China's Out-of-Control Rocket fell into the Pacific Ocean. Did that calm you down or did you already anticipate that nothing would happen?

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abc3643 · Accepted Answer

Looking among the answers here, almost all of you were not alive the last time something like this was a real issue, so it's time for a history lesson from someone who was then alive about why this sort of thing is NOT an overreaction by the Western media.

The first was in January 1978 when a Soviet military reconnaissance satellite, Kosmos 954, crashed into Canada in the Northwest Territories. Fortunately, this was a sparsely populated place. However, the power system for this satellite involved a small nuclear reactor, so, when the satellite impacted, it spread 100 pounds of highly radioactive lethal material around the crash site. Google "Operation Morning Light".

For instance...

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/operation-morning-light-the-nuclear-satellite-almost-14411

TITLE: Operation Morning Light: The Nuclear Satellite That Almost Decimated America
The Cold War near-atrocity that was nobody's fault.

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The second was in July 1979 when Skylab fell from orbit. At 77 tons, Skylab was a lot bigger than most satellites. When it finally broke up and crashed, most of it went into the ocean, but quite a bit of it hit Western Australia. Fortunately, no one was hurt. But, NASA and the cheapness of the US government were to blame here. NASA put all its efforts into successfully launching Skylab, but didn't bother developing a way for it to successfully de-orbit because it would be too expensive.

https://www.history.com/news/the-day-skylab-crashed-to-earth-facts-about-the-first-u-s-space-stations-re-entry

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The problem with the Chinese is that this sort of thing has happened more than once with them and they should have learned the lessons from the 1970s.

fbk94 · Accepted Answer

it was something i partially predicted In the meantime, I would appreciate it if you could comment on my question.   #Reigner

Rosexøxø · Accepted Answer

The good thing about where I am in my personal life- is that I don’t let my emotions be a direct reflection or product of someone else’s decisions/claims/ or actions.

My reaction to the fail launch was a: minimalistic/basic observance,

and my thoughts about them are pretty much the same as before.

Rania05 · Accepted Answer

I didn't know about the rocket until you said, and you know what I think?
Oh, China and it government troubles, one day they would cause a disaster with nuclear weapons either by accident or by 'accident', shame for their generally higher IQ

genericname85 · Answer

i'm quite sure that media blew this up. most space agencies have emergency plans to land their shit into the ocean where it harms nobody. so i'm not surprised that it did. and i'm sure media knew that too but decided to make it sensational anyway.

jshm2 · Answer

Like I said: over reaction is the only reaction by Western media.  American shit falls from the sky all the time. But they don't make such a song and dance about it.

boggboss · Answer

People worry about shit all the time I knew it would result I little more then a rain drop in the ocean

normalice · Answer

The probability of that was high so not surprised, but it a dangerous game.

Summeroflove · Answer

I don’t even know anymore in this day and age

lightbulb27 · Answer

what's the odds it hits a boat... or tour boat. scary...

YourFutureEx · Answer

I'm now sad. I was hoping it to fall on Taliban headquarters.

Agape93 · Answer

Not surprised. Though I'd laugh my head off if it slammed into the Kremlin.

Fireguy17 · Answer

I have no clue that whatever happened was going to happen. I'm glad no one was hurt.

User3191989 · Answer

China and Russia are typically all talk when it comes to the U. S., Ukraine and Taiwan on the other hand, I feel bad for

Andridaca · Answer

Damn.. I thought it was gonna hit new york.. 🙁

OddBeMe · Answer

Hate to say, but it wasn’t hard to predict that the rocket would crash into the substance that covers 75% of the surface.

boobliker · Answer

that got that out of the way with out any war, I feel so much happyer about that.

Anonymous · Answer

Odds were pretty good it would land in the ocean since the planet is about 75% covered in it, probably it would have been shot down if they saw it coming to land

joeldalton · Answer

yes, I did. most of the world is uninhabited.

msc545 · Answer

I am getting emails from a lot of very annoyed fish about this!

katiesmuff · Answer

It happens all the time!

Curiosity2006 · Answer

Kaboom! Aaaaand Russia prevails!

ManOnFire · Answer

I slept just fine last night.

FreyaRed · Answer

It's like a bag rice fell over.

lottiebannotie · Answer

First I've heard of it

dustybiker · Answer

Again, unconcerned.

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