Posted on 03/13/2011 8:45:01 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
Theres a supermoon on the rise next week. And according to Internet buzz, itll bring a scary surge in natural disasters around the globe.
No way, Jose: Numerous scientists have reassured the public that there's absolutely no correlation between disturbances on Earth and this rare lunar phase.
But the moon itself? That's another story.
On March 19, Earths satellite will be at its closest point to our planet in 18 years -- a mere 356,577 kilometers away. The event -- also called a lunar perigee -- was dubbed a "supermoon" by astrologer Richard Nolle back in the 1970s. The term is used to describe a new or full moon at 90% or more of its closest orbit to Earth. Next week, it will be at 100%.
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All of the equipment placed by the landing crew were all shut off in1977. The only thing working are the laser ranging devices because need no power.
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I thought "mooncakes", which immediately led me to:
That reminds me, when I was younger, I was convinced that Mister T was related to Mister Coffee.
Linguistic linkage made at an early age is quite powerful. Be careful of stack overflows.
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