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Explosion on Moon Spreads Moondust
Jotii writes "NASA scientists have observed an explosion on the moon. The blast, equal in energy to about 70 kg of TNT, occurred near the edge of Marethe Sea of Rains on Nov. 7, 2005, when a 12-centimeter-wide meteoroid slammed into the ground. The main danger of such explosions is the static and toxic moondust, which is thrown around."
Danger to whom exactly?
To the man on the moon, silly!
-Sj53
"Moondust is electrostatically charged and notoriously clingy." --Dr. Tony Phillips, 2005
"But moondust will cover you. Cover you." --David Bowie, 1996
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In the "real" universe, it is Praxis that explodes, and we receive the Klingons for a peace treaty.
I guess now this means we'll have to take the iniative and go meet Chancellor Gorkon.
Oh wait... nvm.
Well, any moonestrials should be immune to moon dust... or maybe not, which would explain why there aren't any.
So, if you find yourself outside on the moon, without the luxury of a space suit, don't breathe in...
Oh well, what the hell...
Earth's atmosphere reduces rocks to harmless strims of heat.
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Tell that to the Dinosaurs
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> Explosion on Moon Spreads Moondust But there, they just call it "dust" :p
Looks like santa missed earth ;_;
...the Apollo missions were faked, otherwise this could have hit some very expensive equipment up there and damaged it beyond repair!
So that's where Saddam hid the WMD!!!!!
Hmmmmmm..... Deep fried and look like Squirrel.
I would also add . . .
Don't breath out eather !
We are Dead Stars looking back Up at the Sky
moonestrials
shouldn't that be lunestrials?
or would that have some side effects including drowsyness ?
BTW if anybody is interested in exactly what it was like to be walking on the moon in the 60's and 70's I recommend they have a look at the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal
On the other hand, if you interested what it was like during the 80's, I recommend viewing a Micheal Jackson video.
The Clangers perhaps? I expect that the soup dragon isn't too happy either.
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I think the term you are looking for is "Mooninites". Observe this transcript of part of a recent visit by some of their more advanced citizens.
ignignokt: we are the mooninites and our culture is advanced beyond all that you can possibly comprehend with 100% of your brain
frylock: oh is that so and what is so advanced about it
ignignokt: well for 1 thing the moon has 1/3 less gravity than your earth i don't know if you can understand that but our vertical leap is beyond all measurement
frylock: so what your saying is your culture is more advanced because you can jump higher?
ignignokt: yes observe
(jumps)
ignignokt: its not working here err come in here help me explain our advanced ways hurry
err: did you mention the spelling?
ignignokt: yes we're excellent spellers challenge me
err: yes challenge us both
July 21, 1969
TRANQUITY BASE: This is Tranquility Base. The Eagle has landed.
Jesus H. Christ, Houston, we're on the fucking moon. Over.
HOUSTON: Roger. Tranquility we copy you. We cannot believe you
are on the fucking moon. Repeat. Cannot fucking believe it. Over.
TRANQUILITY: It was a smooth touchdown. The moon for Christ's
sake, the moon. Over.
HOUSTON: Roger that. You're clear for TI, walking on the moon. Over.
TRANQUILITY: We copy. Walking on the moon. Jesus. Over.
HOUSTON: We read you. Over.
TRANQUILITY: I'm on the bottom rung of the ladder. Just one more
step and I'm... (long pause).
HOUSTON: Tranquility?
TRANQUILITY: Holy (pause) living (long pause) Fuck!
HOUSTON: Tranquility? Do you copy?
TRANQUILITY: Are you fucking believing this? Over.
HOUSTON: We read you. Over.
TRANQUILITY: I abso-fucking-lutely am standing on the surface
of the fucking moon. I am talking to you from the goddammed
fucking moon. Jesus H. Christ in a chicken basket.
HOUSTON: Holy Shit.
TRANQUILITY: Holy mother of fuck. The fucking moon. Over.
HOUSTON: A-fucking-affirmative. Over.
Dust on earth is primarily ash, flakes of skin, dust mites, and dust mite fecal matter,
Well, that's the last time I empty my vacuum cleaner's basket without gloves.
Use duct tape to close all holes and the magical moondust will not get you ... tonight
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Don't breath out eather
Hmmm... Do you mean
"Don't breathe out ether" or
"Don't breathe out either?"
I suppose that if the Lunarians breathed out ether, that might explain the side effects of extreme drowsiness....
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