Posted on 06/14/2005 3:47:57 PM PDT by NYTexan
Researchers announced today that they have discovered evidence of an earth-like planet approximately 93 million miles away from the sun in our own solar system.
While astrophysicists have not seen the rocky orb through a telescope, it has many of the characteristics of our own home planet and yet is "clearly an alien world."
The team picked up electronic transmissions from an apparent civilization on the earth-like planet in a language similar to English. They have tentatively named the planet MSCNNYT-13.
"News transmissions received from MSCNNYT-13 during the past week paint a picture of a bizarre civilization," said one unnamed scientist. "It's tempting to draw parallels between our own rational world and the people on this new planet, but if we had become as obsessed as they are with trivia, gossip and perversion I don't think we would have lasted this long."
A spokesman for NASA said no missions are planned to explore MSCNNYT-13 because "we couldn't learn enough from them to justify the expense."
I report, you decide! *L*
Satire Break!
Pinging the usual suspects!
(anyone wanting on or off the satire ping list, let me know!)
Very scarry! LOL
"Nuke 'em from orbit...it is the ONLY way to be sure..."
I heard elsewhere that half of the creatures on this planet have below average intelligence.
And they have totoo'd DNC on their foreheads!
paging Miss Hubble - Miss Hubble please
I heard about it over 20 years ago. It's called Gor.
Ooohhhh... she's into CRAFTS.
Yep, I always wanted to be a Tarnsman there with my own home stone....a great series.
"I heard that over 70% of the surface of the planet is covered in a dangerous liquid which is harmful and sometimes fatal if inhaled in large quantities."
I know. Oddly enough, there is a real problem with the same chemical in the U.S. as a result of agricultural companies and government promoting its use--though it's certainly not anywhere near as widespread as 70% of the U.S. If that were that case, millions would be dead.
More on the topic: http://www.dhmo.org/
Both scary and scarry.
uuuuugggggggh and OUCH
:-D
the picture truely doesn't help this one.
ooooh.
great series of books.
Sounds like FR.
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