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Hurricane Forecasting Satellite Could Fail Anytime

National News • June 14, 2007
An aging U.S. weather satellite crucial to accurate predictions on the intensity and path of hurricanes could fail at any moment and plans to launch a replacement have been pushed back seven years ...

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Subject: Whats the Big Prob?

Posted On: June 14, 2007, 1:01 pm CDT
Posted By: Blowhard
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At first I thought this article was pointing out a major problem, but the more I read the better I felt. Using the given stats, 15 years ago the "cone" was more than 220 miles. The cone is currently 111 miles, which could grow to 122 miles if the satellite fails. Which is only 6 miles on either side of the current cone.

I don't see ANYONE shelling out $400mil to gain a 6 mile difference in either direction. You don't need to have new glasses to tell when a truck is in front of you. And if you do, it's too late anyhow.
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RE: Why did the Bushies push back replacement of this? DWT
Jun 15, 2007, 10:13 am
RE: Send Jessie J. & Rosie up there with binoculars and a ra steved
Jun 14, 2007, 2:18 pm
Send Jessie J. & Rosie up there with binoculars and a radio. Realist
Jun 14, 2007, 1:11 pm
Whats the Big Prob? Blowhard
Jun 14, 2007, 1:01 pm
Why did the Bushies push back replacement of this? Rosie
Jun 14, 2007, 1:01 pm
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