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Tyrs WolfDaemon

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20. That makes sense

Reply to theKed (Reply #19)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 11:26 AM

Jan 2013

I really hadn't given it that much thought.

We ought to prove it though by launching GOPers at it. They are so into stopping things these days, perhaps they might be able to slow it down, even if only by a millimeter/sec or so. Finally, a scientific use for Repubs.

We might even get them to launch themselves at it if we told them it had oil or tons of gold.

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The fuel cost theKed Jan 2013 #19

That makes sense Tyrs WolfDaemon Jan 2013 #20

dont get me wrong theKed Jan 2013 #21

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If it didn't shatter into hundreds of pieces in the process theKed Jan 2013 #24

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