Distant planet with iron raindrops found (clouds and fog made of molten iron)

CNN ^

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Could be.

[Redcloak]

Sounds like the Tholian homeworld.

[Darksheare]

The Universe is indeed a strange and disturbing place.

[concerned about politics]

Al Gore adds: The planet had previously hosted a vibrant civilization, but unfortunately they couldn't end their love affair with their SUVs.

A new report from the government says raw eggs may contain salmonella and may be unsafe. In fact, the latest government report says it wasn't the fall that killed Humpty Dumpty - he was dead before he hit the ground.

[spetznaz]

I have never myself been to Detroit. I never knew it was a hot place ( is it hotter that Arizona or Oklahoma during summer)?

[concerned about politics]

And in other news. 3000 leading environmental scientists project that if Kyoto isn't implemented and republicans booted out of office the earth will look like this is 3-6 months

Why, the pollution is so bad that when I put air in my tires, two of them died!

[smokinleroy]

...found the planet orbiting a star 5,000 light years away by detecting the slight dimming of light caused as the planet moved between the star and telescopes on Earth.

Maybe a mosquito moved between the star and the telescopes!

[Williams]

Facinating thing to me in the article is they have already found more than 100 planets around other stars. I grew up in a world (Earth) where they constantly debated whether ANY other stars had planets, and there were all kinds of theories about why it might be such a rare occurence.

There must be many thousands or millions of planets just in our galaxy. Imagine all the exploring to be done.

[Chemist_Geek]

I have never myself been to Detroit. I never knew it was a hot place ( is it hotter that Arizona or Oklahoma during summer)?

It's not the heat here, it's the humidity... All those Great Lakes just sitting right there billowing clouds of steam...

[concerned about politics]

Maybe a mosquito moved between the star and the telescopes!

I bought a little ant farm once, but I couldn't find a tractor small enough and they all died.

[fivecatsandadog]

Actually, it's both. 90+ degrees/high humidity (therefore, BIG thunderboomers and (""shudder"") tornadoes) is rather normal for southeast Michigan in August. Never been to Arizona or OK. Lived my younger years in S. California, and I will never forget my first hot/humid summer in Michigan. Yech.

[desertcry]

This planet is where hillary is queen.

[Charles Martel]

"It is hot enough to have an iron fog and to rain hot iron droplets."

And the occasional Heavy Metal Thunder, no doubt. ;^)

[Darksheare]

Why can't we send her back?!

[MassExodus]

"It is hot enough to have an iron fog and to rain hot iron droplets."

Sounds like an extended weather forcast for downtown Bagdad.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

"It's hot, damned hot!
"Real hot!
"I can cook stuff in my shorts!
"Gonna do a little crotch pot cookin'!
"Was you born on the sun?!?
'S Daaaaamn hot!!!"

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

And a net for the Iron Butterflys.

In-a-gadda-da-vida, honey
Don't you know that I love you
I-na-gadda-da-vida, baby
Don't you know that I'll always be true
Oh won'tcha come with me
An-a take my hand
Oh won'tcha come with me
An-a walk this land
PLEASE TAKE MY HAND!

No, that was a general comment, not specifically meant for you...

[desertcry]

Why can't we send her back We wish! Unfortunately she refused most strongly, and said: Not until every one of us joins her. She needs psople to rule, and worship her.

[hobbes1]

ROTFLMAO!

[Chemist_Geek]

Actually, it's both. 90+ degrees/high humidity (therefore, BIG thunderboomers and (""shudder"") tornadoes) is rather normal for southeast Michigan in August. Never been to Arizona or OK. Lived my younger years in S. California, and I will never forget my first hot/humid summer in Michigan. Yech.

Yeah, August in Detroit isn't a whole lot of fun. Therefore, I try to get up north as much as possible then... :-D

As far as Arizona goes, I spent a few weeks in San Diego during the summer a few years ago. Fascinating place; going from Del Mar to Escondido, from 70 °F to 105 °F, in half an hour... Then I went to Yuma, AZ for a day in August. Bleech.

Re thunderboomers, that's what SKYWARN is for... :-D