Suspicious

MoreCowbell · 02-20-2008, 02:04 PM

I'm starting to have a snkeaky suspicion that we aren't being told "The Full Story" about this Satellite...

KL2DC · 02-20-2008, 02:08 PM

Ooh I love conspiracy theories

Mo · 02-20-2008, 02:23 PM

I was under the impression that they had taken care of this? Weren't they supposed to shoot it down?

Neurorad · 02-20-2008, 02:52 PM

I just figured it was to show every other country that we can shoot down satellites. Nothing more.

Why else would they make it public knowledge?

BMWE90 · 02-20-2008, 03:06 PM

"The reason they're shooting it down is so that the NE Patriots won't win a SB ever again."- Jay Leno

Couch · 02-20-2008, 03:26 PM

It's suppose to happen tonight.

To me it is sort of strange. I think I'm more interested to see the conspiracy theories out of this.

Who knows, it could "accidently" miss and hit Iran or Venezuela.

MadDog · 02-20-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MoreCowbell

I'm starting to have a snkeaky suspicion that we aren't being told "The Full Story" about this Satellite...

And what makes you think that the public knows the full story about anything the gov't does ??

gadget · 02-20-2008, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Couch

Who knows, it could "accidently" miss and hit Iran or Venezuela.

unagi1 · 02-20-2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Couch

It's suppose to happen tonight.

To me it is sort of strange. I think I'm more interested to see the conspiracy theories out of this.

Who knows, it could "accidently" miss and hit Iran or Venezuela.

Immature comment, especially to someone who has family in Venezuela...

but I digress

Neuro, last year China shot down one of their satellites in a show of force. They did a great job of littering the atmosphere with over 40,000 pieces of debris, which will pose a danger to commercial and military satellites for the next 30 years.

If I had to guess, I'd say we're taking precautions to make sure everything burns up in the atmosphere on the way down...since it was, like, you know, a spy satellite

PoweredByRICE · 02-20-2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWE90

"The reason they're shooting it down is so that the NE Patriots won't win a SB ever again."- Jay Leno

You liked that didn't you Colts fan...

BMWE90 · 02-21-2008, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by PoweredByRICE

You liked that didn't you Colts fan...

Yup, it was pretty damn funny.

Neurorad · 02-21-2008, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by unagi1

Immature comment, especially to someone who has family in Venezuela...

but I digress

Neuro, last year China shot down one of their satellites in a show of force. They did a great job of littering the atmosphere with over 40,000 pieces of debris, which will pose a danger to commercial and military satellites for the next 30 years.

If I had to guess, I'd say we're taking precautions to make sure everything burns up in the atmosphere on the way down...since it was, like, you know, a spy satellite

I didn't hear about that China thing.

Trumbull? I used to go to the Trumball Mall as a kid! I grew up in Fairfield County (Wilton).

unagi1 · 02-21-2008, 09:43 AM

^
Fo' shizzle...
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/19/wo...tellite&st=nyt

Re: Trumbull: Good stuff! It's really nice and laid back still...we moved here over 2 years ago from NJ and bought a house there. There are some pretty cool towns in the area, all nice and quiet -- good contrast to my job in NYC. Cheers!

Couch · 02-21-2008, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unagi1

Immature comment, especially to someone who has family in Venezuela...

but I digress

I appologize. I wasn't being serious.

unagi1 · 02-22-2008, 04:40 PM

^
awwwite...we cool...

The_Blob · 02-22-2008, 05:11 PM

Let's not forget about Area 51. The truth is out there.

E82tt6 · 02-22-2008, 05:25 PM

Just a field test for missile shield technology.

Kiemyster · 02-22-2008, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Couch

It's suppose to happen tonight.

To me it is sort of strange. I think I'm more interested to see the conspiracy theories out of this.

Who knows, it could "accidently" miss and hit Iran or Venezuela.

well, if venezuela gets blown, so will trinidad. so... my last words, just incase:

Day after day, what can I say? I blaze like a trail, inhale and get glazed!

UncleWede · 02-22-2008, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by unagi1

Neuro, last year China shot down one of their satellites in a show of force. They did a great job of littering the atmosphere with over 40,000 pieces of debris, which will pose a danger to commercial and military satellites for the next 30 years.

Not in the atmosphere, otherwise it falls to Earth (and hopefully burns up). These are a bit of a poblem, but since they aren't moving very fast (relatively) they don't pose anywhere near the danger of micro-meteorites.

grumpybear · 02-22-2008, 08:55 PM

as long as it doesn't fall on my apartment building, I could care less about what they do or don't tell me about it....

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Mo First Lieutenant 26 Rep 356 Posts Drives: 2014 M6 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	I was under the impression that they had taken care of this? Weren't they supposed to shoot it down? __________________ M.A.
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Neurorad Major 89 Rep 1,224 Posts Drives: 2017 340xi Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Location, Location iTrader: (0)	I just figured it was to show every other country that we can shoot down satellites. Nothing more. Why else would they make it public knowledge?
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BMWE90 Major 91 Rep 1,153 Posts Drives: E90 335 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (1)	"The reason they're shooting it down is so that the NE Patriots won't win a SB ever again."- Jay Leno
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Couch Colonel 146 Rep 2,900 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	It's suppose to happen tonight. To me it is sort of strange. I think I'm more interested to see the conspiracy theories out of this. Who knows, it could "accidently" miss and hit Iran or Venezuela.
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unagi1 First Lieutenant 15 Rep 397 Posts Drives: 2018 WRX, 2014 C63 507, 91 Mr2 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elmsford, NY iTrader: (1)	^ Fo' shizzle... http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/19/wo...tellite&st=nyt Re: Trumbull: Good stuff! It's really nice and laid back still...we moved here over 2 years ago from NJ and bought a house there. There are some pretty cool towns in the area, all nice and quiet -- good contrast to my job in NYC. Cheers! __________________ 2018 WRX 2014 C63 507 1991 Mr2 Turbo
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The_Blob Second Lieutenant 503 Rep 298 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 335i Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Let's not forget about Area 51. The truth is out there.
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E82tt6 Colonel 109 Rep 2,626 Posts Drives: '08 Black Saphire Z4 MC Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Just a field test for missile shield technology.
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