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Studying Avalanches A Little Too Closely

Posted by timothy on from the a-white-womb-with-white-curtains dept.

Makarand writes "ABC News has an interesting article about a Professor in Montana State University who is trying to perfect avalanche prediction techniques. He studies avalanches using the 'direct method,' i.e. he sets off an avalanche and puts himself right ahead of it so that he gets buried alive, a routine he has been doing for 20 years now. His goal is to be able to use data about the climate, mountain topography and snow microstructure in a model to forecast if we are prone to avalanche conditions."

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  1. Studying avalanches by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    in soviet russia, avalanche studies YOU!

  2. ok, now this is just stupid. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    if this is the fourth post here, that means i've got four posts in a row, and it also means i'm fucking your sister's tight little ass tonight too.

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

    YOU are a true russian hero, comrade!

    your star medallion sir.

    in .cx, you see gaping anus. in soviet russia, gaping anus sees YOU!!