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(Forbes)   Scientists who drilled into Antarctic Lake Vostok, buried for millions of years, have so far found no life. But they promise to keep searching for alien microbes which will invade our brains and turn us into Cthulhu's minions   ( forbes.com) divider line
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davidphogan [TotalFark]
2012-10-21 04:54:34 PM  
I thought they didn't expect much out of the first sample?
 
Erix
2012-10-21 06:11:49 PM  
I guess it's better than finding that the first sample was entirely contaminated with diesel fuel and modern surface microbes.
 
LDM90
2012-10-21 06:12:41 PM  
In other news, IA! IA!

Oh shiat, too late!
 
fusillade762 [TotalFark]
2012-10-21 06:19:46 PM  
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D_Evans45
2012-10-21 06:35:38 PM  
One of the last pristine environments on the planets is introduced to modern microbes by drunk Russians and modern machinery, more at 11.
 
Strolpol
2012-10-21 06:49:57 PM  
I thought it was pretty obvious that they don't know what they're doing, considering that Second Impact is running 12 years late.
 
whither_apophis
2012-10-21 06:55:31 PM  
And in six months they'll be selling "Lake Vostok bottled water" at $1.99 a liter.
 
ecl [TotalFark] [BareFark]
2012-10-21 07:18:25 PM  

whither_apophis: And in six months they'll be selling "Lake Vostok bottled water" at $1.99 a liter.


Fish fark in it.
 
Vegan Meat Popsicle
2012-10-21 07:22:26 PM  
Eh. It might be an improvement anyway.
 
whither_apophis
2012-10-21 07:28:31 PM  

ecl: whither_apophis: And in six months they'll be selling "Lake Vostok bottled water" at $1.99 a liter.

Fish fark in it.


so far no life.

/same can be said for the Aral Sea.
//what is it with Russians and lakes?
 
PonceAlyosha
2012-10-21 07:55:06 PM  
At least Namor won't have to choke a biatch.
 
Sylvia_Bandersnatch
2012-10-21 08:04:18 PM  

Erix: I guess it's better than finding that the first sample was entirely contaminated with diesel fuel and modern surface microbes.


I think they used kerosene, but yeah.
 
ParagonComplex
2012-10-21 08:32:56 PM  

PonceAlyosha: At least Namor won't have to choke a biatch.


Aquaman might have to get stabby with his pitchfork and/or claw, tho.
 
Manfred J. Hattan
2012-10-21 08:36:42 PM  
Cthulhu has no minions. Cthulhu needs no minions.
 
Springy23
2012-10-21 09:25:08 PM  
Aliens in the ice you say? Well, why don't we just wait here, by our computers, for a while? See what happens...

/Childs was assimilated at the end
 
skinink
2012-10-21 09:26:59 PM  

fusillade762: [application.denofgeek.com image 480x243]


I read a story that was based on The Thing's point of view. I was sad when the story said in that final movie scene with MacReady and Childs, that Childs had been infected and MacReady was the only one who hadn't turned.
 
skinink
2012-10-21 09:27:58 PM  

Springy23: Aliens in the ice you say? Well, why don't we just wait here, by our computers, for a while? See what happens...

/Childs was assimilated at the end


Shakes tiny internet fist at you!
 
Bonanza Jellybean
2012-10-21 09:40:26 PM  
Elder things != Cthulhu, Subs.
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Sea Monkey
2012-10-21 10:14:24 PM  
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Counter_Intelligent
2012-10-21 10:24:41 PM  
I wonder if animals with radial symmetry could have evolved intelligence.
 
Ivo Shandor [TotalFark] [BareFark]
2012-10-21 10:27:59 PM  

skinink: I read a story that was based on The Thing's point of view.


The Things by Peter Watts.
 
yourmomlovestetris
2012-10-21 10:35:43 PM  

skinink: fusillade762: [application.denofgeek.com image 480x243]

I read a story that was based on The Thing's point of view. I was sad when the story said in that final movie scene with MacReady and Childs, that Childs had been infected and MacReady was the only one who hadn't turned.


Here's an interesting analysis of that part of the film:
Link
 
doglover [TotalFark]
2012-10-21 10:46:14 PM  

Counter_Intelligent: I wonder if animals with radial symmetry could have evolved intelligence.


Humans haven't yet, and we made it to the moon, so it's up for grabs.
 
dyhchong
2012-10-21 10:47:54 PM  
Oh, good.
 
wambu
2012-10-21 11:27:13 PM  
That's gotta hurt.

All that work and no Apocalypse.
 
Smeggy Smurf
2012-10-21 11:29:22 PM  

Counter_Intelligent: I wonder if animals with radial symmetry could have evolved intelligence.


Why not? We didn't. Maybe they'll get it right.
 
Shadow Blasko [BareFark]
2012-10-21 11:57:48 PM  

Manfred J. Hattan: Cthulhu has no minions. Cthulhu needs no minions.


The Star-Spawn would like a word with your entrails...
 
doglover [TotalFark]
2012-10-22 12:04:19 AM  

Shadow Blasko: Manfred J. Hattan: Cthulhu has no minions. Cthulhu needs no minions.

The Star-Spawn would like a word with your entrails...


I am a normal pony and I enjoy DENTAL HYGINE.
 
Shadow Blasko [BareFark]
2012-10-22 12:15:45 AM  

doglover: Shadow Blasko: Manfred J. Hattan: Cthulhu has no minions. Cthulhu needs no minions.

The Star-Spawn would like a word with your entrails...

I am a normal pony and I enjoy DENTAL HYGINE.


Ouch. Did I offend?
 
Huck And Molly Ziegler
2012-10-22 01:04:44 AM  
Leave it to a bunch of foreigners to discover something is cold as ice.
 
karmaceutical
2012-10-22 01:09:18 AM  

Huck And Molly Ziegler: Leave it to a bunch of foreigners to discover something is cold as ice.


Someday they'll pay the price, I know.
 
fisker [TotalFark]
2012-10-22 01:15:16 AM  
Are we going to be able to swim in it?
 
nmemkha
2012-10-22 01:27:25 AM  
Deep in the darkness
in the black depths of the sea
a quivering madness
whispers softly to me
 
wildsnowllama
2012-10-22 01:47:18 AM  

Huck And Molly Ziegler: Leave it to a bunch of foreigners to discover something is cold as ice.


At least they're willing to sacrifice...
 
StoPPeRmobile
2012-10-22 02:55:42 AM  

wildsnowllama: Huck And Molly Ziegler: Leave it to a bunch of foreigners to discover something is cold as ice.

At least they're willing to sacrifice...


fark you guys.
 
MusicMakeMyHeadPound
2012-10-22 03:16:21 AM  
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doglover [TotalFark]
2012-10-22 03:30:05 AM  

Shadow Blasko: doglover: Shadow Blasko: Manfred J. Hattan: Cthulhu has no minions. Cthulhu needs no minions.

The Star-Spawn would like a word with your entrails...

I am a normal pony and I enjoy DENTAL HYGINE.

Ouch. Did I offend?


Lovercraftian Pone
 
LordOfThePings
2012-10-22 04:22:31 AM  
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dragonchild [TotalFark] [BareFark]
2012-10-22 06:44:51 AM  

Counter_Intelligent: I wonder if animals with radial symmetry could have evolved intelligence.


Do octopi count?
 
IronButterfly
2012-10-22 07:11:41 AM  
In an eternal Universe such as ours, with infinite reaches of Time and Space in all directions, all things are possible -- not just the improbable but the impossible, too! Therefore....

/pleasant dreams
 
MagSeven
2012-10-22 07:36:49 AM  

PonceAlyosha: At least Namor won't have to choke a biatch.


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jaybeezey
2012-10-22 10:19:40 AM  
They didn't find it, because Jesus didn't put any down there.

Take that SCIENCE!!!!!
 
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