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Wing Seals Blamed in Columbia's Demise

Posted by michael on from the yellow-and-blue-make-green dept.

MoonFacedAssassin writes "MSNBC has this article stating that a 'seal from Columbia's left wing was apparently the mystery object that floated away in orbit, and it was almost certainly struck by something - like a chunk of foam - before it came off, accident investigators said Tuesday.' The article also quoted Navy Rear Admiral Stephen Turcotte, a CAIB member, as having a confidence level 'up there near the 70s and 80s percent' about the T-seal."

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  1. Amazing... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    These shuttle disasters keep proving how important seals are in our lives, no matter how mundane or simple they appear to be.

    The widespread practice of clubbing them, especially the baby ones, has got to stop.

  2. I read... by crevette · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... Winged Seals responsible for Columbia's desmise.

    You know, with all the flying pigs we've seen lately...

  3. Confidence Level by therecaller · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, if it's not 100%, they just give it another arbitrary number to feed to the media?

  4. You mean there are seals that live on... by kahei · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...oh, wait, I just realized that every other bored person on the entire face of the planet must be making the same joke.

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