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First image of rogue 21-ton Chinese rocket shows it glowing 435 miles above Earth's surface just days before it is set to make an uncontrolled reentry that could rain debris over NYC
2021-05-07
Posted by:Skidmark

#9  How do you know the ChiComs can't control the re-entry? Just because they said so? Would be great cover for say...blasting Taiwan.
Posted by: Warthog   2021-05-07 15:38  

#8  Intellectual Property and patents are anti-free market.
Posted by: Clem   2021-05-07 15:29  

#7  "Why don't you shoot it out of his hand? Always works in TV... perhaps you need to aim sideways like all the cool kids do..."
Posted by: CrazyFool   2021-05-07 14:51  

#6  I've seen some suggestions - 'Let's just shoot it down!' OK - a 21 ton hunk of uncontrolled metal traveling at 18,000 MPH. Some people are just too stupid to live.
Posted by: Raj   2021-05-07 14:45  

#5  I totally believe the booster is de-orbiting in an uncontrolled manner and has no maneuvering capabilities. I'm sure its fuel is spent. It cannot be controlled from the ground. Really.

But if it could... what a great cover for a sneak attack. Or even a big Oopsie! Sorry about Chicago. Let's wrangle in court over damages for the next couple decades while you try to rebuild.
Posted by: SteveS   2021-05-07 12:31  

#4  /\China will just steal it anyway, Joe just wants to save them some trouble. A good-will gesture.
Posted by: Bobby   2021-05-07 08:05  

#3  ^Biden Opens the Door for China to Grab the Intellectual Property Behind Virus Vaccines
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2021-05-07 03:32  

#2  They can make a virus that killed 5 million people (so far), but they can't make a vaccine for it.

They can send rockets to space, but can't make a controllable reentry.

What's next?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2021-05-07 03:03  

#1  CCP using US as its toilet bowl.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2021-05-07 03:01  

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