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"Study describes bar at center of Milky Way"
From Yahoo today. There are usually a couple a day that are either tongue in cheek, or else ought to be. I liked this one.
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Thanks, that's very cool! I did not know that the Milky Way was a barred spiral! Where have I been? Have y'all been keeping this from me?
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quote:Originally posted by adam613: I would assume it was on purpose. Science reporters have to have a sense of humor to stay in business.
Not just science writers. I see many headlines with a deliberate joke or play on words, or with deliberate literary illusion.
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quote:Originally posted by Jim-Me: Nope... I didn't know either... I think that's why it's "news"
The text of the article, though, says that we knew there was a bar, just not that it was as big as it is. So I thought you must have just all been keeping it quiet or something. I'm relieved I'm not the only one. Posts: 6246 | Registered: Aug 2004
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I can neither confirm nor deny the existense of The Great Conspiracy to Hide Astronomical Data From Tatiana, nor my membership in it.
Now if they can just find Milliways... but I guess they have to get to the End of the Universe for that...
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