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2021-05-07 Science & Technology

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

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-05-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Commies

#1 CCP using US as its toilet bowl.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2021-05-07 03:01|| 2021-05-07 03:01|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2021-05-07 03:03|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2021-05-07 03:32|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2021-05-07 08:05|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2021-05-07 12:31|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2021-05-07 14:45|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2021-05-07 14:51|| Front Page Top

#8 Intellectual Property and patents are anti-free market.

Posted by Clem 2021-05-07 15:29|| 2021-05-07 15:29|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2021-05-07 15:38|| Front Page Top

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