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NASA Recovers Genesis

zjango writes "CNN carrying this... 'The Genesis capsule which crashed in the Utah desert Wednesday has been lifted out of its impact crater and moved to a holding area, NASA reported on its Web site. Scientists were cautiously optimistic that the payload -- dozens of fragile tiles that had collected particles of the solar wind for about two years -- could still yield viable material.'"

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  1. Re:Quarantine. by bcattwoo · · Score: 0, Troll

    Just to be safe, send all your gold and platinum possessions to me and I will store them for you. Then wrap yourself in foil starting with your neck (I heard they don't eat aluminum and I assume your head is already protected by your hat) to protect your personal carbon reserves.