Comments on: In the stars http://omegamom.com/2008/02/20/in-the-stars/ A "good enough" mom muses about alpha moms, adoption, computers, the State Of The World, Internet quirkiness, and the Kosmik All Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:17:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Vinegar Martinis http://omegamom.com/2008/02/20/in-the-stars/#comment-5871 Vinegar Martinis Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:24:52 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/02/20/in-the-stars/#comment-5871 I saw half of the eclipse - does that count? As for the shoot down - silly woman - the gubmint did it because they COULD. And doing it first means they win. I hope it was a big fluffy stuffed dog or something! (rolleyes) I saw half of the eclipse - does that count?

As for the shoot down - silly woman - the gubmint did it because they COULD. And doing it first means they win. I hope it was a big fluffy stuffed dog or something! (rolleyes)

]]> By: Dina http://omegamom.com/2008/02/20/in-the-stars/#comment-5866 Dina Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:10:34 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/02/20/in-the-stars/#comment-5866 We missed the eclipse here too, because of cloud cover. We missed the eclipse here too, because of cloud cover.

]]> By: Lisa http://omegamom.com/2008/02/20/in-the-stars/#comment-5861 Lisa Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:37:53 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/02/20/in-the-stars/#comment-5861 The satellite story set my conspiracy theory/government propaganda meter off -- all sorts of fanciful explanations crossed my mind -- like what if it was really a UFO? Of course, I know that isn't true, but it was still fun to muse about all the possibilities. The government's story about it just rang a little off to me -- and the competing with the Chinese theory makes perfect sense. The satellite story set my conspiracy theory/government propaganda meter off — all sorts of fanciful explanations crossed my mind — like what if it was really a UFO? Of course, I know that isn’t true, but it was still fun to muse about all the possibilities. The government’s story about it just rang a little off to me — and the competing with the Chinese theory makes perfect sense.

]]> By: Spacemom http://omegamom.com/2008/02/20/in-the-stars/#comment-5857 Spacemom Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:49:40 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/02/20/in-the-stars/#comment-5857 RE: the satellite- Most satellites have some thruster control when they die. This one had NONE. Therefore, the re-entry was completely uncontrollable.It could have come down in a populated area, but the risk of that was , eh, small. However, now there's all sorts of other fun risks, like the risk that we've pissed off the Chinese? But the main reason why this satellite was not downing itself was it had no thruster control to down itself properly. The lunar eclipse was BEAUTIFUL in Boston last night. We even stayed inside and watched out my bedroom window! :) It was very bright too. The color was almost a red/orange instead of just red. RE: the satellite-

Most satellites have some thruster control when they die. This one had NONE. Therefore, the re-entry was completely uncontrollable.It could have come down in a populated area, but the risk of that was , eh, small.
However, now there’s all sorts of other fun risks, like the risk that we’ve pissed off the Chinese?

But the main reason why this satellite was not downing itself was it had no thruster control to down itself properly.

The lunar eclipse was BEAUTIFUL in Boston last night. We even stayed inside and watched out my bedroom window! :) It was very bright too. The color was almost a red/orange instead of just red.

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