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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."

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  1. 2 in 1 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    These are also two FP's in one first post

  2. WOW!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    KICKASS!!!
    Outfoxed, a documentary detailing Fox News's Republican bias, is being shown at house parties organized by MoveOn next Sunday amidst concerns about its extensive use of Fox News footage. Check out the article in today's NYT Mag section or sign up to host a screening at your house. I haven't seen this yet, but the stuff I've read on it makes me think immediately of this film.

  3. I couldn't help notice... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    that you misspelled "Ann Coulter," "Bill O'Reily," or "Sean Hannity" as Micheal Moore. HTH. HAND.

  4. 2 in 1 FAILURES! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    YOU FAIL IT!

  5. Vostok Bottled Water by kyoorius · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    So, when can I buy a 24pk of Vostok?

  6. My thoughts go out to you, Mary Kate ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I've got more than enough man-seed to nurse you back to health, my twiggy love!!!!

    1. Re:My thoughts go out to you, Mary Kate ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      And Ashley is forever doomed to be known as "the fat one."

    2. Re:My thoughts go out to you, Mary Kate ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      And Ashley is forever doomed to be known as "the fat one."

      Okay, that was funny.

  7. Marry Me! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Albeian, Will you Marry me ?
    PLZ ...you know I love you baby.

  8. Re:Adolf Hitler & Michael Moore by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i don't agree with michael moore's world view, but your post was pretty weak.

    it wasn't insightful or funny. it just sucked donkey balls.

    come back when moore and hitler are born on the same day. at least that would have been a good opener.

    dumbass

  9. Re:Adolf Hitler & Michael Moore by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  10. What the #*$&! by Eric(b0mb)Dennis · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    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?"

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  11. City of R'lyeh? by m_xiphias · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    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

  12. Re:eugenics research by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Starting Score: 1 point
    Moderation -2
    100% Overrated
    Total Score: -1

    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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  13. Re:Adolf Hitler & Michael Moore by robertobobengo · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I saw Fahrenhein 9/11 and I agree with Moore that America is a country made and controlled only the richest but his intrusion in Canada political issues wasn't a good idea...

    Liberals didn't send our troops in Irak only because 60 % of Canadians didn't approve an invasion without the U.N. agreement and because our prime minister at that time, Jean Chrétien, was at the term of his mandate and he knows that he could do what he wants.

    The new prime minister, Paul Martin, is all that Moore can dislike, a rich guy who wants to put billions too in the U.S. "Star Wars" program. He's also the one who changed laws in the 90's to allow his family and himself to send hundreds of millions in "tax haven", fired Canadian sailors to hire Filipinos at cheap salaries.

    Paul Martin and his new "cabinet" is what Moore can named "conservatives" too.

    (Sorry for all the grammatical mistakes in this text.)

    Source :
    http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTV New s/1087607582860_49/?hub=TopStories

    "Moore hopes Canada doesn't vote Conservative
    Canadian Press

    TORONTO -- Hopefully Canadians will not set a trend at the end of the current federal election and vote into power a political party that says it would have joined the Bush administration's invasion-of-Iraq coalition, says U.S. filmmaker Michael Moore.

    "For you to go backwards would be a horrible thing to see happen," the scruffy-faced Moore said when asked about the stance of Conservative Leader Stephen Harper. He said he was grateful the former Liberal government stayed out of Iraq."

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  14. OT : Geek - on. by VendettaMF · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    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?

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