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NASA Investigates Possible Sabotage by Worker

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the wrench-in-the-gears dept.

mytrip writes "NASA said today it is investigating suspected sabotage of a recorder placed on the shuttle Endeavour for delivery to the space station where it will track physical stresses on the orbiting lab."

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  1. Recorder sabotaged by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Someone tried to play "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" but discovered that one of the holes was blocked.

  2. Dr Smith by hedley · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dr Smith works for a subcontractor now? That Jupiter2 gig must have finished.

    1. Re:Dr Smith by Improv · · Score: 4, Funny

      Congrats! You just beat out every sufficiently old geek who wanted to make that joke :)

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  3. Re:Was is really sabotage? by HomelessInLaJolla · · Score: 2, Funny

    The recorder came equipped with DRM/TC/Palladium and a boot-block monitor which only allowed MS signatures. The tech wanted to install Linux. Clipping the wires was the only way to bypass the DRM and put LILO on the HD.

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  4. Our fine conspiracy theories.--Vote now! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    And the conspiracy theorists are off! With Poperatzo in the lead!

  5. Improper Use by Tablizer · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's management trying to cover their tracks.

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  6. Re:True by Ender_Wiggin · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ah! She blinded me with science!

  7. In other news... by AgentPaper · · Score: 2, Funny

    The same inspection also caught a failed AE-35 antenna control module, which was removed and replaced. The defective module was tested and found to be in perfect working order; NASA spokepeople point to human error as the cause of the problem.

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  8. Re:Pardon me while I throw up a little in my mouth by _Sprocket_ · · Score: 4, Funny


    Worst. Film. Ever. The friggin series was bad enough.     I assume you're saying that only because you've successfully managed to wipe such gems as Highlander II and Battlefield Earth from your memory. I apologize for having undone that. But it was for your own good. Perspective is important... even if painful.
  9. Re:Pardon me while I throw up a little in my mouth by sconeu · · Score: 3, Funny

    There was no sequel to Highlander, because, as we all know, there can be only one!!!

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  10. Re:Mothers Against Drunk Astronauts by Bishop+Ebonhand · · Score: 4, Funny

    My GF just walked into the room and asked what I was reading. after explaining the sabotage and intoxication scandal, she replied with "can you blame them for flying drunk? hell, they can't even be sure the equipment will even work. Hell, I'd want to be drunk too" superior logic prevails..

  11. Official NASA statement to drunk astronauts: by paranoid123 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "I don't understand it, that was non-alcoholic champagne."

  12. Re:Mothers Against Drunk Astronauts by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    My GF just walked into the room and asked what I was reading

    Sounds like a bunny boiler... Be careful amigo...

    Oh wait, this is slashdot. Of course GF means your gaussian filter...

  13. Highlander, my friend, was a documentary by wezeldog · · Score: 2, Funny

    And all the events happened in real-time..