Moonbats Protest Launch

Space.com ^ | 1/6/06 | Leonard David

[nuke rocketeer]

Protest Planned for Pluto Spacecraft

The Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space of Brunswick, Maine has called for a demonstration at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Jan. 7 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm EST (1600-1800 GMT).

The protest will highlight opposition to NASA’s planned New Horizons launch on January 17 that will carry a cache of plutonium to power the Pluto-bound probe’s radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG).

To be launched by an Atlas 5 booster, New Horizons will head out on a long distance journey to shoot past Pluto in 2015. After that flyby, the New Horizons probe -- given NASA-approved extended mission money -- is to study still-to-be selected Kuiper Belt objects, ancient, icy and rocky mini-worlds that are leftovers from the formation of the solar system.

In a statement from Global Network Coordinator, Bruce Gagnon: “We might have escaped Cassini, we might escape New Horizons, but with plans to put nuclear reactors on the Moon to power bases there in the coming years, NASA will be launching a host of these missions. One thing we have learned is that sooner or later, space technology can fail.”

[nuke rocketeer]

I'm surprised that the Christic Institute is not protesting this also. They have done it for every other deep space probe we have launched.

[CaptRon]

radioisotope thermoelectric generator

I need one.

[wildcatf4f3]

good morning, half awake, just read this, oh hel, just machine gun them

[manglor]

It might come to a surprise to those stupid leftwing moonbats but there have been giant radioactive particle spewing nuclear fusion reactors ALREADY in space for BILLIONS of years.

They are called stars.

[Riley]

I need one.

"That- is a 'shiny thing'."

"I need one."

"You don't even know what it is!"

"But I need one!"

/movie reference

[RandallFlagg]

good morning, half awake, just read this, oh hel, just machine gun them

ROTFLMAO!!
Yeah. With plutonium bullets.

[bobjam]

How do these moonbats say we should power the probe? There's not enough sunlight for solar panels and giant wind mills simply won't work.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

called for a demonstration at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

Give them front row seats right under the rocket nozzle.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Those darn stars are spewing radioactive particles all over the universe. The EPA needs to enact a ban on stars immediately!!!!

[SkyPilot]

radioisotope thermoelectric generator

"Are ya daft man?!"

[Smokin' Joe]

OOps. Misread the title. Thought it said "Moonbats Protest LUNCH" and I was wondering what burr got under their saddles now....

[Velveeta]

I misread the title and thought the moonbats were protesting "lunch".

[Velveeta]

LOL, me too.

[Noumenon]

In other news, the Global Alliance Against Luddites and Moonbats has announced a drive-by hosing of the demonstrators with effluent from a septic service truck disguised as a Good Humor ice cream wagon.

[orionblamblam]

I recognize that, but can't place it. What movie?

[Dr.Zoidberg]

Lud·dite - noun

1: any opponent of technological progress [syn: Luddite]

2: one of the 19th century English workmen who destroyed labor-saving machinery that they thought would cause unemployment [syn: Luddite]


3: Idiots who mistakenly believe any human progress is wrong and would happily condemn mankind to death by disease and starvation huddling in our caves rather than allow any advancement.

[CaptRon]

Heh, heh, heh. OK. Maybe I just want one!

[CaptRon]

Sounds vaguely familiar but my memory's not what it used to be!

[Semper Paratus]

I'm surprised that the Christic Institute is not protesting this also. They have done it for every other deep space probe we have launched.

Probe the mind of a Christic Institute follower and you find deep space.

[Riley]

'Bravo Two Zero'