The Story Behind National Reconnaissance Office's Octopus Logo (muckrock.com)

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The Story Behind National Reconnaissance Office's Octopus Logo (muckrock.com)

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday January 20, 2016 @03:08PM from the not-affiliated-with-hydra dept.

v3rgEz writes: When the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) announced the upcoming launch of their NROL-39 mission back in December 2013, they didn't get quite the response they hoped. That might have had something to do with the mission logo being a gigantic octopus devouring the Earth. Researcher Runa Sandvik wanted to know who approved this and why, so she filed a Freedom of Information Act with the NRO for the development materials that went into the logo. A few months later, the NRO delivered.

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I like it by jfdavis668 · 2016-01-20 15:15 · Score: 5, Funny

It's something you can really wrap your arms around.
1. Re:I like it by smittyoneeach · 2016-01-20 15:27 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  There's a sucker in every cup.
  
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  Get thee glass eyes, and, like a scurvy politician, seem to see things thou dost not.--King Lear
Re:Hail Hydra by Anonymous Coward · 2016-01-20 15:29 · Score: 0, Funny

United Fascist Front
The thug underclasses which pollute our culture must be eradicated and reeducated. No more will the hard working subsidize the thug's murderous lifestyle. No more will moral society lend a hand to the thug.
The thugs of this country and the world will be steamrolled out of existence and out of their ashes a new Fascist state will emerge. Efficiency at the detriment of the thug, we will rise as the one world power.
Once in power, the one fascist party will set up reeducation camps around the country for the would-be thug. They will be rounded up and put to use.
Those with the best hope will be properly reeducated as productive members of society. Those too indoctrinated into thug culture will be put to work and eventually liquified.
Our estimates state that we will be able to run our empire's power infrastructure for 30 years by anticipated undesirable thugs.
From Boston, New York, Los Angeles, to elsewhere the thug will be rounded up with no where to hide.
Join the cause join the fascists.
Society's advancement will stand on top of the bones of the weak.
Wolf Bearclaw Hitler II
Re:Personally, I think it's pretty badass. by Ralph+Wiggam · 2016-01-20 16:53 · Score: 3, Funny

My thoughts as I looked through the list-
Awesome
Awesome
Statue of Liberty in Space
Awesome
Cute fuzzy brown bear
Awesome