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Chopper Pilots Train to Catch Space Probe

Posted by michael on from the gotcha dept.

mav[LAG] writes "Hollywood helicopter pilots have been training for a unique catch planned for September: they will hopefully snag in midair the parachute of a capsule dropped by the Genesis project before it touches down in the Utah desert. The capsule will contain collector arrays of solar particles that should, er, shed some light on the origins of the solar system."

4 of 44 comments (clear)

  1. Kahn! by Hythlodaeus · · Score: 4, Funny

    The stakes are high, because if the probe touches down it will destroy all life on Earth before reterraforming the planet.

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    For great justice.
  2. Train to Catch Space Probe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    The hardest part of this is building the track REALLY FAST when you find out where the probe is going to land, so you can make sure that the train is there to catch it.

  3. Chopper Dave, by Tombstone-f · · Score: 2, Funny

    we have uh-oh.

  4. Re:Maybe it's just me ... by lgbarker · · Score: 2, Funny

    The summary is great.
    I especially liked the section labeled "The Skyhook System".
    Apparently pigs not only have nervous systems much like humans but react with similar emotions to be being "volunteered".