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		Having never watched a science-fiction movie in the last forty years, scientists celebrate the discovery of a giant meteorite found in Antarctica (mnn.com)		61
		More: Scary, East Antarctica, McMurdo Station

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iheartscotch		2013-03-01 03:24:42 PM

They've delved too greedily, and too deep.

/ you know what they found there.

Deep Contact		2013-03-01 03:24:57 PM

Must be really tough finding a big black rock laying on top of snow.

King Something		2013-03-01 03:25:03 PM

What could possibly go wrong?

FrancoFile		2013-03-01 03:25:55 PM

iheartscotch: They've delved too greedily, and too deep.

/ you know what they found there.

Durin's ~~Bone~~ Bane?

SpdrJay		2013-03-01 03:26:05 PM

I'm going on record to say this one will have the Andromeda Strain.

That shape-changer from The Thing is too obvious.

Ambitwistor		2013-03-01 03:29:05 PM

The White Moon?

Jarhead_h		2013-03-01 03:29:36 PM

Was it next to a pyramid?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luwaya1Hn0M

MythDragon		2013-03-01 03:32:47 PM

Watch out for meteor shiat.
photos.bravenet.com

Lachwen		2013-03-01 03:34:40 PM

God dammit, another "it's a chondrite!" with no further explanation of what KIND of chondrite it is. This frustrates me no end.

MyKingdomForYourHorse		2013-03-01 03:36:21 PM

I know you gentlemen have been through a lot, but when you find the time, I'd rather not spend the rest of this winter TIED TO THIS farkING COUCH!

FARK rebel soldier		2013-03-01 03:36:43 PM

what the impact sight might look like

caddisfly		2013-03-01 03:38:21 PM

I really hope one of those scientists speaks Norwegian.

Meerlar		2013-03-01 03:38:23 PM

/not available for comment?

TrollingForColumbine		2013-03-01 03:41:27 PM

meteoriorite hot

Grapple		2013-03-01 03:45:13 PM

iheartscotch: They've delved too greedily, and too deep.

/ you know what they found there.

The ~~Balsac~~ errr... Balrog

Jarhead_h		2013-03-01 03:47:18 PM

Or was it next to this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5jGLJmtTzA

StaleCoffee		2013-03-01 03:48:58 PM

Time to excavate the temple ruins.

noitsnot		2013-03-01 03:51:48 PM

Rhames		2013-03-01 03:53:19 PM

Can the monster be this please?

www.fightersgeneration.com

Clutch2013		2013-03-01 04:10:16 PM

FARK rebel soldier: [watikalemon.com image 333x500]
what the impact sight might look like

I want to squeeze her impact site.

memeorama.com

Raoul Eaton		2013-03-01 04:10:18 PM

Pair-o-Dice		2013-03-01 04:18:51 PM

MythDragon: Watch out for meteor shiat.
[photos.bravenet.com image 600x441]

Came here for meteor shiat. Leaving satisfied.

RedHeadLover		2013-03-01 04:21:06 PM

TrollingForColumbine: [maggiemcneill.files.wordpress.com image 336x293]
meteoriorite hot

Awesome! Love Time Bandits!

AgentBang		2013-03-01 04:32:42 PM

I pray that it isn't really one of these...

1.bp.blogspot.com

Gyrfalcon		2013-03-01 04:33:58 PM

We all know that no matter what it is, we're doomed.

[excitedly]

This is going to be so awesome!

St. Snuff		2013-03-01 04:36:35 PM

I presume this expedition was funded by the Weyland Corporation?

Mole Man		2013-03-01 04:37:39 PM

Is it this?

blog.sportscape.tv

/hot link

wildstarr		2013-03-01 04:40:12 PM

So "The fifth largest meteorite ever found in East Antarctica..." was found. If you have to get that specific, it doesn't make it sound all that great.

Dr.Salvador		2013-03-01 04:41:40 PM

NERV and SEELE unavailable for comment

INeedAName		2013-03-01 04:46:36 PM

St. Snuff: I presume this expedition was funded by the Weyland Corporation?

As someone who read the original screen play for Prometheus last night, I do not approve.

cretinbob		2013-03-01 04:50:10 PM

EddieMoscone		2013-03-01 04:50:56 PM

TrollingForColumbine: [maggiemcneill.files.wordpress.com image 336x293]
meteoriorite hot

DON'T TOUCH IT!

IT'S PURE EVIL!

Sweeve		2013-03-01 04:52:32 PM

Just don't try to convince Lamar Smith (R-Texas) that meteorites are real.

"I think it's irresponsible of them to frighten the public about something that, at the end of the day, may be about as real as unicorns."

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2013/02/house-s ci ence-committee-questions-existence-of-meteors.html#entry-more

MrGMan		2013-03-01 05:03:15 PM

Sweeve: Just don't try to convince Lamar Smith (R-Texas) that meteorites are real.

"I think it's irresponsible of them to frighten the public about something that, at the end of the day, may be about as real as unicorns."

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2013/02/house-s ci ence-committee-questions-existence-of-meteors.html#entry-more

I really hope for your sake that you didn't take that article seriously...some of his other reports are hilarious:

Chinese Hackers Drop U.S. Government from List of High-Value Targets
Oakland Rapper Pope Emeritus Threatens Lawsuit
Boehner Defends Decision to Remain on Ass

/awaiting thatsthejoke.jpg

nero_design		2013-03-01 05:07:33 PM

I've been collecting meteorites for many years. For you collectors out there, there's a few nice ones to be had on Ebay... just don't bid on the chunks of cement that some enterprising douches like to sell online.

Gawdzila		2013-03-01 05:10:13 PM

FARK rebel soldier: [watikalemon.com image 333x500]
what the impact sight might look like

horsegoeswest.com

/Or an angry meteorite

Sweeve		2013-03-01 05:12:03 PM

MrGMan: Sweeve: Just don't try to convince Lamar Smith (R-Texas) that meteorites are real.

"I think it's irresponsible of them to frighten the public about something that, at the end of the day, may be about as real as unicorns."

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2013/02/house-s ci ence-committee-questions-existence-of-meteors.html#entry-more

I really hope for your sake that you didn't take that article seriously...some of his other reports are hilarious:

Chinese Hackers Drop U.S. Government from List of High-Value Targets
Oakland Rapper Pope Emeritus Threatens Lawsuit
Boehner Defends Decision to Remain on Ass

/awaiting thatsthejoke.jpg

Yeah, was just baiting a bit. It was actually more like this:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/15/172123203/caught-thei r- attention-house-committee-will-hold-hearing-on-asteroids

and this:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/15/172123203/caught-thei r- attention-house-committee-will-hold-hearing-on-asteroids

But they weren't as much fun

Sweeve		2013-03-01 05:13:20 PM

i meant this:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-russia-asterio d- planetary-protection-congress-20130215,0,201451.story

Somaticasual		2013-03-01 05:21:00 PM

nero_design: [www.pbase.com image 400x267]
I've been collecting meteorites for many years. For you collectors out there, there's a few nice ones to be had on Ebay... just don't bid on the chunks of cement that some enterprising douches like to sell online.

Hate to ask, but what's the going rate on a present-level meteorite? (Ie, a christmas gift, something like that - not a museum-level acquisition)

toddalmighty		2013-03-01 05:32:24 PM

Benjamin Orr		2013-03-01 05:50:36 PM

Was it the Loc-Nar?

bump		2013-03-01 05:51:19 PM

That shape-changer from The Thing is too obvious.But damn if the Kurt Russell version STILL holds up to this day. That is one very well made film.

bump		2013-03-01 05:52:52 PM

Also, I'd think an actual space rock would be one dense/heavy MF, as far as buying one online and such...

Regardless, I'd love to have one... just to say "I have one"...

/old

djh0101010		2013-03-01 05:58:37 PM

bump: Also, I'd think an actual space rock would be one dense/heavy MF, as far as buying one online and such...

Regardless, I'd love to have one... just to say "I have one"...

/old

I bought a nice "fits well in your hand and looks like you think one should look like" chunk of the Campo Del Cielo event, a year or so ago, for maybe $150.

fusillade762		2013-03-01 06:23:58 PM

Stupid Swedes...

Nuclear Monk		2013-03-01 06:24:55 PM

AgentBang: I pray that it isn't really one of these...

[1.bp.blogspot.com image 560x304]

That movie gets pathetically little airtime these days...

8Fingers		2013-03-01 06:36:18 PM

Are you kinding me?
Scientists watching Sci-Fi are like Farkers foaming in their shorts over a Star Trek-vs-Star Wars thread.

MrHappyRotter		2013-03-01 06:39:16 PM

You must be so excited, I heard they named the meteorite after your mom! Congrats!

traylor		2013-03-01 06:41:03 PM

Subby: giant meteorite

*checks link*

Hey Subby, it's giant as in "Subby has a giant dick"?

The One True TheDavid		2013-03-01 07:47:09 PM

In this article we are told "the cold, dry climate helps preserve any organic chemicals inside the rocks." Organic chemicals is what forms of life are made of.

This meteor includes a telepathic life form that tells me I'm very special. With my luck though it'll be a pimp from Ceti Alhpa 6.

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