So the sky really is falling

[Maverick74]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/19/us-space-debris-nasa-idUSTRE78I5GE20110919

Nice guys. Really? This is the only way to do this? Just let shit fall out of the sky. Not to worry. Only 1 in 3200 chance you get hit by a 1100 lb piece of metal from the sky.

 

[nutmeg]

My guess, it will land on Jamal, in spite of 9 prior arrests, father of 5 at the young age of 21 his babies mama said he was "turning his life around". Damn shame.

 

[BSAM]

Does this mean there is a 1 in 1600 chance that it will land on either Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton?

 

[nutmeg]

I'm really worried about this NASA satellite that's predicted to crash to earth tomorrow.

What if it misses my wife?

 

[Maverick74]

Quote from nutmeg:

I'm really worried about this NASA satellite that's predicted to crash to earth tomorrow.

What if it misses my wife?

Send her out on a cruise in the Pacific. That is where it's suppose to land (they think). LOL.

 

[Lucrum]

Quote from BSAM:
Does this mean there is a 1 in 1600 chance that it will land on either Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton?

We're not that lucky.










If a piece of it lands in my yard do I get any compensation?

 

[Maverick74]

http://www.space.com/13036-nasa-satellite-falling-earth-skywatching-light-show.html

A NASA satellite the size of a school bus is just days away from taking a fiery plunge into Earth’s atmosphere and could set off a dazzling display when it does … if anyone is able to see it.

NASA's 6 ½-ton Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite is due to fall somewhere on Earth Friday (Sept. 23), though exactly where and when remains a mystery.

If you happened to be lucky enough to be within viewing range of a satellite that is re-entering the atmosphere, the sight, put simply, would amount to a short-lived but spectacular fireworks display. Unlike a fireball meteor, whose flight across the sky might take no more than a few seconds, a re-entering satellite’s path usually lasts much longer.

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[flowingfunds]

Quote from Maverick74:

So the sky really is falling

I hope it lands on my old car and I can collect the insurance money. Pretty sure my policy covers satellite debris.

 

[acronym]

Quote from Lucrum:












If a piece of it lands in my yard do I get any compensation?

Depends on Ebay , really.

 

[nutmeg]

What do you call a man with a satellite on his head?

Jamal, hopefully.