01-02-2003 20:19									#61
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US Military is currently moving in to help in the recovery and tracking.

Also, NASA and the Pentagon still won't say they lost the shuttle, but the tone of their voice states otherwise.

	01-02-2003 20:19									#62
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Some eye witness on CNN says he saw a plane near the shuttle before it exploded. He says that from where he was looking they were very close.

	01-02-2003 20:20									#63
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quote: Originally posted by Velociryx No surprise there, Eli.....some more of us Satanic USAers just bit the dust....time to party, eh? *sigh* -=Vel=-

there was an isralii on board too

	01-02-2003 20:20									#64
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quote: Originally posted by Eli The parties started in Gaza City.

I'm beginning to really not like the Palestinians. They are the only degenerates who throw a party every time someone dies.

	01-02-2003 20:21									#65
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quote: Originally posted by Eli Some eye witness on CNN says he saw a plane near the shuttle before it exploded. He says that from where he was looking they were very close.

a plane 200,000 feet in the air keeping up with a shuttle going 12,500 miles per hour

of course, it all makes sense now.

	01-02-2003 20:22									#66
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hi ,

its a sad day , NASA has confirmed they are "lost" , in other words , death , .....

bye

	01-02-2003 20:22									#67
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Some eye witness on CNN says he saw a plane near the shuttle before it exploded. He says that from where he was looking they were very close.
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And an eyewitness said that the US Navy shot down TWA 800.

Never listen to eyewitnesses because they are highly unrealiable.

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quote: Originally posted by Velociryx A story circulated not long ago 'bout NASA people scouring EBAY trying to buy up "junk" computer parts cos....that's what our aging shuttle fleet uses.

Yes. IIRC, they were looking for 8 inch(?) floppy drives (but to move the information of to newer storage).

	01-02-2003 20:23									#69
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It could have been not a plane but a small asteroid, and there is the statistical possibility of a collision with the shuttle. Be foolish to rule that out offhand.

	01-02-2003 20:23									#70
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I salute them. Dying whilst exploring space is a noble way to go, IMO.

For the Palestinians, this must seem like an act of God.

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quote: Originally posted by Eli Some eye witness on CNN says he saw a plane near the shuttle before it exploded. He says that from where he was looking they were very close.

There is no way in hell a plane could fly to 200k feet. I think this is another shooter on the grassy knoll type dead end.

	01-02-2003 20:24									#72
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Numerial facts so far:

They lost contact at 285,000 ft.
The speed was at Mach 25 - 26.


EDIT: some nasa reporter said that the altitude was 240,000 ft.

	01-02-2003 20:24									#73
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quote: Originally posted by Eli Have I heard correctly? There supposedly are debris near the town Palestine, Texas...

Oh, the Ironlies

quote: Originally posted by Eli The parties started in Gaza City.

What kind of sick a$$-holes are the Palestinians, I'm starting to cheer for the Jews..

	01-02-2003 20:25									#74
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Truly a terrible day

For those debating the cause, Structural Failure and Explosions aren't necessarily incompatible. It's possible that tile loss near the wing could cause a problem in that area. Once stability is lost, it wouldn't take long before the entire craft began to burn - and when the inferno reached the fuel - boom.

	01-02-2003 20:27									#75
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That's a terrible tragedy. I pray for their souls

What's a terrorist act? Too soon to say it. It must be very difficult to break all the security measures, but there are also too much coincidences about that. The first Israelian pilot, no accident like this in 42 years. This at least should makes us think.

Let's wait a little until we know a bit more, and don't discard anything.

	01-02-2003 20:27									#76
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Nooooo John! The folks of Palestine are PEACE-Loving, remember? They're just misunderstood!

-=Vel=-
(why don't we send them some...."fireworks"....you know....to make their celebration more....festive)

-V.

	01-02-2003 20:29									#77
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quote: Originally posted by Eli The parties started in Gaza City.

Unbelievable.

	01-02-2003 20:29									#78
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why don't we wait on confirmation of Palestinian celebrations before we get angry at them.

	01-02-2003 20:29									#79
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Man you people are sick, all you guys care about is some stupid ass jew v. palestian crap. Grow the **** up.

	01-02-2003 20:29									#80
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quote: Originally posted by 123john321 What kind of sick a$$-holes are the Palestinians, I'm starting to cheer for the Jews..

oh yeah, feed the trolls

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quote: Originally posted by Oerdin I'm beginning to really not like the Palestinians. They are the only degenerates who throw a party every time someone dies.

Specially is he or she is from the free world...

	01-02-2003 20:30									#82
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Somebody said maybe NASA will get decent funding now, but they might just shut down manned space flight all together. There's no such thing as space exploration--we're not going to Mars or even the moon. There's just a bunch of busy work. These people died to bring us knowledge of how ants dig tunnels in space. Not really worth the cost if all we ever do is crap like that.

	01-02-2003 20:30									#83
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quote: Originally posted by Velociryx Nooooo John! The folks of Palestine are PEACE-Loving, remember? They're just misunderstood! (...)

No sh!t... (I don't know... the Middle East is SOOO confuseing for poelpe that don't live there...)

	01-02-2003 20:31									#84
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quote: Originally posted by Thrawn05 Man you people are sick, all you guys care about is some stupid ass jew v. palestian crap. Grow the **** up.

I agree with Thrawn. Change the record, guys.

	01-02-2003 20:32									#85
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I was going to say more than something about the Pals celebrating but here's panag whom I respect so I won't.

In any case try living in a place where you dont know if your child will be alive tomorrow (this goes on for the Israelis too of course), not be able to do anything to prevent it or stop those who back it upand tell me if you wouldnt sing celebrate by Madona in such a symbolism. Some of you people really dont know whats going down in some part of the world. In any case this is the other view, not necessarily mine, but at least I put it forward.
Full stop as FP eloquently stated

	01-02-2003 20:32									#86
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Sorry....

	01-02-2003 20:32									#87
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Anyone know if the data gathered from the mission was sent to NASA before reentry? I'd hate to think that their last mission was entirely in vain.

	01-02-2003 20:32									#88
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On Jan. 16, shortly after Columbia lifted off, a piece of insulating foam on its external fuel tank came off and was believed to have hit the left wing of the shuttle. Leroy Cain, the lead flight director in Mission Control, assured reporters Friday that engineers had concluded that any damage to the wing was considered minor and posed no safety hazard.

	01-02-2003 20:33									#89
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the crew

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	01-02-2003 20:35									#90
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Thrawn: They're throwing parties celibrating Americans and an Israeli dieing and I'm the one who's suppose to give it a rest? Why not talk to the Arab party maniacs?