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Jessica - Jul 15, 2005 5:54:09 am PDT #235 of 10002

If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Planet with three suns discovered:

Caltech astronomer Maciej Konacki, who wrote the research article, refers to the new type of planets as "Tatooine planets," because of the similarity to Luke Skywalker's view of his home planet by the same name, with its multiple suns, in the original "Star Wars" film.

tommyrot - Jul 15, 2005 5:57:09 am PDT #236 of 10002

Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

A while back I was reading an article on what it would take to send an unmanned probe to a nearby star. The article said that launching such a probe could happen by (IIRC) 2050 or so. So not in most of our lifetimes, but it's cool to know that scientists moslty know how to do it. (The biggest problem is creating and storing the antimatter fuel.)

Lee - Jul 15, 2005 6:19:54 am PDT #237 of 10002

The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Kat, How does April Cornell clothing run, size wise?

Also, you are evil.

Have a good first day!

Kathy A - Jul 15, 2005 6:21:57 am PDT #238 of 10002

We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Isn't that system more of a "Nightfall" system, with three suns (Tatooine had two, I believe)? Love that story, btw--I think I'll have to find a copy of it this weekend so I can read it again.

-t - Jul 15, 2005 6:24:41 am PDT #239 of 10002

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

"Nightfall" was 6 suns, wasn't it? The expanded version was also good [link]

Jessica - Jul 15, 2005 6:25:52 am PDT #240 of 10002

If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Pitch Black had 3 suns. But hopefully this isn't that planet.

tommyrot - Jul 15, 2005 6:27:19 am PDT #241 of 10002

Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Tatooine had two, I believe

Yes.

Gudanov - Jul 15, 2005 6:28:23 am PDT #242 of 10002

Coding and Sleeping

Pitch Black had 3 suns. But hopefully this isn't that planet.

The Pitch Black planet had only two suns and an ecosystem that made no sense. I haven't been following "Lost", I wonder if developments have confirmed my suspicion that "Lost" is just "Pitch Black" with Polar Bears.

DXMachina - Jul 15, 2005 6:29:31 am PDT #243 of 10002

You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

Love that story, btw--I think I'll have to find a copy of it this weekend so I can read it again.

I can see how so many people liked it and thought it was Asimov's best, but I never bought the premise of the story.

tommyrot - Jul 15, 2005 6:29:48 am PDT #244 of 10002

Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

The Pitch Black planet had only two suns and an ecosystem that made no sense.

Yeah. It's light out 24/7 (except for a brief period every 20 years) but the planet is inhabited by creatures who can't stand light?

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