how does having a friend at raytheon make it a VERY good possibility this was a test?

Is your friend sharing national security details with you?

I said they are working on a SLBM project. If it is theirs it is only a test.

Again, I said if it is them they are testing out stuff for their SLBM project.
It's on youTube. They aren't exactly concerned about people knowing they are testing it.

:1orglaugh Good point.

tests of this sort require public announcement.

not a test.

Raytheon Demonstrating Submarine Launched AIM-9X

Raytheon tests all the time. This one is from 2006. I was simply listing possibilities. I am not saying it WAS them.

Thanks BD! :] Got the love ;)

1988:
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS ON NOTIFICATIONS OF LAUNCHES OF INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES AND SUBMARINE-LAUNCHED BALLISTIC MISSILES


http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/acda/treaties/balist1.htm

I hope it is Chinese fireworks. These seem to be missiles for the purpose of beautiful decoration.

Whew good thing the gov is always honest and forthcoming!

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

do you really think the government can get away with firing off intercontinental ballistic missiles willy-nilly? how on earth would anyone know whether or not it's carrying a payload?

there's no such thing as a signal a foreign country can send out that pings the icbm and comes back with a "it's not loaded" message.

I never said there was anything that sends a ping indicating whether there is a payload or not.

Bottom line:
I believe it is a SLBM.
Raytheon in Los Angeles is working on a SLBM project.
The aforementioned act does not say it needs to be a public service announcement that notifies it says that the notification must be sent through a Nuclear Risk Reduction Center.
The aforementioned act does not say that the public must be notified.

This is my opinion. I am not saying it is a fact.

what is the aforementioned act? the treaty i posted? that's simply an example showing there are checks & balances in the world re: launching these weapons. and those checks & balances are even more rigorous for the private sector.

I have seen the treaty and voiced my opinion.

Please tell me why you think it is a contrail.

Its SkyNet doing a few tests...
WG

i'm guessing it's a contrail. it does not appear to me that there's enough of an ignition flame coming off it imo to be a missile.

not saying it's not a missile, but if it was, it was launched in error.

Great. Now we have both voiced our opinion.
Fair enough.

I'm just guessing, but I suspect he thinks its a contrail because he's not completely insane.

was just having a discussion/debate with ya.

I know, and you played fair. Rare around here.

right back at cha.

Well I guess the secret is out.

This thread is about my penis.