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The Taste Of Space
It turns out that space tastes like raspberries and not Tang or freeze-dried ice cream as one might suspect. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy were searching for evidence of amino acids in space when they found ethyl formate, the chemical used in to make raspberry flavoring. The astronomers used the IRAM telescope in Spain to analyze electromagnetic radiation emitted by a hot and dense region of Sagittarius B2 that surrounds a newborn star. Astronomer Arnaud Belloche said, "It [ethyl formate] does happen to give raspberries their flavour, but there are many other molecules that are needed to make space raspberries."
And to think, they laughed at Professor Farnsworth and his Smelloscope.
...would dare give me the raspberry!
GOD!
First they had telescopes, which they used to get the sights of space, then they came up with the smell of space, now the taste, so what's next? The sound of space?
In space, nobody can hear the sound of Wooosh!
Is it sad that I am more likely to recognize you and your posts by your sig than your name or UID?
There is only one person who would DARE give me the raspberry....
Scientists report Uranus tastes like crap.
smells like a typical Canadian winter.
rewriting history since 2109
..where Red Dwarf has been when Lister has finished another curry
Donte Alistair Anderson Roberts - hi son!
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I remember seeing a TV show that described the smell of space. Highly interesting stuff.
The senses are completely bombarded with input which our brain ignores, for example the feel of your tongue on your teeth right now, or the weight of your shirt.
Thanks for making me notice these, asshole.
I'm a good cook. I'm a fantastic eater. - Steven Brust
Hello, and THINK ABOUT YOUR BREATHING
Yes that's right, THINK ABOUT YOUR BREATHING. Why you might ask? Well it's simple!
Your brain usually takes care of breathing FOR you, but whenever you
remember this, YOU MUST MANUALLY BREATH! If you don't you will DIE.
There are also MANY variations of this. For example, think about:
BLINKING!
SWALLOWING SALIVA!
HOW YOUR FEET FEEL IN YOUR SOCKS!
In conclusion, the THINK ABOUT YOUR BREATHING troll is simply unbeatable.
These 4 words can be thrown randomly into article text trolls, into sigs,
into anything, and once seen, WILL FORCE THE VICTIM TO TAKE CARE OF HIS
BREATHING MANUALLY! This goes far beyond the simple annoying or insulting
trolls of yesteryear.
In fact, by EVEN RESPONDING to this troll, you are proving that IT HAS
CLAIMED ANOTHER VICTIM -- YOU!
It would probably be the only thing you *could* smell (and taste, likely), as the air rushes out of your sinuses and lungs, past the rupturing blood vessels.
Briefly.
SB
It's old. The more humans I meet, the more I like my cats. At least they are honest.
Can vacuum have a smell?...
Yeah, and it sucks.
...badum ching!
-Turkey