Giant Cloud of Methanol Found in Space

kakos writes "Astronomers have recently discovered a giant cloud of methanol in our region of the Milky Way Galaxy. The cloud measures 463 billion kilometres across. Study of this cloud could lead scientists to a greater understanding of how star formation occurs. Furthermore, the abundance of organic molecules in interstellar space could also shed light on the chemical origins of life."

Comments

What are those scientists doing under my sheets?

[ccmay]

This discovery will come as no surprise to my long-suffering wife.

-ccm

Re:The state of general knowledge.

[MarkChovain]

Mmmmm... Mentos...

Re:Peak oil shmeak oil

[Solra Bizna]

It's true.

-:sigma.SB

MODS: The TRUTH is not a troll...

[mrchaotica]

... whether you like it or not! He's right; marijuana is less dangerous than alcohol or tobacco in the sense that alcohol and tobacco contain substances that lead to serious diseases, and marijuana doesn't. Moreover, marijuana is also no more dangerous than alcohol in terms of impairment during use. The only reason marijuana is illegal is historical: because it was frequently used by Mexican and African Americans in the early part of the 20th century, racists used it as a scapegoat to hurt those groups. Newspapers printed hysterical crap like "OMG! Doped-up niggers are gonna rape your white wife!!!one! Ban marijuana now!!!" and people were stupid enough to belive them (or were racist themselves, and agreed anyway).