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Most Distant Object Yet Detected, Bagged By Galileo Scope
An anonymous reader writes "It's fitting, in this 400th anniversary of the astronomical telescope, that the Telescopio Nationale Galileo (TNG) in the Canary Islands would be used to uncover the most distant object ever seen by mankind. The gamma-ray burst from April 23, a powerful explosion from a dying star, was detected by the Swift satellite using on-board gamma-ray and X-ray instruments. A flurry of activity led to the remarkable discovery that the event occurred roughly 630 million years after the Big Bang. This makes GRB 090423 the most distant known event!"
Sorry to be an old grump.... Perhaps it's simply because I found out a very cute girl I know thinks numerology is anything more than utter nonsense and I want better genes for my children...
I hear you. Up until recently, I was dating a girl who frequently talked about "energy" and read New Age books all the time, but she was like Stephen Hawking compared to the other women I've been with. I can't seem to meet a woman who doesn't believe in one or more of:
1. New Age "energy" stuff involving crystals, pyramids, and yoga
2. Conspiracy theories, including 9/11 "the [Jews|government] did it", or the truly crazy one about the alien lizards who control the Earth
3. Astrology
4. Bizarre medical theories, like reflexology, homeopathy, and so forth
5. Food faddism, like eating bread or drinking milk will eventually kill you ...and on and on.
This is what I get for living in Vancouver, I guess. It's probably worse in San Francisco so maybe I should count my blessings.
Noob = NÃÃÃÃÃ, Obst oder BÃlle.
So ein Schrott.
I for one welcome our most distant overlords!