Posted by aogSunday, 05 July 2009 at 07:11 TrackBack Ping URL

Really big fireworks

Our local parade and fireworks were rained out yesterday so we ended up watching fireworks on TV which is not only not quite as visceral, but featured Barry Manilow. As I was watching, I wondered how long it would be before someone arranged for orbital fireworks that could be seen over most of the nation. It doesn’t seem like it would be too hard to at least get some nice long trails, say 13 across, streaking in the sky over the continental USA. Or rains of sand lighting things up. Maybe I should start a fund to pay for that …

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