Track GOCE. The satellite that will be crashing to earth later today

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  1. dawg

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    zhukov Time Traveler VIP

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    let me know if it's headed to Florida
     
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    the satellite crashed into the building housing the tracking website!!
     
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  5. Scott

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    It's over Africa right now. Could solve a lot of the world's problems.
     
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  6. A Succulent Chinese Meal

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    I wish it was called GOCK
     
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  7. Scott

    Scott Masshole Staff Member

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    It is to me. I refuse to acknowledge GOCE.
     
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    Australia :pray:
     
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    Myrtle Beach, SC. :pray:
     
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    This is kinda like when NORAD tracks Santa Claus.
     
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  11. TripTo My Taint

    TripTo My Taint Well-Known Member

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    Why is Greenland white, but Iceland is green?
     
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  12. Mlaw

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    if there is a God
     
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  13. A Succulent Chinese Meal

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    Something to do with Leif Ericsson and real estate.
     
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  14. Phan Neepack

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    Doesn't look very big

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  15. A Succulent Chinese Meal

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    Oh sorry. Erik the Red named it Greenland in the hopes of attracting people there.
     
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    It's losing altitude faster now.
     
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  17. Scott

    Scott Masshole Staff Member

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    Oh good. You should try to catch it then.
     
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    can you believe people fell for that? like War of the Worlds.
     
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  19. A Succulent Chinese Meal

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    It was the 900s though. People in 1938 who heard that radio broadcast were way dumber, I think.
     
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  20. Charon

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    oh noes. website still down
     
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