▲ 557 ▼ NASA mysteriously trying to pull world’s fastest plane, SR-71 Blackbird, out of retirement — and won’t say why (nypost.com) submitted 3 weeks ago by Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world 338 comments fedilink hide all child comments Seeing Blackbird fly again after all these years would be incredible. I'd love to know what NASA has planned for it.
[+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (11 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I'm enjoying this - "We've learned enough science now that we realize it's more likely fantasy creatures would be visiting us than that technologically advanced sentients would be traveling interstellar distances to visit." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 days ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works [S] 3 points 3 weeks ago What's really funny is the Blackbird was absolutely the cause of more than a few UFO sightings, some that have been confirmed in hindsight. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tigermountain@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (7 children) We have no way of knowing if they've overcome the obstacle of traveling long distances in space. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 3 weeks ago (6 children) Yeah but why would they do it to come here? I mean, gestures vaguely at everything permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* Also why does increased activity in that sphere always correspond with batshit political times. Also why are all the UFO celebs obvious fucking grifters. Also... permalink fedilink source parent [–] JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) If we know that, so do they. If intergalactic travel is no different to them than driving across town is to you and me, why wouldn't they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 1 point 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 days ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) To study us. You might as well ask why scientists bring wild animals in to study. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Jayve@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I'm enjoying this - "We've learned enough science now that we realize it's more likely fantasy creatures would be visiting us than that technologically advanced sentients would be traveling interstellar distances to visit." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 days ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
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[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works [S] 3 points 3 weeks ago What's really funny is the Blackbird was absolutely the cause of more than a few UFO sightings, some that have been confirmed in hindsight. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tigermountain@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (7 children) We have no way of knowing if they've overcome the obstacle of traveling long distances in space. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 3 weeks ago (6 children) Yeah but why would they do it to come here? I mean, gestures vaguely at everything permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* Also why does increased activity in that sphere always correspond with batshit political times. Also why are all the UFO celebs obvious fucking grifters. Also... permalink fedilink source parent [–] JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) If we know that, so do they. If intergalactic travel is no different to them than driving across town is to you and me, why wouldn't they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 1 point 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 days ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) To study us. You might as well ask why scientists bring wild animals in to study. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Jayve@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 3 weeks ago (6 children) Yeah but why would they do it to come here? I mean, gestures vaguely at everything permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* Also why does increased activity in that sphere always correspond with batshit political times. Also why are all the UFO celebs obvious fucking grifters. Also... permalink fedilink source parent [–] JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) If we know that, so do they. If intergalactic travel is no different to them than driving across town is to you and me, why wouldn't they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 1 point 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 days ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) To study us. You might as well ask why scientists bring wild animals in to study. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Jayve@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* Also why does increased activity in that sphere always correspond with batshit political times. Also why are all the UFO celebs obvious fucking grifters. Also... permalink fedilink source parent [–] JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) If we know that, so do they. If intergalactic travel is no different to them than driving across town is to you and me, why wouldn't they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 1 point 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 days ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* Also why does increased activity in that sphere always correspond with batshit political times. Also why are all the UFO celebs obvious fucking grifters. Also... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) If we know that, so do they. If intergalactic travel is no different to them than driving across town is to you and me, why wouldn't they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 1 point 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 days ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 1 point 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 days ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) To study us. You might as well ask why scientists bring wild animals in to study. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Jayve@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent