If ya can't catch it

[Gonz]

Blow that sumbitch up

The 820-pound copper probe was on course to intercept Tempel 1, a pickle-shaped comet half the size of Manhattan, and smash a hole in it so scientists could get their first peek at the heart of one of the icy celestial bodies.

Source

Anybody gonna watch for the explosion?

 

[A.B.Normal]

So thats where Osamas been hiding

 

[Winky]

They so shoulda used a Nuke!!!

 

[Gonz]

What? and make space all radiation-y & stuff?

 

[Winky]

Less than an hour

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/deepimpact/main/index.html

 

[Winky]

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

 

[A.B.Normal]

Less than an hour

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/deepimpact/main/index.html

Isn't 1:52 EDT like 11:52 PST ??? so its just under an hour as of now ,not when you posted your "less than an hour"

 

[Winky]

Bullseye!!!

 

[A.B.Normal]

Bullseye!!!

Was watching it too ,guess my timezone estimation was off ,glad I was bored and just watching anyway.

 

[Winky]

neat stuff, huh?

 

[Winky]

121347main_confirmation-330.jpg

 

[A.B.Normal]

The "money shot" ,*but was it worth $333million

 

[Winky]

Oh Hell yeah a seriously good deal!

Is it true that the U.S. annual budget for
foreign aid and NASA is comparable???

I’m prudy durn sure I know which one is giving
a better ROI. Hell at least the stars aren’t screaming
anti-American epithets ‘yet’ heh heh

 

[chcr]

Oh Hell yeah a seriously good deal!

Is it true that the U.S. annual budget for
foreign aid and NASA is comparable???

I’m prudy durn sure I know which one is giving
a better ROI. Hell at least the stars aren’t screaming
anti-American epithets ‘yet’ heh heh

ROI? ROI? Surely you don't think we should spend money with an expectaion of return? What I always love is people who piss and moan over their computer about the cost of the space program.

Oh, and remember, the world is flat.

 

[Winky]

ROI? ROI? Surely you don't think we should spend money with an expectaion of return?

Shirley,

I do.

 

[Gonz]

Thanks DishNetwork for the NASA channel...I watched it live & was amused to see so many geeks cheering an "accident".

 

[chcr]

Shirley,

I do.

[Leslie Nielsen]...and stop calling me Shirley.[/Leslie Nielsen]

 

[Winky]

I take back the nuke idea
the whole point (among others?)
is to find out what the thang is made of
certainly green cheese I'm sure


yeah I watched it live with Abby on the web

America rocks!!!

 

[Winky]

Proof of concept

we can hit an incoming planet killa

but hit it with what?

heh heh heh

 

[Gonz]

This rock was the approximate size of Manhattan. The projectile was the size of a washing machine. I'd say 150megaton minimum.