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Ozone Hole Splits in Two

Posted by timothy on from the not-like-the-andromeda-strain dept.

DaDigz writes "CNN is reporting here that the hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica has split in two "like a giant amoeba". It's not yet been determined whether this is a result of unusual weather patterns or whether the ozone layer is recovering. One can hope, though, that this may be a sign of a mend in the ozone layer."

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  1. It's Just Evolving by sameb · · Score: 4, Funny

    >It's split in two like an amoeba.

    This quite obviously means that the ozone layer is a living organism, and in a hundred million years, we'll have intelligent creatures that are entirely made up of ozone layer.

    1. Re:It's Just Evolving by Iamthefallen · · Score: 4, Funny

      Excactly, we'll have intelligent creatures made out of not being ozon, ie holes. It's gonna be a confusing time for mankind...

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  2. Let's Simulate It ! by Raiford · · Score: 3, Funny
    This should be great news for the computer simulation guys with their ozone hole models. At least fun for a year or so. "What do you mean two holes ! None of our turbulence models predict that"... Several thousand academic journal papers later, many scientific conference presentations and enough new research money to fill up both ozone layer holes we find ... "it was an amoeba"

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