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    An Experimental Rocket Soars Over The Coast, On Its Way To A Pre-Planned Disaster

    The (Cute) Spawn of Clones

    Massive Flood of Toxic Ash Swallows Tennessee Area, Heads to Mississippi River

    The Mutant Cat of Minsk Initiates a Neural Connection with Its Host

    Stairway into a Martian Crater
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    Image of estapler estapler
    07/08/09

    In reply to An Experimental Rocket Soars Over The Coast, On Its Way To A Pre-Planned Disaster
    hmmmm, got a source for this one?
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    Image of Charlie Jane Anders Charlie Jane Anders
    07/08/09

    @estapler: Images are by AP/NASA.
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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    12/29/08

    In reply to The (Cute) Spawn of Clones
    That cat called the Enterprise a GARBAGE SCOW!!

    [lightwater.files.wordpress.com]
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    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    12/25/08

    In reply to Massive Flood of Toxic Ash Swallows Tennessee Area, Heads to Mississippi River
    Fly ash really isn't all that toxic, folks. Yes, it's about as toxic as crude oil, but crude oil isn't very toxic, either.


    Both also biodegrade very quickly, on the order of decades.


    Having your property buried in crud is going to be the biggest, most annoying effect of this. Everything else will be pretty short-term and transparent.

    -Kle.

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    Image of capnrob capnrob
    12/25/08

    @Klebert L. Hall: Actually, no, this is completely wrong. Fly ash is what's left after the coal is burnt; this leaves the stuff behind that doesn't burn ... heavy metals, for instance. A relative of mine works in fly ash dump site remediation, and knows the respirator, goggle, and environmental suit manufacturer reps by name, because he goes through enough that he gets the big volume discounts. Depending on the ash, there can be enough nasty stuff in there to kill all life pretty much instantly, or just cause severe brain damage in vertebrates over the next millenium. I know, personally, as I was there when it was rediscovered, of a fly ash dump site from the forties that's got enough lead in it to (metaphorically speaking) sharpen it and use it as a pencil, and only the fact that it's in relatively impermeable ground has prevented it from reducing IQ scores for three counties around.
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    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    12/26/08

    @capnrob:


    You, and many others, take toxicity way, way, too seriously.


    Heavy metals vary widely in their concentration in coal deposits. They also tend to have very little effect in water supplies, due to low solubility, the tendency to settle out, and ease or removal in treatment plants.


    For example, lead shot has only been banned for waterfowl hunting because the waterfowl feed off the bottom and eat the shot - not because the lead gets onto the water.


    Look to the environmental impact statements coming out from the testing of the disaster area. I'm sure some of you will think that's just a government conspiracy, but if you do, feel free to eliminate yourself from the discussion. Irrationality brings nothing to the debate.

    -Kle.

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    Image of RAHfanboy RAHfanboy
    12/26/08

    @Klebert L. Hall: You and your damn common sense.
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    Image of Trai_Dep Trai_Dep
    12/24/08

    In reply to Massive Flood of Toxic Ash Swallows Tennessee Area, Heads to Mississippi River
    Considering the environmental "enhancements" that the extraction industries have already introduced to the so-called Right-To-Work states, how, pray tell, can they tell when ravages have occurred?

    And, more importantly, how quickly will the companies push the costs of this on the taxpayer? I'd hate to see their holidays inconvenienced.
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    Image of Athensjail Athensjail
    12/24/08

    In reply to Massive Flood of Toxic Ash Swallows Tennessee Area, Heads to Mississippi River
    Eh...Memphians don't drink river water. People in TN don't drink Mississippi River water. There are artesian wells in Memphis that supply water for most of the midsouth. Now, the TVA does provide electricity for quite a few states, even outside of the south. During the Californian power crunch, TVA provided and still provides electricity.
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    Image of Trai_Dep Trai_Dep
    12/24/08

    @Athensjail: ...The Enron power crunch. There. Fixed it. :)
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    Image of Super Moose Super Moose
    12/24/08

    In reply to Massive Flood of Toxic Ash Swallows Tennessee Area, Heads to Mississippi River
    Seriously volcanoes every year spew out considerably more ash into the environment than this. I for one think if nature does it, than we can do it to.


    Now if you excuse me I need to mark my territory specifically around my neighbor's house.

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    Image of Smeagol92055 Smeagol92055
    12/24/08

    @Super_Moose: Toxic Ash: Do it to nature, before IT does it to YOU!
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    Image of Trai_Dep Trai_Dep
    12/24/08

    @Smeagol92055: Since asteroids hit every half-million odd years, you'll excuse me. I have a neighbor's house I'm going to blow up. :D
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    Image of resonanteye resonanteye
    12/24/08

    In reply to Massive Flood of Toxic Ash Swallows Tennessee Area, Heads to Mississippi River
    Frightening. I grew up in mining country (PA) and my uncle was talking to me about this this morning- that stuff is scary.
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    Image of Ghede Ghede
    12/20/08

    In reply to The Mutant Cat of Minsk Initiates a Neural Connection with Its Host
    Awww, that's the only picture I've seen where a hairless or near hairless cat looks cute.
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    12/20/08

    @Ghede: Please take a gander at Ash [www.flickr.com] she's pretty darn cute.


    And her older collegue Ripley[www.flickr.com] may have a sinister appearance but is one of the friendliest and charming cats I have ever met. And I am really not a cat person at all.


    Both Ash and Ripley live at [www.borderlands-books.com] which is the greatest bookstore with two hairless cats in the ENTIRE UNIVERSE.

    No lie.

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    Image of Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz
    12/20/08

    @Grey_Area: I can vouch for the truthfulness of this comment about Borderlands.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    12/19/08

    In reply to The Mutant Cat of Minsk Initiates a Neural Connection with Its Host
    Oh, and I love the tags.
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    Image of Seth L Seth L
    12/19/08

    @crashedpc:


    Yup, Io9 just won me back with the "Yes we are blogging about cute things bitches!" tag.


    Way to go Annalee!

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    Image of Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz
    12/19/08

    @Seth L: Aw thanks Seth.
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    Image of bonniegrrl bonniegrrl
    12/19/08

    In reply to The Mutant Cat of Minsk Initiates a Neural Connection with Its Host
    Reminds me of Yoda the Kitten!

    [starwarsblog.starwars.com]
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    Image of MISS MERCY STREET MISS MERCY STREET
    12/19/08

    In reply to The Mutant Cat of Minsk Initiates a Neural Connection with Its Host
    Sphinx cats are AWESOME!


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    Image of Alexis Alexis
    12/19/08

    @MISS MERCY STREET:


    Merciful Zues!

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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    12/19/08

    @MISS MERCY STREET: JEEZ! That stucco really is quite atrocious.
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    Image of Falsoman Falsoman
    12/20/08

    @MISS MERCY STREET: That m ust be a super intelligent cat seeing as it's made of pure brain.
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    Image of Happy cave of evilness is happy Happy cave of evilness is happy
    12/19/08

    In reply to The Mutant Cat of Minsk Initiates a Neural Connection with Its Host
    I want that cat.
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    12/19/08

    @Red Tide: It's making us think that!

    [grabs foil hat]
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    Image of goldfarb goldfarb
    12/19/08

    In reply to The Mutant Cat of Minsk Initiates a Neural Connection with Its Host
    if you're ever really hung over (Martian Flu) - 20 miutes of Youtube kittys falling asleep will fix you right up.
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    12/19/08

    In reply to The Mutant Cat of Minsk Initiates a Neural Connection with Its Host
    Before any of you haters start complaining. keep in mind that the World Wide Web was developed by scientists at CERN for the express purpose of sharing visual representations of felines designed to provoke spontaneous and audible exclamations of hilarity.

    And images off attractive young people what have been deprived of their clothing.
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    12/19/08

    @Grey_Area: uh, that's "...images off attractive..."
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    12/19/08

    @Grey_Area: "...images of attractive..."


    Dumbass.

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    Image of Slatz_Grobnik Slatz_Grobnik
    12/19/08

    @Grey_Area: Economically, "moar pussy" covers both.
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    Image of BestDudeEver BestDudeEver
    12/19/08

    In reply to The Mutant Cat of Minsk Initiates a Neural Connection with Its Host
    cats planning revolution... is this a Sandman reference?
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    Image of bonniegrrl bonniegrrl
    12/19/08

    @BestDudeEver: It better be!
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    Image of Ghede Ghede
    12/20/08

    @BestDudeEver: No, It's a cats planning revolution reference. Sandman made the same reference is all.


    On a side note: ALL HAIL LORD KITTY OF SECTOR 128. HE WHO BRINGS US NUMNUMS, SLAYER OF THE MIGHTY FEATHER ON A STICK, AND LORD OF ALL HE SURVEYS.


    My mouth tastes like pennies.

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