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More on the Pluto-Kuiper Express

Posted by michael on from the stopping-at-chambers-and-14th-st dept.

addie writes "Scientific American has a great, extensive article about Pluto and the possibilities of exploring it in the near future. Neat descriptions of Kuiper Belt and what we can learn about solar system birth and growth from the tiny planet."

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  1. Pluto is all good and fine by ObitMan · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    But when will we explore Uranus?

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    1. Re:Pluto is all good and fine by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      HAHAHAHA Wind0ze is teh suxx0rs LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!

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  2. I think that's realy cool by andrewbutts · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I discovered today that Brisk by Lipton has no caffeine in it. After pulling all-nighters on thist stuff, it's sort of a disappointment

  3. For the kiddies. by kubrick · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Children, if you *are* going to Pluto to explore, remember to rug up nice and warm. It gets mighty cold out there. :)

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  4. Tricky trip by jukal · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I just hope their spacecraft doesn't get stuck in urAnus on the way. Or even worse: get hit by those monstrous asteroids originating from there :))

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

    The second image shows your anus will be on the other side of the sun, away from pluto.

  6. boycot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I am boycotting disney, Pluto included.

  7. This just strikes me as funny... by Disevidence · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And if so, why didn't the formation of Uranus frustrate the birth of Neptune in the same way?

    I must be high....

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    1. Re:This just strikes me as funny... by anonymous+cupboard · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Is this a reference to Goatse.cx? (you really don't want me to link it do you)....

  8. Europeans of the world unite! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You have nothing to loose but your ignorant American oppressors!

  9. Although tea has no caffeine... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...it does have the stimulant tannic acid.

  10. Re:Too late by bleckywelcky · · Score: 0, Offtopic


    "If only they had gotten off their but sooner."

    butt

  11. Bleh by bushboy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Ah yes, I suppose that's why they aim to spend $500 million to go find out.

    "Oh no ! - it's just a strange optical distortion and mobile gravity well !"

    "All our brilliant scientists were incorrect and all the data we've collected for decades has proven to be false !"

    "Why we never believed that post by the Anonymous Coward on slashdot, I just don't know !"

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

      You deserve to lose karma for responding, fucktard.

  12. Moderate this up! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is by far the most lucid and concise post and it's a zero?

  13. FUCK off *bsd by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    GNU/HURD will RULE the planet!!!!

  14. Oh Jolly! I can't wait! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Earth's skiing spots are getting quite boring, no harm from some competition from Pluto...