Hatrack River Forum: Noemon, have you read this? (space-related news)

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Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :

Wow. Check out this article I just found on Nature.

I had no idea the situation was so drastic!

Posted by Rappin' Ronnie Reagan (Member # 5626) on :

I thought it was a real article until I got to this paragraph:

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One thing on which experts agree is that the Moon's disintegration would be a disaster, as tides on Earth would effectively stop. "This really would be bad for us," comments Pete Swell of the World Surfers' Association. "Life would sure be a lot less fun. And I guess, like, fish and ecosystems might totally be affected too."

*gullible*

[ April 01, 2005, 07:00 PM: Message edited by: Rappin' Ronnie Reagan ]

Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :

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The erosion has already revealed a large slab of jet-black rock deep in the crater, which has unusual magnetic properties. "We hope to send a manned expedition to investigate," says Haywood Floyd,

and
Floating Optical Orbital Lens

Hahahaha, pretty funny prank story. [Big Grin]

Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

[ROFL]

Posted by Telperion the Silver (Member # 6074) on :

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Tycho crater, the youngest large-impact crater on the Moon's nearside, is particularly badly affected. The erosion has already revealed a large slab of jet-black rock deep in the crater, which has unusual magnetic properties. "We hope to send a manned expedition to investigate," says Haywood Floyd, a senior official with the Canadian National Council of Aeronautics, Newfoundland.

Better get Hal on the job!