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CALIFORNIA LAUNCHES NEW SATELLITES TO MONITOR WILDFIRES

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“JUST IN: U.S. OFFICIAL SAYS MILITARY HAS LAUNCHED NEW ROUND OF STRIKES ON IRAN”

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Topic poll · all networksWill 50 satellites be enough to stop wildfires from spreading?

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Topic poll · all networksWhat should be the U.S. goal after striking 80+ targets in Iran?

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  • Destroy all Iran defenses 0%
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50 fire satellites could spot blazes in minutes vs. 12-hr gaps today!

Current satellites like VIIRS pass over any given spot just twice daily. Over 5,000 staffed fire lookout towers once dotted the U.S. in the 1930s — a 50-satellite constellation would be their high-tech successor, cutting detection to under 20 minutes.

Topic poll · all networksAre new U.S. military strikes on Iran justified?

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The last major U.S. military strike on Iran was in 1988!

Operation Praying Mantis (April 18, 1988) was the U.S. Navy's largest surface battle since WWII. The U.S. sank or damaged several Iranian vessels in a single day of fighting in the Persian Gulf.

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