SpyBot Coming Down

You may have heard the Pentagon is going to blow up a falling satellite before it gets to earth, saying there is some toxic material that could be harmful if the satellite should hit humans. You may have guessed that not everybody is buying the rationale. Some experts say that there is not enough of a chance of any danger in its falling to justify spending the kind of money it will take to shoot it, pointing out that there have been similar situations which the Pentagon did not bother with. So what’s so special about this particular satellite?

[T]he satellite shot is a chance for the military to try out its missile defense capabilities; a way to keep secret material out of the wrong hands; and a warning to the Chinese, after they destroyed a satellite about a year ago.

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Nothing good for anyone outside of arms manufacturers and politicians that need a bogeyman to scare people into voting for them.

  Danger Room

....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.