Waspie_Dwarf Posted December 18, 2012 #1 Share Posted December 18, 2012 North Korea satellite 'tumbling in space' North Korea appears to be struggling to control a satellite it put into orbit last week, a space expert has said.The Unha-3 satellite was launched on board a long-range rocket on 12 December, in defiance of sanctions and international warnings. Pyongyang says the device, the size of a washing machine, is working and is beaming revolutionary songs to Earth. But US astronomer Jonathan McDowell says it may be tumbling, and does not yet appear to be transmitting. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted December 18, 2012 #2 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Someone whould tell them that there are radio stations and podcasts that can broadcast their music for a whole lot less... More dependably too, apparently... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted December 18, 2012 Author #3 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Someone whould tell them that there are radio stations and podcasts that can broadcast their music for a whole lot less... More dependably too, apparently... You can't develop long range missiles by listening to a podcast. Nor can you overshadow your nearest neighbour and rival, South Korea, by becoming a space power whilst their attempt is still sitting on the pad with technical difficulties. Also, as far as the citizens of that totalitarian regime are concerned, their are no radio stations or podcasts except the official government stations as the internet and all external radio stations are blocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasina Posted December 18, 2012 #4 Share Posted December 18, 2012 'You doubt Un's abilities?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfknight Posted December 18, 2012 #5 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Somebody forget to tell the mice to paddle faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsteroidX Posted December 18, 2012 #6 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Well that would be the problem right there. hamsters are much better at running electronics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted December 18, 2012 #7 Share Posted December 18, 2012 You can't develop long range missiles by listening to a podcast. Nor can you overshadow your nearest neighbour and rival, South Korea, by becoming a space power whilst their attempt is still sitting on the pad with technical difficulties. Also, as far as the citizens of that totalitarian regime are concerned, their are no radio stations or podcasts except the official government stations as the internet and all external radio stations are blocked. I know... I was attempting a bit of tongue in cheek to point out that there are cheaper ways to be publicly humiliated on a global scale than this... Oh heck - I guess if I have to explain the joke it wasn't a very good one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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