Long Live Spacebat!

**Whacker** · 03-19-2009, 19:24

So this has been all over the news the past day or two. A poor lil injured bat managed to latch itself onto the fuel tank of the Shuttle Discovery during launch.

http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/0...ips-the-s.html

Undoubtedly the poor guy died at some point. I like to think that he at least made it past 100k ft and became a true Batnaut!

All Hail Spacebat!

**Hooahguy** · 03-19-2009, 21:59

yeah, batman would have been proud.

**Aemilius Paulus** · 03-19-2009, 22:51

Gah, I hated that story. It made it to the Google News, in the Science section I believe, and I was appalled at it. I mean, compared to this, celebrity gossip seems like a pretty relevant and wholesome topic. What kind of news are these?? Definitely not the ones that inform or educate.

**Rhyfelwyr** · 03-19-2009, 23:20

Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus

Gah, I hated that story. It made it to the Google News, in the Science section I believe, and I was appalled at it. I mean, compared to this, celebrity gossip seems like a pretty relevant and wholesome topic. What kind of news are these?? Definitely not the ones that inform or educate.

So you don't think it's cool that a bat was launched by rocket into space?

I will shed a tear for spacebat and his last, dramatic flight.

**GeneralHankerchief** · 03-20-2009, 01:55

RIP to a true American hero.

**Reverend Joe** · 03-20-2009, 15:06

Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus

I mean, compared to this, celebrity gossip seems like a pretty relevant and wholesome topic.

You might hate this story, but don't even try to bring it that low. Watching a dog take a dump is a more worthwhile activity than reading celebrity gossip.

I, for one, salute Spacebat.

**Whacker** · 03-20-2009, 19:52

Sounds like someone needs to just chillaxe here.

In greater news, someone finally made a tribute video! It's ... actually kind of touching!

http://i.gizmodo.com/5175346/spaceba...-are-the-world

**LittleGrizzly** · 03-20-2009, 20:13

Space bat... we salute you!

The pioneers of humanity dreamed of reaching the stars and being able to set foot on other places in our solar system and now our winged brothers have made thier infant steps into such a glorious adventure. Long shall space bat live on as a hero in our memory's...