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The Millennia After Tomorrow?

Posted by timothy on from the stay-tuned-for-variable-predictions dept.

frankthechicken writes "Analysis of a three-kilometer-long ice core drilled from the Antarctic, has revealed our planet has had eight ice ages during that period, punctuated by rather brief warm spells - one of which we enjoy today. And fortunately, the end of the world is not the day after tomorrow, instead it may be expected on Sunday, 17000."

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  1. Re:Obligatory Canadian comment by saden1 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    My of springs will be watching football on that very Sunday while most will be in church.

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  2. Re:Sounds familiar by bruthasj · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You've never wrote a published article before, have you?