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Antarctic Lake Actually Two in One
Scoria writes "USA Today reports: Scientists have discovered that Lake Vostok, a liquid freshwater lake which has been isolated from the world beneath 4 km of ice for approximately 500,000 years, contains two separate basins. They believe that the basins, which are divided by a ridge that limits water exchange, may host individual ecosystems that are home to ancient microbes."
So, when can I buy a 24pk of Vostok?
I go to read the comments on this story, and I'm shown a bunch of political bs and other nonsense, what is going on, slashdot?
(I know, i know.. "you must be new, aren't you?"
Excuse me, I don't mean to impose, but I am the ocean
The Lovecraftian mythos teaches us that the City of R'lyeh is possibly located underneath Antarctica.
"Know ye that He has slept death's dream for ages unnumbered; He who has slumbered long before the birth of Man; He who is dead yet waits dreaming: SHALL RISE, and His time draws near. The worm shall not corrupt the corrupted; time is naught to His continuation; the aeons shall not lay waste that which is not of earth's flesh.
In R'Lyeh He dwells, bound in timeless sleep by Those who would hold back the darkness of Outer Hells and stem the fate of Man. Yet the darkness shall prevail, the destiny of Man is sealed and graven.
The stars shall mark the time of His coming, and when the spheres intersect: HE SHALL RISE. Great Cthulhu shall return, and armed with vengeful talons He shall smite the Elder Lords and rend the soul of Man. The earth shall know the night without cease.
His minions dwell amongst you, Beware O Man, they come in servile stealth; like thieves in the night. They heed not Man and his frail gods, blind in the will of their master.
Great Cthulhu sleeps in His house and shapes the dream of what shall b, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming.
My brother Ibn Ghazi saw with the lidless eyes the end of Man's time, yet Their curse denied him the revelation. Ever condemned he suffers the endless torments of the Vaults of Zin. His mouth is sealed up, his tongue severed - nought shall he speak or bewail his tortures - he is headless, the slave of the Shoggoth until the Great Old Ones fall.
Yog-Sothoth knoweth the Gate through which the Old Ones shall return. When the stars have faded and the moon shines no more, when only dark suns rise and set: Great Cthulhu shall awaken and call from the deep with the voice of a thousand thunders, and the Gate shall be cast open:
THEY SHALL RETURN."
-Abdul Alhazred : the R'lyeh Manuscript
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And no replies. Touched a nerd nerve. No one wants to admit that some science discards respect for life, human or otherwise.
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The only really memorable one was Ravage, betrayer of two decipticon leaders and ambusher of two Primes...
Laserbeak was a regularly appearing character early on, mostly as a spy/scout.
Ratbat made a brief name for itselfduring the time wars saga, but really never had much of a chance when it tried to join megatron, Cyclonus, Scourge, the cyclops headed decepticon that turned into a gun and wasn't Megatron or Galvatron whos name I can never remember, and Galvatron in competition for decipticon leadership.
The others were Overkill, Rumble, Frenzy and Buzzsaw most of whom were rarely if ever seen outside of one or two battle scenes.
Why, yes, I am a single male geek. How could you tell?
kartune85 : Incapable of reason, observation or learning. A kind of dim, drab, flightless parrot.