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Astrologist Sues NASA Over Crash
Reuters ^ | July 4, 2005

Posted on 07/04/2005 10:47:37 AM PDT by West Coast Conservative

A Russian astrologist who says NASA has altered her horoscope by crashing a spacecraft into a comet is suing the U.S. space agency for damages of $300 million, local media has reported.

NASA deliberately crashed its probe, named Deep Impact, into the Tempel 1 comet to unleash a spray of material formed billions of years ago which scientists hope will shed new light on the composition of the solar system.

"It is obvious that elements of the comet's orbit, and correspondingly the ephemeris, will change after the explosion, which interferes with my astrology work and distorts my horoscope," Izvestia daily quoted astrologist Marina Bai as saying in legal documents submitted before Monday's collision.

(Excerpt) Read more at edition.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Russia
KEYWORDS: astrology; comet; deepimpact; insanity; lawsuit; legal; nasa; science
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1 posted on 07/04/2005 10:47:38 AM PDT by West Coast Conservative
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To: West Coast Conservative

Just when you think you've heard everything...


2 posted on 07/04/2005 10:48:31 AM PDT by FairOpinion
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To: West Coast Conservative
I'm surprised one of our own looney "astrologists" didn't come up with this one.
3 posted on 07/04/2005 10:49:36 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: West Coast Conservative
Hey!
Me too. It totally screwed up my future astrological outlook; but not quite as badly.

I will settle for only $150 million.
I'm reasonable.

4 posted on 07/04/2005 10:49:42 AM PDT by Publius6961 (The most abundant things in the universe are ignorance, stupidity and hydrogen)
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To: FairOpinion; ABG(anybody but Gore)

You can't make this stuff up if you tried.


5 posted on 07/04/2005 10:49:46 AM PDT by Dog (As Iraqi 's stand up, America will stand down.-- - - - President Bush)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Hope this doesn't screw up the Horoscope in "The Onion." I live my life around their predictions. ;)


6 posted on 07/04/2005 10:50:48 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: West Coast Conservative

I guess she's got a built in excuse now for getting it wrong.


7 posted on 07/04/2005 10:50:57 AM PDT by TADSLOS (Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
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To: West Coast Conservative

The avacado must be her astrological sign. If it isn't a fruit it's gotta be a veggie.


8 posted on 07/04/2005 10:51:28 AM PDT by cripplecreek (I zot trolls for fun and profit.)
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To: West Coast Conservative

John McCain will issue a statement later today.


9 posted on 07/04/2005 10:51:45 AM PDT by digger48
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To: West Coast Conservative

Thank you. I needed a good laugh.


10 posted on 07/04/2005 10:52:28 AM PDT by Blue Champagne (Quomodo cogis comas tuas sic videri?)
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To: West Coast Conservative

oh, for [expletive] sake!


11 posted on 07/04/2005 10:53:03 AM PDT by King Prout (I'd say I missed ya, but that'd be untrue... I NEVER MISS)
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To: mhking

just too silly for words


12 posted on 07/04/2005 10:53:34 AM PDT by King Prout (I'd say I missed ya, but that'd be untrue... I NEVER MISS)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Wonder if it will help if I name a star after her?


13 posted on 07/04/2005 10:53:56 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo ("When you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk!")
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"My predictions would have come true if that spacecraft hadn't crashed into the comet."

Wait a minute, if she was any good, she would have predicted... oh, never mind.

14 posted on 07/04/2005 10:54:16 AM PDT by Fido969 ("The story is true" - Dan Rather)
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To: FairOpinion
I was thinking rhe same thing ...
You see, I'm a Pisces, and I thought there was a shift in my direction this morning, but then probably not ... it could have been all the beer I drank Saturday ... or the peach brandy jelly shots ... but that was Saturday and today is today, so I think maybe NASA owes my an apology, or an excuse, or a beer or two ... or maybe not.

I'm a Pisces, two fish going in opposite directions at the exact same time ... the corner of walk and don't walk.

Life is fun

I think.

15 posted on 07/04/2005 10:54:28 AM PDT by knarf (A place where anyone can learn anything ... especially that which promotes clear thinking.)
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To: RckyRaCoCo

She should sue in the Intergalactic, Celestial Court.


16 posted on 07/04/2005 10:54:35 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (<<< Ad Campaign for Durbin the Turban in profile)
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To: West Coast Conservative
Didn't the stars themselves predict NASA's probe?

If not, how reliable ARE the stars?

17 posted on 07/04/2005 10:55:15 AM PDT by Itzlzha ("The avalanche has already started...it is too late for the pebbles to vote")
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To: West Coast Conservative

She should have sued for billions when Pluto was downgraded to a "planetoid".

What an amateur.


18 posted on 07/04/2005 10:55:16 AM PDT by randog (What the....?!)
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To: TADSLOS
I guess she's got a built in excuse now for getting it wrong.

Well, so much for the "science" of astrology. I predict that there will be alot of blasting from now on.
19 posted on 07/04/2005 10:55:18 AM PDT by ARCADIA (Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Where do I sign up for the class-action suit?


20 posted on 07/04/2005 10:56:03 AM PDT by auboy ("woof")
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