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2009-11-27 Science & Technology

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Posted by Anonymoose 2009-11-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Wonder what that humongous EMP generator would do to the electronics in the spacecraft? And anything nearby? Anti-satellite weapon?

Posted by tipover 2009-11-27 01:12|| 2009-11-27 01:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Alright, I've got it. Now please tell me the REAL reason for the test.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-11-27 05:06|| 2009-11-27 05:06|| Front Page Top

#3 have not yet finalized the technical details of exactly how they will fit it into a Russian "Volan" escape capsule for the test.

Damn technical details, it's what keeps me from building mag-lev bridges to Cuba.

Posted by Perry Stanford White 2009-11-27 06:19|| 2009-11-27 06:19|| Front Page Top

#4 The real reason for the test is to remove money from EU bank accounts and budgets and deposit them in Russian bank accounts and budgets.

Posted by rjschwarz 2009-11-27 11:46|| 2009-11-27 11:46|| Front Page Top

#5 how will this affect global worming and who is paying for the carbon credits?

Posted by USN, Ret. 2009-11-27 13:07|| 2009-11-27 13:07|| Front Page Top

#6 Rapallo redux.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2009-11-27 13:35|| 2009-11-27 13:35|| Front Page Top

#7 Interesting method for spacecraft weight reduction. Of course, if something goes wrong (like cooling loss) then you're F'ed.

Posted by ed 2009-11-27 13:40|| 2009-11-27 13:40|| Front Page Top

#8 Ala PAKISTANI DEFENCE EOFURM > CHINA'S dev = got the ANTI-GRAVITY MACHINE.

D *** NG IT, MORIARITY, THE SIMPSONS > HIS NAME IS "SCORPIO", HE HAS THE "DOOMSDAY DEVICE", + HE'LL REALLY R-E-E-L-L-Y APPRECIATE IT IFF HOMER CAN KILL STORMIN' NORMAN + SOME SOLDIERS ON HIS WAY OUT FROM THE OFFICE!?

SUB-D *** Ng IT, SCORPIO > DAT BRIDGE DID NOT COLLAPSE ON ITS OWN!

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