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Main US Weather Satellite Fails As Hurricane Season Looms
First time accepted submitter Rebecka writes with bad news, quoting an IB Times report: "Just as the 2013 hurricane season is about to begin, one of the U.S.' main weather satellites failed this week. The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, also known as GOES-13, reportedly ceased to operate as of Tuesday, making it impossible to predict weather patterns on the East Coast."
A note at NOAA's page for the GOES family of satellites says "GOES-13 imaging and sounding operations suspended. Recovery efforts for GOES-13 continue and the spacecraft health and safety are nominal. GOES-14 is being activated." You can follow the progress on the agency's page of General Satellite Messages.
And how many satellites could have been built with the $535 MILLION that the Obama Administration gave to Solyndra?
sudo make me a sandwich
From your own source:
"In 2009, the Obama administration approved a $535 million loan guarantee that helped the company build a new factory in Fremont, Calif."
Your attempt at spin away from blame is sad. Especially when the above statement is in the 4th paragraph.
sudo make me a sandwich
Or the trillion-plus dollars they've spent on a war in Iraq for which absolutely none of the stated reasons turned out to be true.
No spin, just that was not all the money they got.
Personally both of those presidents have not been the greatest.
Were you even alive before weather satellites? I remember what it was like 40 years ago, and the accuracy of prediction is now far superior to what it used to be.
The prediction of storm tracks in particular has gotten to be really good. For example the Sandy track prediction was excellent despite the complexity of the situation.
And how many satellites could have been built with the $535 MILLION that the Obama Administration gave to Solyndra?
I'm not sure, but you could have built at least 7000x as many satellites for the cost of the Iraq War. Bonus points for a lot fewer Americans killed.
They could take money from other useless parts (like the website that the private sector has entirely covered
Uh, where do you think "the private sector" is getting their data from?
Or, even by cutting off welfare for people that ARE able bodied and can work. Or by cutting the waste from Medicare and SS, which are about the other 2/3 of the main budget chunks along with military.
You know, if we shrunk the Federal Govt back down to more resemble what it is Constitutionally mandated to do, we could easily afford a lot more stuff.
Hell, why don't we quit sending so much fucking money out for Foreign Aid, and spend it on satellites? Who objects to that one?
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........
"Or, even by cutting off welfare for people that ARE able bodied and can work. "
Ageed, When do we start cutting the pay to Congress?
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
We're actually going to be quite short of weather sats in the next decade or so. That we had a backup this time is nice, but hardly indicative that everything is going well.
People in cars cause accidents....accidents in cars cause people
Are you a wizard?
How do you know the physical and mental condition of "them" simply by driving by? What type of education do "they" have?
You mention "them" having different fathers, have you done genetic testing on "them"?
I have a strong suspicion that you don't actually know any of the information above and are simply stereotyping, falling into the same type of ignorance, bigotry, and hatred that continues to keep "them" from having the same opportunities you've had. I also suspect that you've never had to live on welfare, never had to make the types of choices people in the projects make, never had to go through the failing education system of the inner-city and so you cannot fathom how "they" live, how "they" make the choices they make.