Out of Control Satellite Plunges to Earth

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Guy said:
I bet it lands in Iran.

"Oh, hey. Yeah, we're just here to... um... recover... parts of the, um... crashed spy satellite, and, you know, I mean, while were here anyway, we thought we'd uh, bring you freedo---"

bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang

MUSHROOM CLOUD
I laughed.

Anyway, we've had satellites crash before. No biggie.
 

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As long as no one gets hurt, its not skin off my back.
 
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What the hell do they mean by the material. Got a nuke in it or something lol
 
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If it doesn't burn up, it could probably level a building. >_>
 
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Its made of steel and falling at the acceleration of gravity.. yea im pretty sure that has the potential to be deadly if it hits somebody.
Like dropping a penny from atop a skyscraper, only a much bigger penny, and from the atmosphere, and it doesn't go where you want it to.
 
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Like dropping a penny from atop a skyscraper, only a much bigger penny, and from the atmosphere, and it doesn't go where you want it to.
Actually, Mythbusters disproved the "Penny off the ESB = Death" myth.

But yeah, orbital speed objects coming in for a crash landing have a lot of momentum. Most of it will likely burn up, but as for the rest of it, a penny-sized piece probably WOULD strike the dirt like an artillery shell.
 
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Like dropping a penny from atop a skyscraper, only a much bigger penny, and from the atmosphere, and it doesn't go where you want it to.
Pennies don't actually weigh enough to severely damage a person :p
 
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Pennies don't actually weigh enough to severely damage a person :p
It's not about weight. It's about velocity. You could argue that a bullet doesn't weigh enough to severely damage a person, but...
 
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It's not about weight. It's about velocity. You could argue that a bullet doesn't weigh enough to severely damage a person, but...
You're right, it's not about the weight, it's about terminalvelocity and mass. That was me saying something without looking back through the research I've read on this. A penny's terminal velocity was calculated out to be anywhere between 23.6 mph to 73.3 mph depending how it falls. Hell, if a penny hits you at the same speed a bullet hits you, it still doesn't have the mass to do damage.


http://www.jimcarson.com/2004/01/monday-morning-armchair-physic/

Anywho, I digress, let's get back on topic ;)
 
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Its made of steel and falling at the acceleration of gravity.. yea im pretty sure that has the potential to be deadly if it hits somebody.
Skylab, ten times it's size, also an uncontrolled burnup, barely hit the ground in parts of Western Australia. The rest fell into the sea. Only 12% of the earth's surface is inhabited by mankind, the rest is open land. I doubt it will hurt anything.
 
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Skylab, ten times it's size, also an uncontrolled burnup, barely hit the ground in parts of Western Australia. The rest fell into the sea. Only 12% of the earth's surface is inhabited by mankind, the rest is open land. I doubt it will hurt anything.
Yeah, the planet is FAR from overpopulated.

It's definately going to hit an open field or ocean.
 
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Well yeah the Earth is over 70% water. The chances of anyone being hurt is slim to none.
 

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