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octothorpe

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75. Politics aside, the only way North Korea can get their shit together is to continue test rockets and
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 11:10 PM
Dec 2012

risk such failures. Not saying it's the best route for them to go or anything. Although, I'm not sure I really understand why any country has any legit right to condemn them trying. I read something about the rocket going over Japanese airspace, which seems like the only act that could be rightfully condemned. At the same time, I fully understand why various countries do not want the crazy bastards in charge of that country to have ICBMs that work.

Where is McCain on this? I haven't seen him on TV blaming Obama yet or wanting doc03 Dec 2012 #1
I don't want to know where he is. Amonester Dec 2012 #72
Niiiice! Hope it was nuclear powered! Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #2
We should shoot it down to make sure it doesn't crash in a populated area slackmaster Dec 2012 #3
Interesting question. I think the folks at NORAD are probably trying to get... Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #4
It doesn't work like that. joshcryer Dec 2012 #11
The windage is a challenge, but I'm going to break out my telescopee and 50 caliber target rifle... slackmaster Dec 2012 #14
I do not believe that will work as planned, octothorpe Dec 2012 #19
I have a really nice Leupold scope, and the rifle is Lafette-mounted on a German machine gun tripod slackmaster Dec 2012 #21
It's a really good tripod, tho ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2012 #22
... cntrfthrs Dec 2012 #28
Which would henceforth Rain Mcloud Dec 2012 #30
This is a great idea ... I'm willing to help ... JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #38
+1 (NT) reACTIONary Dec 2012 #16
You're close. Earth orbital velocity is about 17.5K mph ......... oldhippie Dec 2012 #52
I'd be willing to be it has no thrusters or much else jberryhill Dec 2012 #54
I'm pretty sure that isn't possible Scairp Dec 2012 #34
It's been done. Angleae Dec 2012 #36
And most of the the debris AlexSatan Dec 2012 #48
I don't think any country has that capability. /nt Ash_F Dec 2012 #39
Both the US and China have done it. jeff47 Dec 2012 #56
Didn't those home in on a signal? Ash_F Dec 2012 #66
No - it did not hack89 Dec 2012 #68
No, I distinctly remember this during the Bush II years. Ash_F Dec 2012 #69
Here is the entire sequence hack89 Dec 2012 #70
Radar is that accurate jeff47 Dec 2012 #74
In a STABLE orbit Scairp Dec 2012 #71
I'd be stunned if it was big enough to reach the ground should it fall anyway. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #40
+1 jberryhill Dec 2012 #55
Their "satellite" is probably a box with portraits of Kim Il-Sung & Kim Jong-Il inside jsr Dec 2012 #5
Not portraits. A picture. This picture: DeSwiss Dec 2012 #35
Looks like Han.... sendero Dec 2012 #42
Mods, lock this, sex thread Throckmorton Dec 2012 #44
Their purpose was not really to put a satellite into orbit anyway, but to show the long range pampango Dec 2012 #6
That would be a good assessment, imo. joshcryer Dec 2012 #13
They surely can hit "anywhere." hunter Dec 2012 #25
This is certainly true, but laser guided systems are ancient. joshcryer Dec 2012 #26
Hey, they can hit their targets! Scootaloo Dec 2012 #29
With their skills, they may well hit themselves! marshall Dec 2012 #47
Agreed: the 30,000 ft/sec or so of Delta Vee Cobalt-60 Dec 2012 #15
that heaven05 Dec 2012 #7
Oops. marble falls Dec 2012 #8
Fuck Iran and North Korea. jerseyjack Dec 2012 #9
oh dear biohazard9550 Dec 2012 #10
Nuclear poliferation for everyone! joshcryer Dec 2012 #12
NASA released this image today. ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2012 #17
i dont think thats real octothorpe Dec 2012 #20
No it is. ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2012 #24
I can see the pixels Scootaloo Dec 2012 #31
. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #18
Admiral Ackbar absolutely had to show up in this thread. longship Dec 2012 #33
Lots of satellites have re-entered the atmosphere and crashed over the years daleo Dec 2012 #23
The Country That Couldn't Shoot Straight Warren Religion Dec 2012 #27
$5 says it's a wood carving ArcticFox Dec 2012 #32
Good excuse to launch another rocket Franker65 Dec 2012 #37
With all the world ssnctions and 'starving' people for any nation to accomplish this is kelliekat44 Dec 2012 #41
The most realistic scenario is that North Korea opens up their economy like China did 30 yrs. ago. Selatius Dec 2012 #45
North Korea holds its own fate in its hands. If they were to open up their society, then Politicub Dec 2012 #63
North Korea's accomplishing stuff like this *because* of those starving people Posteritatis Dec 2012 #65
The US needs to shut the fuck up Mangoman Dec 2012 #43
Of course DPRK has every right to launch rockets...until they leave DPRK airspace, of course. Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #46
What about our satellites, that leave our airspace? oldhippie Dec 2012 #49
Oh, anyone can object to our satellites if they wish. Do they? nt Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #51
The major powers had that particular discussion a few decades back Posteritatis Dec 2012 #64
Yes I feel that way Mangoman Dec 2012 #50
apologizing for NK? nice.. biohazard9550 Dec 2012 #57
Why is it when someone considers the point of view of others they are "apologizing?" nt kelliekat44 Dec 2012 #58
fair enough, i suppose biohazard9550 Dec 2012 #67
Just as dangerous to themselves than anyone else TimKeller Dec 2012 #53
Then how do you view the United States of America Mangoman Dec 2012 #59
When the Soviets were beating our asses in the 50's, yes NickB79 Dec 2012 #61
Politics aside, the only way North Korea can get their shit together is to continue test rockets and octothorpe Dec 2012 #75
They're as dangerous to themselves as the rest of us, destroying life on this planet everyday, Amonester Dec 2012 #73
Wonder if NASA can track it and we can see it on their website? Lint Head Dec 2012 #60
The officials said that it is indeed some kind of space vehicle but they still haven’t been able to Javaman Dec 2012 #62
I wonder if anyone will get this d_r Dec 2012 #76
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