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To: NormsRevenge

What is the "impactor"? It sounds suspiciously like the're trying to not say 'weapon', 'bomb', or 'nuke'.

4 posted on 03/25/2005 7:54:04 PM PST by theDentist (The Dems are putting all their eggs in one basket-case: Howard "Belltower" Dean.)

To: theDentist

What is the "impactor"? It sounds suspiciously like they're trying to not say 'weapon', 'bomb', or 'nuke'.

They were planning to call it the tickler, but the French already have that trademarked.

6 posted on 03/25/2005 8:06:31 PM PST by e_engineer

To: theDentist

What is the "impactor"? It sounds suspiciously like the're trying to not say 'weapon', 'bomb', or 'nuke'.

The impactor is just that; an impactor. No explosives.

Momentum-wise it's to the comet about like a large bug hitting the window of a Tractor-Trailer.

7 posted on 03/25/2005 8:17:38 PM PST by Strategerist

To: theDentist

If I remember right, its something like a 300 pound copper slug

9 posted on 03/25/2005 8:35:37 PM PST by Crazieman (Islam. Religion of peace, and they'll kill you to prove it.)

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