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Massive Gas Cloud Speeding Toward Collision With Milky Way
Science Daily ^
| 01/13/08
| Felix J. Lockman
Posted on 11/01/2009 10:32:54 AM PST by Frenchtown Dan
A giant cloud of hydrogen gas is speeding toward a collision with our Milky Way Galaxy, and when it hits -- in less than 40 million years -- it may set off a spectacular burst of stellar fireworks.
(Excerpt) Read more at sciencedaily.com ...
TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; catastrophism; milkyway; science
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Assuming we don't all die in the next ice age, or the Iranians or Koreans don't start a nuclear world war, or the collapse of civilization due to socialist "changes" doesnt wipe us out, maybe someone will be around to witness this incredible event.
To: Frenchtown Dan
40 million years? I’d better put in for some vacation time right now, or everybody else is going to get all the good days.
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posted on
11/01/2009 10:35:03 AM PST
by
redhead
(They are running SCARED, folks! :o) Check out the Halfbaked Sourdough at mukluk.wordpress.com)
To: Frenchtown Dan
We need to start spending tax dollars NOW to prevent this from happening. It’s for the children.
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posted on
11/01/2009 10:35:26 AM PST
by
Bryanw92
(Question O-thority!)
To: Frenchtown Dan
when it hits -- in less than 40 million years -- it may set off a spectacular burst of stellar fireworksI can't wait.
To: Frenchtown Dan
Thanks for the tip. I’m going to sell all my stocks now while I still can.
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posted on
11/01/2009 10:36:36 AM PST
by
fish hawk
(It's sad that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. Isaac Asimov)
To: Frenchtown Dan
Women and minorities hardest hit.
The president was asked what he intends to do and he said he will study the situation for 43 million years.
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posted on
11/01/2009 10:38:42 AM PST
by
freedumb2003
(Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks. Sic semper tyrannis)
To: Frenchtown Dan
And how the heck do they know it is “hydrogen gas?”
It could be methane gas out of Obama’s posterior.
To: freedumb2003
To: freedumb2003
The president was asked what he intends to do and he said he will study the situation for 43 million years.
He also noted that it was Bush's fault.
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posted on
11/01/2009 10:40:19 AM PST
by
peyton randolph
(Caligula's horse as Senator was smarter than our current Congress)
To: Frenchtown Dan
..in less than 40 million years... Damn It! We would have just paid off the OBamaCare National Debt about that time!
To: Frenchtown Dan
It’s methane, and...uh...I didn’t do it.
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posted on
11/01/2009 10:42:39 AM PST
by
RichInOC
(No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
To: hinckley buzzard
The global warming alarmists are missing an opportunity. It will take some heavy duty taxation to prevent this collision from occurring.
To: Bryanw92
You mean there’s money left?
To: RichInOC
No, it’s all the Macdonald lovers. Like the ones in the White House.
To: Frenchtown Dan
Pelosi will announce a galactic ban on gas clouds tomorrow. Paid for by US taxpayers of course in the name of fairness.
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posted on
11/01/2009 10:45:49 AM PST
by
PogySailor
(We're so screwed.....welcome to the American Oligarchy)
To: Frenchtown Dan
Massive Gas Cloud Threatens Milky Way Galaxy
To: 75thOVI; aimhigh; Alice in Wonderland; AndrewC; aragorn; aristotleman; Avoiding_Sulla; BBell; ...
Probably a duplicate, but why not...
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posted on
11/01/2009 10:51:38 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
To: Frenchtown Dan
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posted on
11/01/2009 10:52:12 AM PST
by
HiramQuick
(work harder ... welfare recipients depend on you!)
To: Upstate NY Guy
Yep, I always knew he was a blowhard!!!
To: RichInOC
“Its methane, and...uh...I didnt do it.”
It was the dog.
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