Stinky The Clown
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:13 PM
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The satellite shot, it seems to me, is a big fucking stunt. |
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GolyGoshGeeWhizLookieHere kinda Gomer crap.
Am I wrong? Is it dangerous? is it a message to Russia?
Gawd, I HATE that I **have to** distrust ANYTHING that comes out of this administration.
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:15 PM
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:16 PM
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:18 PM
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10. Ooooh, I thought the OP meant some photograph taken by a Sat |
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:16 PM
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2. I'm thinking they'll "accidentally" miss |
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:16 PM
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3. Everything in this administration is theater. |
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:16 PM
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4. Nah, I think they just don't want to risk the *slightest* chance |
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that anybody can hold of what's IN the satellite and find out what they're up to, or get whatever technology they're deeming off-limits to the world *this year*.
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:17 PM
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9. Your guess is actually a reasonable and rational reason. |
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Which means there's NO WAY its the reason! :)
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:59 PM
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:rofl:
As Sheriff Bart said: "All right, you caught me. Speaking the plain truth is getting pretty damn dull around here." :hi:
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:18 PM
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11. You could be right there... |
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Just more erasing of tapes, dumping of email, etc.
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:22 PM
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The top secret technology on board is their main concern. By the way, if this missile misses, they will look exceptionally stupid. And even though this is not a test of the Star Wars system, we should all be asking: if the Star Wars system can't handle something this easy, what have we spent all those billions of dollars for?
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Thu Feb-14-08 08:01 PM
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22. I certainly Hope they don't miss. |
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They haven't shot one down in 23 years. They might be out of practice. All the guys who knew what was what have probably retired.
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Thu Feb-14-08 08:10 PM
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25. They won't just look stupid |
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The Chinese will be rolling on the floor laughing. It's Bushco - expect another clusterfuck.
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:16 PM
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5. I think they want to test out the new toys |
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They better hope it works, or it's back to the drawing board.
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:16 PM
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7. I think they are worried about where it is going to fall and who might find |
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out the "spy secrets" on board the satellite.
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:17 PM
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8. I thought Raygun... and his super duper missile protection system |
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I think this is bravado... like strapping Chimpie's nuts into a flight suit and strutting him out on deck... I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit... :puke: I think this is to send some message to all the nuke-holders Chimpie is pissing off.
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:18 PM
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12. This was addressed in another thread. |
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:18 PM
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13. don't these things burn up in the re-entry? |
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Thu Feb-14-08 08:05 PM
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More exactly, when they're loaded with fuel they dont so much burn up as explode when said fuel ignites.
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:19 PM
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14. Even if it fails it will be portrayed as a success |
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we will never learn the truth about this. They probably already have some sort of star wars footage where some object gets shot out of the sky. If the actual attempt fails they will run the canned footage ad nauseum and the TV news cheerleaders will tell us again and again what a glorious achievement it was.
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:21 PM
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:23 PM
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19. Amateur astronomers world wide will be watching. I don't think |
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bush can get away with lying about a miss. This thing is moving much slower than an ICBM, and at a lower altitude. A miss will be a big embarrassment.
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:21 PM
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16. Message to China and Russia |
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Remember, the Chinese did it first.
Caught us flat-fucking-footed, too.
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:21 PM
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17. It's a message..."See we can do it too" China was #1. |
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Thu Feb-14-08 07:23 PM
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20. We have already spent (wasted) all this money on missile defense crap |
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We might as well get one shot off from it.
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Thu Feb-14-08 08:04 PM
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23. Most Likely to Protect the Technology |
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As I understand, this is a very new satellite that failed almost as soon as it made orbit. I think it's a little silly because the math is pretty easy: Satellite loaded with jet propulsion fuel + atmospheric re-entry = BOOM! Satellites are not hardened against re-entry because, well, they ain't supposed to re-enter.
And then the satellite is probably scattered in microscopic bits over several thousand square miles.
I think it's partly stunt, partly hawkish intelligence officers collectivly crapping themselves and over-reacting to a fake problem.
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Thu Feb-14-08 08:11 PM
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26. A possibility I haven't seen mentioned... |
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Suppose the satellite has a self-destruct charge aboard - Navy fires a missle, satellite self-destruct is activated, and a "hit" is claimed... fits standard chimpCo M.O.
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Thu Feb-14-08 08:29 PM
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27. I'm sure it has a self destruct but it has a complete power failure and can not receive the command |
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