What's Cool in Science This Week?

Started by bayonetbrant, January 09, 2017, 11:08:31 AM

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bbmike

I think that's the whale probe from Star Trek IV.
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Sir Slash

Maybe the "Planet-Killer" from the original series.  :hide:
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bbmike

"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplace of existence."
-Sherlock Holmes

"You know, just once I'd like to meet an alien menace that wasn't immune to bullets."
-Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

"There's a horror movie called Alien? That's really offensive. No wonder everyone keeps invading you!"
-The Doctor

"Before Man goes to the stars he should learn how to live on Earth."
-Clifford D. Simak

Staggerwing

I saw that in the news the other day. Luckily there were no sightings of small pachyderms in space suits with multi-appendaged prehensile trunks.
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Nefaro

Very interesting.

As if, perhaps, Oumuamua was a sliver ejected from an extrasolar collision long ago. 

The reported makeup (no water/ice) and color (red) is also interesting regarding it's long exposure to radiation throughout it's travels.


bayonetbrant

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mirth

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Sir Slash

"Take a look at that". Sgt. Wilkerson-- CMBN. His last words after spotting a German tank on the other side of a hedgerow.

bbmike

"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplace of existence."
-Sherlock Holmes

"You know, just once I'd like to meet an alien menace that wasn't immune to bullets."
-Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

"There's a horror movie called Alien? That's really offensive. No wonder everyone keeps invading you!"
-The Doctor

"Before Man goes to the stars he should learn how to live on Earth."
-Clifford D. Simak

Windigo

Quote from: bayonetbrant on November 24, 2017, 11:05:06 AM
New bird species

http://www.sciencealert.com/darwin-s-finches-evolve-into-new-species-in-real-time-two-generations-galapagos

Jeebus that was fast.   Better watch out with all them southern cousins. It possibly could explain a few things... but that's conjecture.   ^-^
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Sir Slash

So basically, Planet Earth is one big Star Trek Enterprise Warp Drive. Scotty, pass me the bottle!
"Take a look at that". Sgt. Wilkerson-- CMBN. His last words after spotting a German tank on the other side of a hedgerow.

Windigo

My doctor wrote me a prescription for daily sex.

My wife insists that it says dyslexia but what does she know.

mirth

"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus