Friday, 9 September 2011
A scarily precise satellite
We've heard the warning now. The Telegraph tells us that a satellite is falling from the sky. In a bizarre headline they tell us that it's a £468 million satellite. That's scarily precise for a falling satellite. Why would cost matter when a satellite fell on your head? You wouldn't think, "that's a £200 bike that just ran into me". To be honest, its six ton weight strikes me as far more relevant than its cost.
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Ah, but it's unlikely to fall on your head. If you did perchance see it coming down in the distance, you're more likely to say; "What a waste of £460m," than; "What a waste of 6 tonnes."
ReplyDeleteWho'd want a cheap satellite to fall on their head? If falling space debris was to be my downfall then I'd want it to be reassuringly expensive.
ReplyDeleteSteve - and by Dior.
ReplyDeletebecause you're worth it
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