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Astronomers Spy 288bn Mile Booze Cloud

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the quite-a-binge dept.

netmucus writes to tell us that UK astronomers have spotted a giant cloud of methyl alcohol that spans approximately 288bn miles. From the article: "The booze cloud was spotted using the UK's MERLIN radio telescopes in an area of our own galaxy rather uninspiringly called W3(OH). According to the Royal Astronomical Society blurb, this is a region where 'stars are being formed by the gravitational collapse of a cloud of gas and dust.'"

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  1. Alcohol by VincenzoRomano · · Score: 3, Funny

    In any case, you have to be at least 14 in order to get closer to that cloud.

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  2. We need to counterbalance this! by Kohath · · Score: 5, Funny

    Quick, someone find a coffee cloud.

  3. Re:Except that this isn't drinkable by Enderandrew · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Oh don't give me none more of that Old Janx Spirit No, don't give me none more of that Old Janx Spirit For my head will fly, my tongue will lie, my eyes will fry and I may die Won't you pour me one more of that sinful Old Janx Spirit."

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  4. In Unrelated News... by Enderandrew · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...Ford Prefect and the Heart of Gold were spotted nearby.

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  5. Re:Similar reported before by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hic!

    We finally found out what the Pioneer anomaly is.

    Absorbing 175 billion miles (I wonder how many pints that is?) of alcohol would make any spaceship wander off course.

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  6. Re:Methanol != booze by joe+155 · · Score: 2, Funny

    toxic to you maybe, us silicon based lifeforms love the stuff...

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  7. Re:Hey Dude, by Enderandrew · · Score: 4, Funny

    It Scotland, your post would be translated as, "Hey Macleoud, get off my ewe!"

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  8. And now... by celotil · · Score: 3, Funny

    Australians are feverishly putting together a space program to rival that of NASA and the EU combined.

    "Davo! FTL by a month ta'morra!"

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  9. Re:Not in the US by Opportunist · · Score: 2, Funny

    So, in other words, you're rather allowed to mess with someone else's life than with your own?

    NOW US politics make sense!

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  10. oh no! by chasingporsches · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... and it's coming from Ted Kennedy's mansion.

  11. Hawking knows... by mgblst · · Score: 2, Funny

    Does this have anything to do with Stephen Hawking urging us all to get into Space asap?? Coincidence, I don't think so.