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2020-05-14 Science & Technology

Massive 20-ton chunk from China's failed rocket that fell to Earth Monday missed hitting New York City by MINUTES

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Posted by Skidmark 2020-05-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 The Big Apple missed second Chinese gift?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-05-14 03:00|| 2020-05-14 03:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Warning shot?
You'd think someone is sending them a message?

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-05-14 06:27|| 2020-05-14 06:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Shot across the ~~borough~~ bow?

Posted by Clem 2020-05-14 06:33|| 2020-05-14 06:33|| Front Page Top

#4 ChiCom symps in NYC would have blamed Trump.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-05-14 09:18|| 2020-05-14 09:18|| Front Page Top

#5 This is ostly hysterics. It takes minutes from point of reentry to surface. Just about any city on earth, including China is only minutes from being hit.

If there was any real danger to an US city, I'm sure the military (NORAD?) and NASA, etc. would be allover it, with a plan to deflect it.

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2020-05-14 10:56|| 2020-05-14 10:56|| Front Page Top

#6 hysteria hysteria

Posted by Chris 2020-05-14 11:19|| 2020-05-14 11:19|| Front Page Top

#7 15 Minutes.

Fggin hate news people.

And of course it has to be fggn New York, not some other place.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-05-14 11:40|| 2020-05-14 11:40|| Front Page Top

#8 #5 This is ostly hysterics. It takes minutes from point of reentry to surface. Just about any city on earth, including China is only minutes from being hit.

But Noo Yawk is speh-shul! Speeeh-shuuulll!

Posted by charger 2020-05-14 13:20|| 2020-05-14 13:20|| Front Page Top

#9 How could I tell it was a Daily Mail™ article from the title?

Posted by magpie 2020-05-14 13:52|| 2020-05-14 13:52|| Front Page Top

#10 "Damn! We missed it by 'this_much'."

Posted by Skidmark 2020-05-14 17:06|| 2020-05-14 17:06|| Front Page Top

#11 Don't you mean "...Europe's failed rocket...?" - Gov. Cuomo.

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2020-05-14 20:33|| 2020-05-14 20:33|| Front Page Top

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