[trainedobserver]

I still say that even as a failed missile test there are still some really interesting questions to ask about the event.

Is it normal to conduct missile tests at night?
Why didn't it self destruct?
Why then?
... and so on.

I doubt anything is going to be known about this beyond what we have gotten thus far due to the very nature of military tests though.

Did aliens from the future open a worm hole and come back in time to watch Obama get a Noble Peace Prize, synchronize our DNA, or usher in the new age? While such things could be possibilities I think the evidence assigns a higher probability to a more prosaic cause, namely new technology on the fritz.

I honestly don't think we need to descend into name calling and flaming posts of righteous indignation over the whole thing though. As 'seekers of truth' we should be ready to abandon our preconceived notions or preferred outcomes (like proof of ET activity) when evidence and reason dictate we do so. I would have liked for this to have had an extra-terrestrial explanation myself. For several hours after this became a news item I seriously entertained the notion. However, the preponderance of evidence suggests otherwise. Should new evidence come to light that counters that conclusion I will be glad to change my mind yet again. For the moment however it does appear to be nothing more than rocket fuel burning in a pattern created by a malfunctioning missile.

Peace