Network News Satellites Collide Over Iraq

[pistoff democrat]

AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ—In an accident air-and-space-traffic controllers called "inevitable," a CNN satellite collided with an MSNBC satellite over southern Iraq Monday. "Frankly, it's a miracle something like this didn't happen sooner," said Ian Graham of BBC One. "Right now, there are roughly 950 network news satellites crammed into a 125-cubic-mile area of space above Iraq, with more being launched every day." Less than an hour after the crash, an MTV News satellite grazed an Oxygen satellite, temporarily cutting off Oxygen News reporter Lisa Hood's live report on a firefight between U.S. and Iraqi forces near Basra.

http://www.theonion.com/iraq/

[Old and In the Way]

1. Guess we have to take their word for it.

Of course, CNN is one of the largest broadcasters in the world. I'm sure the US military wouldn't ever consider testing out their space based weapons systems on TV satellites that are monitor...

[SheilaT]

2. You are aware

that The Onion is a satire site, right?

[Kellanved]

3. You are aware

that this is the Lounge, right?

:hi:

[pistoff democrat]

4. exactly

of course this is satire; hence, the onion's in the lounge...


(((smooch)))

[Old and In the Way]

5. Boy, do I feel stoooopit.

Gotta change my cynic bias filter down and turn my link awareness sensor up.

[geniph]

6. Always check the linked site before commenting

We've all gotten caught in that trap once or twice, so don't feel too stoopit. ;-)

[pistoff democrat]

7. Please don't feel stupid!

Once I actually responded to something in the Washington Times...until someone explained what it was to me.

:silly: