour with Jim Lehrer tonight? This expert from MIT said the hydro whatever gases would be released anyways before the thing enters the atmosphere. I'm clearly no scientist but the whole thing seems fishy. He seemed to be saying it was some sort of anti-satellite posturing with Russia and China.
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Hobarticus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 08:26 PM
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1. This MIT has a PhD in Obvious, apparently...
Of course this is a live-fire test of missile defense, there is no other logical explanation. Dubya wants SOMETHING to show for his dynasty.

Natch, given Dubya's luck, I expect this to fail spectacularly.
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JerseygirlCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 08:27 PM
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2. Boys who wanted to play with their big toys, IMO. nt
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laststeamtrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 08:29 PM
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3. Well hell. I've shot a few wayward satellites because of gas.
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 08:35 PM
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4. I'm thinking they don't want top-secret satellite parts raining down on China. nt
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