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The Sky is Falling

A disabled American spy satellite is rapidly descending and is likely to plunge to Earth by late February or early March, posing a potential danger from its debris, officials said Saturday. ... Shortly after the satellite reached orbit, ground controllers lost the ability to control it and were never able to regain communication.

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The article goes on to note how satellites are always falling out of the sky and crashing into earth. Here's a tip. How about you figure out how to prevent that from happening after the first time, brain trust?

My favorite part is where their entire philosophy is "Well, so far they've landed in remote areas and nobody's been injured. We're hoping we get lucky again."