Russian astrologer sues NASA over comet experiment

by Elsewhere 15 Replies latest social current

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  Elsewhere

  lmao... hell I might sue NASA for building the Pluto Express! Pluto is, after all, the sacred throne of the Invisible Pink Unicorn.

  http://www.physorg.com/news4927.html

  A Russian astrologer took legal action against NASA for compensation Monday, claiming that the US space agency's bombardment of the Tempel 1 comet will upset her horoscope and violates her spiritual rights.

  The experiment, in which NASA fired a projectile the size of a fridge at the comet Monday, was an attack on "the holy of holies," Marina Bai's law suit claims, according to Russian press reports. Her suit, filed at a Moscow court, claims violation of her "life and spiritual values." "In any case, it is obvious that elements of the comet's orbit and associated ephemera will change after the explosion, which interferes with my practice of astrology and deforms my horoscope," the Izvestia daily quoted Bai as saying. Bai is demanding 8.7 billion rubles (300 million dollars, 250 million euros) compensation. Her lawyer, Alexander Molokhov, told the Moscow Echo radio that the case is based on solid legal ground, since NASA has a representative office on Russian territory. Bai originally attempted to have a court prevent the experiment from taking place, but her suit was rejected. After a higher city court intervened, the court agreed to hear the case -- though too late to protect Tempel 1. The NASA probe rammed into the comet, which lies 133 million kilometers (83 million miles) from Earth, early Monday as part of an experiment that scientists hope will help reveal how the Universe was formed.
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  Double Edge

  The NASA probe rammed into the comet

  Well, as far as we know, NASA has had no complaints from the comet....in fact, who knows... maybe the comet liked it.

  Talk about money grubbing wackos.
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  tetrapod.sapien

  LOL

  Science & Superstition - Will They Ever Come 'round?
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  Panda

  OK maybe I'm touchy about this stuff and yeah ok maybe it sounds like a conspiracy BUT I believe that NASA was experimenting with hitting moving objects in space...Why? well I think that the military would be interested. I know I sound far out. And yes the study of the inner comet will add to our knowledge of the young universe ... but it's intreging.
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  greendawn

  It's another astrologer nutcase it's incredible what kind of non sense people can come up with.
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  Abaddon

  Panda

  OK maybe I'm touchy about this stuff and yeah ok maybe it sounds like a conspiracy

  Yes you are, yes it does.

  BUT I believe that NASA was experimenting with hitting moving objects in space...

  You should realise that there was no 'new' technology or methodolgy used to achieve this. Just simple orbital mechaniscs. No abilities were demonstrated that hadn't been demonstarted before. They basically sat the impactor in the path of the comet and let the comet hit the impactor. Far more difficult intercepts have been achieved (orbital mechanics can make you bleed through the ears - try to calculate the burns required to intercept (i.e. for docking) a spacecraft in a low circular equatorial orbit from a high polar eliptical orbit).

  Why? well I think that the military would be interested. I know I sound far out.

  Nope, you just don't know yesterday was a simple use of technique and technology that has been in use and demonstrated before. Because it's never been used to hit a comet before, and because you have a habit of assuming there is some conspiracy going on, you leap to a conclusion that isn't supported by the facts. The military already know how to hit objects in space. It's not that difficult if you're dealing with an unpowered object under known gravitational forces.
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  stillajwexelder

  Nearly as bad as that American women suing MacDonalds (and winning!!!) for herself spilling hot coffee over herself. Madness
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  Mary

  WTF?? What kind of craziness is this?? How does NASA blowing up a comet millions of miles away "violate" this wing-nuts "spiritual rights"?? Was she worshipping the comet?? I can't believe this would even go to court it's so retarded..........maybe I'll sue George Dubya cause the war in Iraq is making the price of oil skyrocket, which costs me a fortune in gas for uh.............Field Service and uh.....that violates MY spiritual rights.
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  NeonMadman

  Maybe she was upset because all the activity around the comet scared away the Mother Ship that was hiding behind it?
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  Elsewhere

  OK maybe I'm touchy about this stuff and yeah ok maybe it sounds like a conspiracy BUT I believe that NASA was experimenting with hitting moving objects in space...Why? well I think that the military would be interested. I know I sound far out. And yes the study of the inner comet will add to our knowledge of the young universe ... but it's intreging.

  This comet is nine miles long and three miles across. The probe that impacted the comet was the size of a washing machine. To put this in scale, this is the same as "shooting the broad side of a barn" from a few feet away… trust me, targeting is NOT a major problem.