Hubble Discovers a Hundred New Planets

Spudley writes "The BBC is reporting that the Hubble Telescope has discovered over a hundred new exoplanets - a number which almost doubles the total known. Apparently they are also expecting to be able to analyse the atmospheres of up to 20% of them. The discovery will be confirmed within the next seven days."

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Invasion Targets

[stinkyfingers]

Some long lost descendent of George Bush, who undoubtedly will have skated by in life and fall bass-ackawards into the galaxy presidency, will invade at least one of these planets in an effort to take attention from his failed policies. It will have the opposite effect.

In related news..

[nwbvt]

John Kerry made a speech promising to thwart "Benedict Arnold" CEOs threatening to outsource good jobs to these new planets.

Your Comment Edited [Re:Invasion Targets]

[rm3friskerFTN]

""Some long lost descendent of George Bush, ... will invade at least one of these planets .... " to liberate their inhabinets from a murderous tyrant who commits atrocities against civilization similar to what Saddam (Iraq torture video clip) inflicted against the Iraqi people in late-20th century Earth"

Your above post as it might be quoted by your evil twin "Skippy" after having learned a thing or two about editing out-of-context from Mike Moore

See how Mike Moore editing works? 'Skippy' truthfully quoted what you wrote. Isn't he great. 'Skippy' can now claim that he honestly quoted you. 'Skippy' has the facts correct. You might be angry that 'Skippy' added some extra stuff such that your original intent changes, but you are being mean because 'Skippy' did not put quotes (") around the extra stuff ... he just sort of added it at the end of your prediction of the future. Isn't 'Skippy' a swell guy?

'Skippy' is practicing Mike Moore editing

If you are still a wee-bit confused about how Mike Moore editing works then you can check out the Babylon 5 episode "Illusion of Truth" which taught me that "truth" might not always be ethical truth ... remember that Dan Randall (the b5 ISN news reporter) was very truthful ... he just strung the facts together in an unethically truthful way just like Mike Moore

From "Illusion of Truth" plot summary (spoiler warning)

From a second "Illusion of Truth" plot summary (spoiler warning)

From a thrid "Illusion of Truth" plot summary (spoiler warning)

And finally a fourth "Illusion of Truth" plot summary (minor spoiler warning)

One last thing ... I triple double dare you to watch the Saddam (Iraq torture video clip)