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Bushfires Destroy Historic Mt. Stromlo Observatory

Posted by timothy on from the shame dept.

Anthony writes "The historic Mt Stromlo observatory has been destroyed by fires. Unfortunately Google cache and similar archives are the only available detailed information. Looks like the web site was housed at the observatory. Telescopes housed there were 74" and 50" reflectors along with the "Oddie" 9" refractor used by the Canberra Astronomical Society. Also destroyed were a number of student houses and workshops. The view from the air is one of molten domes and twisted metal. These fires have already destroyed 388 houses in the suburbs of Canberra. Luckily the winds have not picked up today, but the danger is still high."

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  1. Bushfires eh by bdigit · · Score: -1, Troll

    Damn I knew President Bush was a moron and now hes starting fires?! Man if this isnt enough to get him out of office what is?

  2. the truth.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    A advanced alien strike squad took out the observatory after they detected the mothership coming. All the alt.conspiracy kooks where right run!

  3. Goddamn Aussies by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Wouldn't really hurt much to get rid of a few drunken white-trash-with-an-accent... this world's too crowded as it is. Crikey!

  4. Bushes fires by slothman32 · · Score: 0, Troll

    The first time I read the title I was thinking "[George] Bush had fires that damaged the observatory"

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  5. Family Bush by freaker_TuC · · Score: -1, Troll


    I see it's a conspiracy ...

    Bushfires destroy observatory
    Meteor Bush destroys half Texas
    Bush attacks Irak
    Bush administration kills 40 people by turning a page

    Bush Bush Bush ... It's really getting a new word in the vocabulary ... I guess I am Bushed now .. am going to sleep!

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  6. Haiku for Timothy by DaPhoenix · · Score: 0, Troll

    Timothy is tired
    He forgot to read his post
    Poor slashdot admin

    and one for the students:

    Students lost their homes
    Forest fires rage Mt. Stromb
    Students lost their homes

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  7. Somebody set us up the bomb!! by fireboy1919 · · Score: -1, Troll

    Mothra destroy Australia with his fire-breath ray! And he destroy students' homes!

    He knock out the observatory so that we cannot use it to summon Godzilla! And students homes are now gone!

    What we do?!?!!

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  8. Ahhh Canberra... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Canberra - world's most boring city. More like a little country town. Also quite cold during winter.

  9. How painful... by inode_buddha · · Score: 0, Troll

    would it be, if my bush caught on fire!

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  10. You aussies... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Gawdamighty.

    Don't you have fire engines down there?

    What a loss to all human beings, from the highest and best in the US, to the lowest of the lows in Saudi Arabia, North Korea and Iraq.

    We've all lost something special because of your bungling.

    Thanks a lot.