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Search for Copernicus Over

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the lost-and-found dept.

blamanj writes "Nikolaus Kopernik, aka Copernicus, father of modern heliocentric theory, was buried in Frombork Cathedral (Poland) after he died in 1543. However, the cathedral's tombs were a mess, and it was unclear exactly where he was. Archaeologists now believe they've found his remains, and are planning to do DNA testing to verify. The search began in 2004."

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  1. check out that portrait by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do you get the impression that old Kopernick was the sort of chap that would run down the street screaming pretty much anything, and maybe he got the heliocentric theory thing right just by coincidence?

    "Apples will set your house on fire!"

    "Birds and dogs mate and give birth to lizards!"

    "By rubbing together two sticks, I created cheese!"

    "The Earth revolves around the sun!"

    "Bannanas are SATAN!!! SATAN!!!"

    "Abolish underwear!!!"

  2. He looks a bit like.... by teewurstmann · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... James Cromwell, the actor from the movie "Babe", you know, the one with the talking pig... I bet Copernicus couldn't understand or train pigs, but he sure understood that the earth isn't the center of the universe.

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  3. Why should we care? by gowen · · Score: 5, Funny

    The world doesn't revolve around Copernicus, you know...

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    1. Re:Why should we care? by Deanalator · · Score: 4, Funny

      Well, if we want to make an all-star physicist basketball team, we don't want to clone the wrong guy now do we?

  4. Comments and Documentation by GodOfCode · · Score: 5, Funny

    This shows us how important it is to properly comment and document the code we write!

  5. Finally! by nihilogos · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm sure we'll all sleep better tonight.

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  6. This just in... by aussie_a · · Score: 4, Funny

    the search for people who care has now begun.

  7. State of the tombs by base_chakra · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... the cathedral's tombs were a mess

    I can vouch for this. Dirt everywhere! It was appalling.

  8. Copernicus, dead at 532 by Ph33r+th3+g(O)at · · Score: 4, Funny

    I just heard some sad news on talk radio today. Famed astronomer and scientist Copernicus was found dead in his cathedral tomb today. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an heliocentric icon.

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  9. Re:First Prime Factorization Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny
    Sure, it's off-topic, but 867-5309 is prime.

    Somehow I doubt Tommy Tutone knew that.

  10. Future Such Searches Will Be Much Easier! by MrNiceguy_KS · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...Thanks to the announcement of Google Graveyard Search (beta)

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