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Collided Satellite Debris Coming Down?

Posted by kdawson on from the boom-crash dept.

Jamie found this Bad Astronomy blog on the many reports beginning about 7 hours ago of one or more fireballs in the sky across Texas. That blog's proprietor first doubted that the phenomena could be due to the satellites that collided in orbit last week, but later left the possibility open. The National Weather Service for Jackson, KY put out an announcement about possible explosions and earthquakes across the area and blamed the defunct satellites. "These pieces of debris have been causing sonic booms...resulting in the vibrations being felt by some residents...as well as flashes of light across the sky. The cloud of debris is likely the result of the recent in orbit collision of two satellites on Tuesday...February 10th when Kosmos 2251 crashed into Iridium 33." An Austin TV station has more reports.

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  1. Nonsense by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Those aren't debris, it's aliens attacking us!
    Quick, where's Will Smith?!

    1. Re:Nonsense by binarylarry · · Score: -1, Troll

      Don't worry I've been paying attention.

      I'm gonna smoke them like a motherfuckin pack of kools!

      -- The Fake Will Smith

      --
      Mod me down, my New Earth Global Warmingist friends!
    2. Re:Nonsense by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Oh my, would you look at that? A Black Panther with mod points!

  2. Goddamn commies ruin another party by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Why don't those fucking commies just go to HELL where all Godless creatures belong !!!

  3. RE: GREAT ... Bush Dead ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    It would be poetic for grayhound bus sized debris to slam into Bush's Crawford ranch, killing all inhabitents: George W. -- GHW -- Barb -- Cheney.

    What a wonderful spring welcome from the Heavens this would be.

    It would save us the expense of an international war crimes trial ... and subsequent executions by hanging or firing squad, broadcast world-wide in real-time, with and audiance of billions.

    How economical!

    How cost efficient!

  4. Idiots by RogueSupport · · Score: -1, Troll

    It's idiot like you lot, who believe everything they read (or don't read in this case) that caused the sub-prime mortgage scams to bring our world into the state it is; Squawking about things you don't understand. Perhaps you should RTFA and take a remedial physics course. It's NOT the satellites! The pieces are FAR too small to even be SEEN burning up (which they won't for some time). Perhaps you should go back to your mosque and ask allah (I'm assuming that is where you got your information)why he lied to you, or get a REAL education! If you are too lazy/stupid for that, perhaps you can... R T F A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!