Comments on: Pentagon Disputes Iran’s Boast of Sending a Rocket Into Orbit http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/18/us-quietly-disputes-iranian-boast-of-sending-a-rocket-into-orbit/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:11:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: BiBiJon http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/18/us-quietly-disputes-iranian-boast-of-sending-a-rocket-into-orbit/#comment-3379 BiBiJon Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:09:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/18/us-quietly-disputes-iranian-boast-of-sending-a-rocket-into-orbit/#comment-3379 A high ranking official who requested not to be named for reasons that includes 'he may be talking out of his hat', or that 'he may be simply lying', has stated that Eliza Strickland's article is an example of good journalism. A high ranking official who requested not to be named for reasons that includes ‘he may be talking out of his hat’, or that ‘he may be simply lying’, has stated that Eliza Strickland’s article is an example of good journalism.

]]> By: Kiumars http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/18/us-quietly-disputes-iranian-boast-of-sending-a-rocket-into-orbit/#comment-3357 Kiumars Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:59:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/18/us-quietly-disputes-iranian-boast-of-sending-a-rocket-into-orbit/#comment-3357 There seems to be an orchestrated attempt to undermine Iran’s progress and achievements, we saw this again a few weeks ago when the western media (especially those owned by Murdock) claimed that Iran had faked the photo of launching a few other missiles; where Iran actually had only issued a video and no photos! There is no doubt that there are technical problems that Iran faces and that is why these tests are carried out and that is what these tests are all about. USA still has major technical problems with the Shuttle and bits and pieces fall off it every time it is launched! Iranians can do it and will do it and I am sure they will do it as well as anyone else does it (or maybe even better). By the way the video of the launch is on BBC website and YouTube! There seems to be an orchestrated attempt to undermine Iran’s progress and achievements, we saw this again a few weeks ago when the western media (especially those owned by Murdock) claimed that Iran had faked the photo of launching a few other missiles; where Iran actually had only issued a video and no photos!
There is no doubt that there are technical problems that Iran faces and that is why these tests are carried out and that is what these tests are all about. USA still has major technical problems with the Shuttle and bits and pieces fall off it every time it is launched!

Iranians can do it and will do it and I am sure they will do it as well as anyone else does it (or maybe even better).

By the way the video of the launch is on BBC website and YouTube!

]]> By: BiBiJon http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/18/us-quietly-disputes-iranian-boast-of-sending-a-rocket-into-orbit/#comment-3261 BiBiJon Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:51:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/18/us-quietly-disputes-iranian-boast-of-sending-a-rocket-into-orbit/#comment-3261 Matt, The point is the tone of the article. Typical of most articles, a mix of ridicule, envy, insult and disparagement. Not to mention articles, and comments that diagnose Iranians as suicidal, genocidal, etc. If people are that interested about Iran, do a bit of research. Start with http://www.bibijon.org/iranimage/ Matt,

The point is the tone of the article. Typical of most articles, a mix of ridicule, envy, insult and disparagement. Not to mention articles, and comments that diagnose Iranians as suicidal, genocidal, etc.

If people are that interested about Iran, do a bit of research. Start with http://www.bibijon.org/iranimage/

]]> By: Matt Metcalf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/18/us-quietly-disputes-iranian-boast-of-sending-a-rocket-into-orbit/#comment-3260 Matt Metcalf Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:27:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/18/us-quietly-disputes-iranian-boast-of-sending-a-rocket-into-orbit/#comment-3260 That's a good point, except that the U.S. built (and used) nuclear weapons in 1945 and didn't have the technical capability to reliably put something in orbit until more than 10 years later. Nobody is saying that the Iranians are dumb... just that they don't have the technical know-how to reliably complete the extraordinarily complex task of launching something into orbit. I should point out, though, that SpaceX has had three attempts that have failed, and the Iranians have (apparently) had one. I don't know of any rockets that have successfully reached orbit the first time they tried. That’s a good point, except that the U.S. built (and used) nuclear weapons in 1945 and didn’t have the technical capability to reliably put something in orbit until more than 10 years later.

Nobody is saying that the Iranians are dumb… just that they don’t have the technical know-how to reliably complete the extraordinarily complex task of launching something into orbit.

I should point out, though, that SpaceX has had three attempts that have failed, and the Iranians have (apparently) had one. I don’t know of any rockets that have successfully reached orbit the first time they tried.

]]> By: Dragutin Dimitrijevic http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/18/us-quietly-disputes-iranian-boast-of-sending-a-rocket-into-orbit/#comment-3250 Dragutin Dimitrijevic Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:15:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/18/us-quietly-disputes-iranian-boast-of-sending-a-rocket-into-orbit/#comment-3250 Very true BiBiJon. The American and Israeli propaganda campaign to demonise Iran is comically inconsistent. On the one hand we're told that the Iranians are building their own carbon-fibre centrifuges and they're enriching uranium, both efforts being highly complex engineering achievements. They're a year or two away from assembling a nuclear warhead we're led to believe. That feat is an extraordinary technical challenge over and above merely enriching uranium. Beware, the Americans and Israelis tell us, those sneaky and mean ol' Iranians are talented. Especially at building the same scary weapons that the Americans and Israelis already have. On the other hand the Americans report that those Iranian stumble-bums can't even launch a rocket into low earth orbit and properly discharge a small test payload. Haw haw. Boy are those Iranians dumb and backward. So which is it? Talented and cunning super-duper engineers and scientists or dumb and backward wannabes, quasi-third worlders? Very true BiBiJon. The American and Israeli propaganda campaign to demonise Iran is comically inconsistent. On the one hand we’re told that the Iranians are building their own carbon-fibre centrifuges and they’re enriching uranium, both efforts being highly complex engineering achievements. They’re a year or two away from assembling a nuclear warhead we’re led to believe. That feat is an extraordinary technical challenge over and above merely enriching uranium. Beware, the Americans and Israelis tell us, those sneaky and mean ol’ Iranians are talented. Especially at building the same scary weapons that the Americans and Israelis already have.

On the other hand the Americans report that those Iranian stumble-bums can’t even launch a rocket into low earth orbit and properly discharge a small test payload. Haw haw. Boy are those Iranians dumb and backward.

So which is it? Talented and cunning super-duper engineers and scientists or dumb and backward wannabes, quasi-third worlders?

]]> By: BiBiJon http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/18/us-quietly-disputes-iranian-boast-of-sending-a-rocket-into-orbit/#comment-3241 BiBiJon Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:11:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/18/us-quietly-disputes-iranian-boast-of-sending-a-rocket-into-orbit/#comment-3241 Lets face it. If Iran claimed it had manufatured a toothpick, you would find somebody, somewhere, call it a hoax. Anyone interested in a reality check on Iran, please see http://www.bibijon.org/iranimage/ Lets face it. If Iran claimed it had manufatured a toothpick, you would find somebody, somewhere, call it a hoax.

Anyone interested in a reality check on Iran, please see
http://www.bibijon.org/iranimage/

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