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    Image of phoenix phoenix
    11/02/09

    In reply to The Ultimate Space Porn: A 648 Megapixel Image Of Our Galaxy
    This image makes me feel funny. In a fantastic way. <3 #space
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    Image of strideo strideo
    11/02/09

    In reply to The Ultimate Space Porn: A 648 Megapixel Image Of Our Galaxy
    This will look great as the desktop wallpaper on my new 1036800 by 777600 lcd monitor. #space
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/02/09

    In reply to The Ultimate Space Porn: A 648 Megapixel Image Of Our Galaxy
    Mamma-Q to baby-Q: see, darling, this is what happens when you spill the milk all over the floor. #space
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/02/09

    In reply to The Ultimate Space Porn: A 648 Megapixel Image Of Our Galaxy
    Can I use this as the background on my pentium 2 with 500mb of RAM? #space
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    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    11/02/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: Yes. Do so now. #space
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/02/09

    @lostarchitect: Boy it looks great. But I did so when you told me to, about 4 1/2 hrs ago, and it took me this long to start my browser (IE5) to tell you about it. #space
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    Image of Project Thanatos Project Thanatos
    11/02/09

    In reply to The Ultimate Space Porn: A 648 Megapixel Image Of Our Galaxy
    Looks more like a giant universe sized Jelly bean of yum. #space
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    Image of Bootknife-Jackson Bootknife-Jackson
    11/02/09

    @Project Thanatos: no you fool! don't eat that one! #space
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    Image of Hamslicer Hamslicer
    11/02/09

    In reply to The Ultimate Space Porn: A 648 Megapixel Image Of Our Galaxy
    This-is-awesome. #space
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    Image of Lassus Lassus
    11/02/09

    In reply to The Ultimate Space Porn: A 648 Megapixel Image Of Our Galaxy
    Why am I stuck on this stupid rock? #space
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    Image of Hamslicer Hamslicer
    11/02/09

    @Lassus: You're doing your time. #space
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    Image of Shiryu Shiryu
    11/02/09

    In reply to The Ultimate Space Porn: A 648 Megapixel Image Of Our Galaxy
    Hey! I can see me house from up there! #space
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    11/02/09

    @Shiryu: You live in a pulsar? #space
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    Image of Shiryu Shiryu
    11/02/09

    @crashedpc - Haifisch: That would explain the rent, yes... #space
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    Image of ManchuCandidate ManchuCandidate
    11/02/09

    In reply to The Ultimate Space Porn: A 648 Megapixel Image Of Our Galaxy
    Where's Xenu and/or Space Jeebus located on this image? #space
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    11/02/09

    @ManchuCandidate: They're in the 5th Quadrant, obviously. #space
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    Image of SuperTuna SuperTuna
    11/02/09

    In reply to The Ultimate Space Porn: A 648 Megapixel Image Of Our Galaxy
    Wait - so this is a map that looks like a sphere...of spheres within a sphere? MiB was right! #space
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    Image of acrobatic rabbit acrobatic rabbit
    11/02/09

    @SuperTuna: i'm getting vertigo. #space
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    11/02/09

    In reply to The Ultimate Space Porn: A 648 Megapixel Image Of Our Galaxy
    Wow! He traveled around the galaxy, taking pictures? #space
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    11/02/09

    @crashedpc - unrein: and he never forgot his towel. smart man. #space
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    11/02/09

    @acrobatic rabbit: I hope it had nutritious vitamin stains on it. #space
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    Image of RizzRustbolt RizzRustbolt
    11/02/09

    In reply to The Ultimate Space Porn: A 648 Megapixel Image Of Our Galaxy
    Awwww... No download link? #space
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    Image of Ruthless, If you let me Ruthless, If you let me
    11/02/09

    @RizzRustbolt: There are a few at the linked website. Mercator and Hammer-Aitoff projections (each 2000 pixels wide) & for "Science users: a medium-resolution (3600×1800) FITS cube with WCS header." #space
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    Image of RizzRustbolt RizzRustbolt
    11/02/09

    @Ruthless, If you let me: I was hoping for a raw download. #space
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    Image of reddingofish reddingofish
    11/02/09

    @RizzRustbolt: I doubt he is giving that away for free. #space
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    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    10/27/09

    In reply to Felicia Day Assures Us the Milky Way Isn't Doomed
    Of course the Milky Way is doomed... Everything's doomed, eventually.
    -Kle. #feliciaday
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    10/27/09

    In reply to Felicia Day Assures Us the Milky Way Isn't Doomed
    what in the name of joss whedon is easily the most contrived line ever, who talks like that? #feliciaday
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    Image of Davio Davio
    10/27/09

    In reply to Felicia Day Assures Us the Milky Way Isn't Doomed
    Oh man, io9 just keeps finding even more reasons to love this woman. #feliciaday
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