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BodyBumper

join:2004-06-21
Beverly Hills, CA

Re: look out below

but I'm quite sure the tons of equipment on it will come down on someone's house or apartment intact unlike a satellite which will burn upon reentery.
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"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength."

Duh

@fuse.net

Re: look out below

Because I'm sure they just let it randomly crash to ground and don't have any plans set up for guiding it to some sort of empty area. Scientists and engineers are such idiots, sending up this blimp with no plans and just hoping and hoping it doesn't just drift away or crash.

BonezX
Basement Dweller
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join:2004-04-13
Canada

Re: look out below

they can plan all they want, but once you eliminate lift it's going to drop.

remember, baloon not plane.
elmatador

join:2003-09-13
Vista, CA
said by Duh:

Scientists and engineers are such idiots...
If it weren't for scientists and engineers you wouldn't have a computer, internet, etc... to write such a silly thing.

RR Conductor
RailRoadDude
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join:2002-04-02
Redwood Valley, CA

Re: look out below

Some are, some aren't, not sure why you say such a thing about one group.

rtcpenguin
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join:2001-01-21
Fairfax, VA
·Cox HSI

You may actually have some valid points there...blimps aren't exactly the most "air-worthy" vessels(?). Wouldn't 13 miles up be near the jet stream? I don't think blimps handle turbulence well.

Also, what happens when one of these things has to land to refuel? They'd have to have a back-up blimp (lol) ready to go.
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Will you still remember, There behind the skies, Walking on the embers, Standing in their light -FF

Almadiel

@WPI.EDU

Re: look out below

13 miles is well above any weather systems.
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