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Galactic Cannibalism Photographed

Posted by michael on from the not-a-pygmy-thanksgiving dept.

fuqqer writes "What does a galaxy do when it gets hungry? It eats another...Check out the story of intergalactic cannibalism on space.com, or on cnn.com. There's a oldie but goodie nature article too! This ain't no pygmy Thanksgiving in Borneo!"

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  1. I live in Borneo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And I don't appreciate that comment one bit. I find in prejudiced, and mean.

    Borneo is a BEAUTIFUL island. I'm going to assume you've never been here.

    Borneo is a large island in Southeast Asia. It is in fact the third largest island in the world, behind Greenland and New Guinea. The southern two-thirds of Borneo is controlled by Indonesia, and the northern one third by Malaysia, as can be seen in the map on this page. The Indonesian portion is called Kalimantan, which is further divided into four Indonesian provinces. The Malaysian portion is divided into two, the provinces of Sarawak and Sabah. In addition, the tiny oil-rich state of Brunei is wedged between the Malaysian provinces of Sarawak and Sabah. Approximately 16 million people, including that homo cmdrtaco live on the island of Borneo. About 2 million live in Sarawak, another 2 million in Sabah, 300,000 in Brunei, and the rest in Kalimantan. The island's population is quite low, compared to most surrounding areas. For instance, the island of Java, directly to the south of Borneo, has over 130 million people, yet it has only 1/5th the size of Borneo.

    The explanation is in the island's geography. Until logging began a few decades ago, the island was completely covered by a dense rainforest. Like other rainforests, the thick vegetation can be deceiving, since the soil underneath is almost always poor for agriculture. This poor soil, plus its frequently hilly terrain and the fierce headhunter reputation of its inhabitants, ensured that the island remained underdeveloped compared to some nearby islands and countries.
    Many large rivers flow from the central mountains of Borneo into the sea, but few rivers are navigable more than about 100 miles upriver from the sea. Because of this, and the difficulty of building roads through the jungle, the interior of Borneo developed a mystique as one of the most mysterious and exotic places on Earth. The name Borneo sounds like an impossibly far off place to many, like Timbuktu or Tibet.

    1. Re:I live in Borneo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      And I don't appreciate that comment one bit. I find in prejudiced, and mean.

      Borneo is a BEAUTIFUL island. I'm going to assume you've never been here.

      Borneo is a large island in Southeast Asia. It is in fact the third largest island in the world, behind Greenland and New Guinea. The southern two-thirds of Borneo is controlled by Indonesia, and the northern one third by Malaysia, as can be seen in the map on this page. The Indonesian portion is called Kalimantan, which is further divided into four Indonesian provinces. The Malaysian portion is divided into two, the provinces of Sarawak and Sabah. In addition, the tiny oil-rich state of Brunei is wedged between the Malaysian provinces of Sarawak and Sabah. Approximately 16 million people, including that homo cmdrtaco live on the island of Borneo. About 2 million live in Sarawak, another 2 million in Sabah, 300,000 in Brunei, and the rest in Kalimantan. The island's population is quite low, compared to most surrounding areas. For instance, the island of Java, directly to the south of Borneo, has over 130 million people, yet it has only 1/5th the size of Borneo.

      The explanation is in the island's geography. Until logging began a few decades ago, the island was completely covered by a dense rainforest. Like other rainforests, the thick vegetation can be deceiving, since the soil underneath is almost always poor for agriculture. This poor soil, plus its frequently hilly terrain and the fierce headhunter reputation of its inhabitants, ensured that the island remained underdeveloped compared to some nearby islands and countries.
      Many large rivers flow from the central mountains of Borneo into the sea, but few rivers are navigable more than about 100 miles upriver from the sea. Because of this, and the difficulty of building roads through the jungle, the interior of Borneo developed a mystique as one of the most mysterious and exotic places on Earth. The name Borneo sounds like an impossibly far off place to many, like Timbuktu or Tibet.

  2. Galactic Cannabis Photographed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Posted by michael on 07:51 PM August 8th, 2003
    from the universe-is-just-a-giant-hot-box dept.

    toqqer writes "What does a galaxy do when it gets hungry? It eats another...Check out the story of intergalactic cannabis on hightimes.com, or on overgrow.com. There's a oldie but goodie budlife420 article too! This ain't no Mexican ditchweed in a bong!"

  3. In Russia... by Johnny+Mnemonic · · Score: 0, Offtopic



    In Space, Galaxies eat YOU!

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