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by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:34 pm
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Gawdzilla wrote:Xamonas Chegwé wrote:However, Nasa told reporters that nobody had ever been hurt by objects re-entering from space.
Tell that to the dinosaurs!

I didn't know the Chixulub dino-killer originated on Earth.

Where you there? Then you don't know!

Some dinos' heads were in Near Earth Orbit, but they didn't mass too much.

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by FBM » Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:58 am
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Gawdzilla wrote:Xamonas Chegwé wrote:However, Nasa told reporters that nobody had ever been hurt by objects re-entering from space.
Tell that to the dinosaurs!

I didn't know the Chixulub dino-killer originated on Earth.

Where you there? Then you don't know!

Maybe Pensioner remembers...

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by laklak » Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:20 am
Pen doesn't remember when he last shat his pants.
Here's my idea, give everyone a really big tennis racket. If you see it coming, just hit a passing shot.
Yeah well that's just, like, your opinion, man.
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by JacksSmirkingRevenge » Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:42 am
I just looked and it seems to be
gaining altitude atm.

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by Hermit » Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:35 am
JacksSmirkingRevenge wrote:I just looked and it seems to be
gaining altitude atm.

Those are its death wobbles. The satellite used to orbit in a circle at an altitude of just over 600 kilometres. Now it travels elliptically, and has descended considerably. You'll find that each time it reaches its perigee (every 94 minutes, or so), it'll be a bit closer to earth than the previous time.
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by JacksSmirkingRevenge » Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:49 am
Seraph wrote:JacksSmirkingRevenge wrote:I just looked and it seems to be
gaining altitude atm.

Those are its death wobbles. The satellite used to orbit in a circle at an altitude of just over 600 kilometres. Now it travels elliptically, and has descended considerably. You'll find that each time it reaches its perigee (every 94 minutes, or so), it'll be a bit closer to earth than the previous time.
Guessed as much. I imagine this is why it's point of impact can't be predicted with any degree of accuracy yet.

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by JimC » Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:59 am
JacksSmirkingRevenge wrote:Seraph wrote:JacksSmirkingRevenge wrote:I just looked and it seems to be
gaining altitude atm.

Those are its death wobbles. The satellite used to orbit in a circle at an altitude of just over 600 kilometres. Now it travels elliptically, and has descended considerably. You'll find that each time it reaches its perigee (every 94 minutes, or so), it'll be a bit closer to earth than the previous time.
Guessed as much. I imagine this is why it's point of impact can't be predicted with any degree of accuracy yet.

Chaos theory would apply; some fucking butterfly somewhere is stuffing things up as usual...
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by FBM » Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:10 am
Oops. I just farted. I'm not helping, am I?
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by JimC » Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:13 am
FBM wrote:Oops. I just farted. I'm not helping, am I?
In future, please light each one; I have a complex theory which says that will help virtually everything...
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by FBM » Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:16 am
JimC wrote:FBM wrote:Oops. I just farted. I'm not helping, am I?
In future, please light each one; I have a complex theory which says that will help virtually everything...
Can do!

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by Pensioner » Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:11 pm
laklak wrote:Pen doesn't remember when he last shat his pants.
Here's my idea, give everyone a really big tennis racket. If you see it coming, just hit a passing shot.
Fuck off you cunt, I do remember, it was half an hour ago.

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by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:14 pm
JimC wrote:Chaos theory would apply;

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by Hermit » Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:55 pm
Pensioner wrote:laklak wrote:Pen doesn't remember when he last shat his pants.
Here's my idea, give everyone a really big tennis racket. If you see it coming, just hit a passing shot.
Fuck off you cunt, I do remember, it was half an hour ago.

Overdue for the next one then, huh?
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by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:00 pm
Seraph wrote:Pensioner wrote:laklak wrote:Pen doesn't remember when he last shat his pants.
Here's my idea, give everyone a really big tennis racket. If you see it coming, just hit a passing shot.
Fuck off you cunt, I do remember, it was half an hour ago.

Overdue for the next one then, huh?
Pen and Hadespusserkitten are in a contest I think.
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by Pensioner » Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:36 pm
Seraph wrote:Pensioner wrote:laklak wrote:Pen doesn't remember when he last shat his pants.
Here's my idea, give everyone a really big tennis racket. If you see it coming, just hit a passing shot.
Fuck off you cunt, I do remember, it was half an hour ago.

Overdue for the next one then, huh?

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