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Bouncing UK Children Cause Earthquake

Xibalba writes: "This is kinda cool. One million children in the UK jumped up and down simultaneously in an attempt to see what would seismically happen." This cries out to become an annual (and international) all-ages event. Bounce! Bounce! Gain weight! Bounce! Repeat.

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  1. In a similar vein... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "I just saved hundreds of dollars by switching to Geico!"

    1. Re:In a similar vein... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      That's actually funny.

  2. System is busy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The system is busy waiting for the Close Program Dialog to be displayed. You can wait to see if it appears or you can restart yours computer.

    * Press and key to Return to windows and wait.
    * Press CTRL-ALT-DEL again to restart your computer. You will lose unsaved in all programs that are running.

  3. right on by ArchieBunker · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    do it for the children!

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  4. Could be used to blow up M$ by vishakh · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This concept could easily be put to immensely destructive use. Think about it. Have a million, anti-m$ children march to the m$ headquarters in Seattle and stomp their legs off in a manner that ensures that the frequency of their hops matches the natural frequency of the m$ buildings. That way, resonance would be produced and *voila*, in a few minutes, the m$ campus would be reduced to rubble!

    Anyone have an idea how much was spent by the British govt? Think we shd start the fund-raising soon. :-D

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  5. question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    does the british gov't still wear those stupid powdered wigs?

  6. Bastards!! by James+Foster · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Throw them in jail, all of them!!
    Wha-at?!? They're not in the US and they're out of jurisdiction?? Lets go get them, then throw them in jail!
    Little earthquake-inducing bastards...
    Violation of the DCMA... uh... "thinking freely and breaking copyrighted world records".
    Also, any way that this can somehow be blamed on Skylarov? Just incase the computer-related case doesn't work out... We can't let an innocent Russian get away, now can we?

  7. Re:Can you imagine... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'm going to assume your ' --Patrick "Shithook" Bateman ' is in reference to Patrick Bateman from American Psycho...
    If this is correct, where does the "Shithook" part come from? I don't seem to recall anything like that from the movie.

  8. supprised by SuperQ · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    wow, 1am cst, and no CowbyNeal jokes? sheesh, what has /. come to?

  9. MOD PARENT UP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Ovbiously using a superior OS!

  10. Let them eat beans by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...and we can collect their little farts in a big ass bottle.

  11. Beowulf Cluster of Jumping Children.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That's fucking funny.

  12. USA? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Given the greater magnitude of population and much higher Fat Ass to Skinny Kid ratio in the US... it would have been like 50 nukes going off!

  13. Re:wow by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You have apparently never been to an American public school.

  14. Re:wow by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Or perhaps that is exactl what he has. Sad.

  15. [The Great Anonymous French Calembour] by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Bouncing: Si le montant est trop bas on n'signe pas le contrat.

    1. Re:[The Great Anonymous French Calembour] by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I don't get it. Please explain the humor to me. :((

  16. Lucky it wasnt done with American schoolkids... by memyselfandmyhand · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Because we all know that the average american schoolkid weighs more than the average adult in the rest of the world.

    1. Re:Lucky it wasnt done with American schoolkids... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      stupid fat americans.

  17. Cat? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Does your name mean cat?

  18. Attempt at humor? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You fail.

  19. Re:The same effect could be had easier by back@slash · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Ballmer learns a new word!!

    I am only typing now to get around the postercomment compression filter. You can ignore this part.

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  20. Re:Erehwon to the world! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    hey fuckwit, it's spelled erewhon.