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    The Comet that Destroyed America

    Meteors Are Forever

    Scientists Use Tequila to Make Drunken Diamonds

    Tomorrow's Diamonds Are Fake, Expensive And Car-Sized
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    Image of cletar cletar
    07/22/09

    In reply to The Comet that Destroyed America
    That's a crappy explanation for Clovis. I don't think archaeological evidence supports that at all.
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    Image of IraeNicole IraeNicole
    07/22/09

    In reply to The Comet that Destroyed America
    If only they had Bruce Willis.
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    07/22/09

    In reply to The Comet that Destroyed America
    Esplodo.
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    Image of acrobatic rabbit acrobatic rabbit
    07/22/09

    In reply to The Comet that Destroyed America
    I watched a PBS special about this theory. and they demonstrated how an impact crater wouldn't be found. Many times comets themselves are pieces of rock, gas, and ice..instead of one large whole piece of rock. So if one were to enter the atmosphere, it wouldn't be like an asteroid that would leave a large crater. instead it would be like tossing pea gravel onto sand, but obviously on a much larger scale. Thus leaving many shallow craters that could easily fill with sediment over time.
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    07/22/09

    In reply to The Comet that Destroyed America
    Gives new meaning to "America Bashing."
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    Image of phoghat phoghat
    07/22/09

    In reply to Meteors Are Forever
    Hi, I'm Sally Struthers and won't you help fight the terrible extinction of the Clovis People. Just one dollar a day will help.
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    07/21/09

    In reply to Meteors Are Forever
    Wait, so when this guy from Oregon talks about seeing tiny diamonds at the sites of multiple cosmic hits in California he gets to present to the NAS, but when I do it...
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    Image of His_Steveness His_Steveness
    07/21/09

    @92BuickLeSabre: You really are going to be here all week, aren't you?
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    07/21/09

    @His_Steveness: You'll never be rid of me. Never!
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    Image of His_Steveness His_Steveness
    07/21/09

    @92BuickLeSabre: Even if we shoot a meteorite full of diamonds into your face?
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    07/21/09

    @His_Steveness: You know what's sad? That was at least 20 times funnier than any of my "jokes."
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    Image of His_Steveness His_Steveness
    07/21/09

    @92BuickLeSabre: C'mon, don't sell yourself short.

    Ten, fifteen times most.
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    07/21/09

    In reply to Meteors Are Forever
    Pygmy mammoth? Isn't that a little like a Jumbo shrimp?

    (What? It's not like anyone else is commenting on this story.)
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    07/21/09

    In reply to Meteors Are Forever
    If you want to see some really impressive layers of sediment covered with diamonds, forget the Santa Barbara Channel, and check out the Santa Barbara Chanel instead!

    (Okay. I'll stop now.)
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    07/21/09

    In reply to Meteors Are Forever
    If you believe in diamonds too tiny to use in jewelry, you've never seen my wife's engagement ring.
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    Image of BlueBeard BlueBeard
    07/21/09

    @92BuickLeSabre: Nice! ;P
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    07/21/09

    In reply to Meteors Are Forever
    ...a low point in Clovis culture.

    (All week. I'll be here.)
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    Image of Mount_Prion Mount_Prion
    07/21/09

    In reply to Meteors Are Forever
    The diamonds were then stolen by Martin Lawrence, who hid them in the air-conditioning duct of what later became the headquarters of NASA.

    Watch hilarity ensue as Martin drops his street smarts on the stodgy white coats in the astrophysics lab!
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    Image of Jay042 Jay042
    11/07/08

    In reply to Scientists Use Tequila to Make Drunken Diamonds
    You have to wonder what drunken after hours party at their lab lead to this discovery.
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    Image of BongoFury BongoFury
    11/07/08

    In reply to Scientists Use Tequila to Make Drunken Diamonds
    Yeah i know where this leads...
    hiding in the closet, licking my wife's wedding ring for a quick buzz...
    On the upside... the clientele at AA is gonna get much ritzier!
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    Image of Anekanta - Go Play! Anekanta - Go Play!
    11/07/08

    In reply to Scientists Use Tequila to Make Drunken Diamonds
    If they make diamonds from Tequila, what might they make from Jaegermeister?
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    Image of geekgrrl geekgrrl
    11/07/08

    @Anekanta: puke-painted shoes.
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    Image of Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.
    11/07/08

    @Anekanta: Mistakes? Trouble?
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