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Image of PostMarque PostMarque 03/17/10

i just pre-ordered Tennant's Doctor Jacket. i actually dreamt i had the jacket. so when i found the posting about it. i had to do it. my dreams told me so.

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Image of SOFictrekscapist SOFictrekscapist 03/17/10

@PostMarque: You're like Locke. (Only, you dream about wonderful things!)

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Image of Ruthless if you let me Ruthless if you let me 03/17/10

@PostMarque: Doctor Jacket? Post? What? Link please.

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#chuck

Chuck Gallery

03/17/10
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#lost

Lost Gallery

03/17/10
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#caprica

Caprica Gallery

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#greenlantern

Green Lantern Gallery

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Image of Tomb: R.O.A.C.H. Tomb: R.O.A.C.H. 03/17/10

So is it only me that has left comments today and the avatar wont appear?

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Image of Ruthless if you let me Ruthless if you let me 03/17/10

@Tomb: R.O.A.C.H.: No. It's intermittent. I had it happen everywhere I commented today. Once I reloaded the page, the pic appeared.

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Kick Ass Artist John Romita Jr. Talks Kick-Ass The Movie

Click here to read Kick Ass Artist John Romita Jr. Talks Kick-Ass The Movie
John Romita Jr. has illustrated almost every Marvel hero, but in Kick-Ass, his work delves into brutally real superheroics. With the Kick-Ass movie due soon, Romita discussed the film's animated segment he directed and his encounters with flesh-and-blood vigilante superheroes.
03/17/10
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By Cyriaque Lamar
#crapfuturism Click here to read Build Your Own Futurist Theory With This Handy Chart

Build Your Own Futurist Theory With This Handy Chart

Want to market your awesome new theory of the future, but can't come up with a buzzword? This spiffy chart can help. [via Russell Davies (no not the Doctor Who one)]
03/17/10
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By Annalee Newitz
#biology Click here to read Scientists Surprised To Discover Shrimp Deep Beneath the Antarctic Ice

Scientists Surprised To Discover Shrimp Deep Beneath the Antarctic Ice

A group of polar scientists were testing out a new method of drilling through layers of ice in the antarctic. When they dropped a camera deep into the dark waters, they were flabbergasted to discover this tiny orange crustacean. More »
03/17/10
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By Annalee Newitz
#airbender Click here to read A Few Answers From Our Airbender Q&A With Shyamalan

A Few Answers From Our Airbender Q&A With Shyamalan

You asked — and we stepped up and got the answers from the twist-master himself, M. Night Shyamalan. While I can't show you the video from our Airbender breakfast with M. Night just yet, I can spill a few details. More »
03/17/10
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By Meredith Woerner
#brains

Six Ways Science Can See Into Your Brain

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It seems like every week a new study comes along touting the new ways scientists can "read your mind." How exactly do scientists and doctors manage to peer inside your skull? Find out in this handy guide to brain scans. More »
03/17/10
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By Ed Grabianowski
#exclusive

Earthling's "Space Slug Bad Touch" Is Destined For Cult Status

Click here to read Earthling's "Space Slug Bad Touch" Is Destined For Cult Status
The world premiere of aliens-among-us movie Earthling happened this past weekend at South By Southwest, and we got a chance to preview the movie and interview filmmaker Clay Liford. And we've got six clips from this instant cult classic. More »
03/17/10
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#spaceporn

The Cold Dust That Cloaks Our Galaxy

This new photograph of the Milky Way's galactic plane, taken by the ESA's Planck Observatory, reveals the massive plumes of cold dust that swirl high above and below the star fields of our galaxy. More »
03/17/10
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By Annalee Newitz
#vamps Click here to read Sigourney Weaver Will Reign Over The "Vampire Clueless"

Sigourney Weaver Will Reign Over The "Vampire Clueless"

Continuing her reign as ruler over the genre films, Sigourney Weaver was cast as the vampire Queen in Amy Heckerling's modern-day New York vampire film Vamps. Hopefully she'll show True Blood's Evan Rachel Wood how Royal Vampirism is done. [THR]
03/17/10
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By Meredith Woerner
#bookreview

Repo Men Novel Is A Glorious Serial Killer Joyride

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The novel that spawned the new movie Repo Men is out in a new paperback edition, and the the first line is, "The first time I ever held a pancreas in my hands, I got an erection." Organ-snatching spoilers ahead. More »
03/17/10
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#tvreview

In "Ugly Americans," New York Is Full Of Monsters

Click here to read In "Ugly Americans," New York Is Full Of Monsters
Ugly Americans' cast of undead, enchanted, and cybernetic New Yorkers offers plenty to amuse B-movie fans. But it's the frenetic animation from Augenblick Studios that really gives the new comedy series its bite. More »
03/17/10
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By Cyriaque Lamar
Image of Simply Divine Simply Divine 03/17/10

What to do on first alien contact:
[rorr.im]

Tongue in cheek with plausible moments.

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Image of Roklimber Roklimber 03/17/10

@Simply Divine: I posted that a couple of days ago, but your link is much larger and easier to read than the one I had. :)

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Image of Simply Divine Simply Divine 03/17/10

@Roklimber: Ooh sorry. I figured somebody might have but couldn't find it.

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Image of Roklimber Roklimber 03/17/10

@Simply Divine: Nothing to be sorry about. I'm sure that there are people who didn't see it the first time around, so it's perfectly fine to post it again.

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Image of Gann Gann 03/17/10

I ran across this guy's story in the nytimes, thought it had io9 written all over it:

[www.felixbaumgartner.com]

Felix Baumgartner's a record holding skydiver/base jumper who's going for a jump from the stratosphere 120,000 feet up.

In addition to setting records, the jump will risk life and limb to amass a body of data that will eventually help save astronaut's lives.

Also interesting is what this stunt says about NASA. The reason this is being undertaken by a private individual backed by corporate money (Red Bull) is because:

"Air Force and NASA officials have become understandably reluctant to explain potential mishaps to Congressional committees."

Their medical director, Dr. Jonathan Clarke went as far as saying:

"This is really risky stuff, putting someone up there in that extreme environment and breaking the sound barrier. It’s going to be a major technical feat. It’s like early NASA, this heady feeling that we don’t know what we’re up against but we’re going to do everything we can to overcome it."

In my opinion, this elucidates all the reasons the private sector is the future of space travel. NASA is just too encumbered, and frankly just doesn't have the balls.

[www.redbull.com]

[www.nytimes.com]

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Image of Roklimber Roklimber 03/17/10

@Gann: All true, but I think this guy is going to die. I don't wish for it, but the chance that he's going to survive is pretty small, in my opinion.

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Image of Gann Gann 03/17/10

@Roklimber: you're more than likely right, but that just adds to the fuck-all awesomeness of it. Although, I would give him about the same odds as NASA's first astronauts.

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Image of Roklimber Roklimber 03/17/10

@Gann:

I think that, if he survives and succeeds, it's going to be a slap on NASA's face. On the other hand, I don't really think he's going to succeed and he may likely die.

As for comparing the odds, I think NASA's first astronauts had a better chance, because they had far more people working on their behalf.

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Image of Gann Gann 03/17/10

@Roklimber:

They had more people, but these guys are starting from a better body of knowledge. Yes, they're still pushing the envelope, but they're not pushing quite as far into the unknown.

That being said, you're right - he's probably going to die.

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#bookreview

"Shadowline" Follows A Family of Mercenaries In Space

Glen Cook's Shadowline (Night Shade) is a rich drama set against the backdrop of space, following three story lines that come to a violent clash, with political intrigue, family grudges and space combat wrapped up in to a solid story. More »
03/17/10
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By Andrew Liptak
Image of Roklimber Roklimber 03/17/10

Hey, Annalee, I have a chartporn suggestion to make.

It just occurred to me that it would be interesting to see a distribution of how many views different kinds of articles have here on io9.

And, along with that, the distribution of the number of posts for different kinds of articles.

Maybe there will be something interesting to draw from them.

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#lostrecap

Sawyer Is The King Of Pain

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Sawyer tells lots of different stories to different people in last night's Lost, but really the only thing he wants to share is delicious, wholesome pain. And we discover that mommy issues are the new daddy issues. Spoilers below. More »
03/17/10
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