09-13-2017, 05:16 AM
trivia for Tom and others interested in space research: the Cassini probe generated one of the first of the "digital media controversies"
Thanks for the reminder geochem, I remember that Fake Controversy. As you said, the first claim centered around a possible launch disaster, the second a reentry of Cassini into earth's atmosphere some months later when it looped around our gravitational field to gain speed on its way to Saturn.
Both instances were in the realm of possibility, but claims of a potential nuclear catastrophe were extremely exaggerated by the Proto-protectors, as well as any predicted affects on Florida or Earth.
Unfortunately those Proto-protectors were right in one way, there was a long term disaster. Except it wasn't Cassini, it was the Proto-protectors themselves who left behind a legacy of radioactive lies which seemingly can never be safely disposed of with reason or science or the truth.
The Donner Party really wasn't that great of a party, was it?
Thanks for the reminder geochem, I remember that Fake Controversy. As you said, the first claim centered around a possible launch disaster, the second a reentry of Cassini into earth's atmosphere some months later when it looped around our gravitational field to gain speed on its way to Saturn.
Both instances were in the realm of possibility, but claims of a potential nuclear catastrophe were extremely exaggerated by the Proto-protectors, as well as any predicted affects on Florida or Earth.
Unfortunately those Proto-protectors were right in one way, there was a long term disaster. Except it wasn't Cassini, it was the Proto-protectors themselves who left behind a legacy of radioactive lies which seemingly can never be safely disposed of with reason or science or the truth.
The Donner Party really wasn't that great of a party, was it?
“We do this thing not because it is easy, but because we thought it would be easy.”