Alcohol cloud in space.

ronbyrne2005

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200604/s1607840.htm

Astronomers say they have spotted a cloud of alcohol in deep space that measures 463 billion kilometres across, a finding that could shed light on how giant stars are formed from primordial gas.

The vast bridge-shaped cloud of methyl alcohol has been spotted in a region of our galaxy, the Milky Way, that is called W3(OH), where stars are being formed by the gravitational collapse of concentrations of gas and dust, the discoverers said in a press release.

LD 50

Anyone on for a session?

Seachmall

I'll get the taxi.

Captain Havoc

ronbyrne2005 wrote: »

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200604/s1607840.htm

Astronomers say they have spotted a cloud of alcohol in deep space that measures 463 billion kilometres across, a finding that could shed light on how giant stars are formed from primordial gas.

The vast bridge-shaped cloud of methyl alcohol has been spotted in a region of our galaxy, the Milky Way, that is called W3(OH), where stars are being formed by the gravitational collapse of concentrations of gas and dust, the discoverers said in a press release.

So basically two stars go to the W3(OH), get locked, the male star doesn't ware protection during graviational collapse and lets his primordial gas fly. He then buggers off to his home galaxy and nine months later you have a baby star.

minidazzler

That's what people mean when they say they are on Cloud 9.

That is the happiest place ever!!!

citizen_p

hmmm...free alchol...lets go...


and you can use it too power the rocket back...

Agent Smith

How does this country not have a Space program?

MagicMarker

Agent Smith wrote: »

How does this country not have a Space program?

Ryan Air Galaxy Quest.

Where flights to Mars are cheaper than flights to Cork, except you have to stand the whole way, and pay to take a shíte.

Sleipnir

It's methanol folks, which is toxic.
Come on now, you'll all got homes to go to.

(and the news article is 3 years old)

Mousey-

Mousey- wrote: »

hmmm...free alchol...lets go...


and you can use it too power the rocket back...

Come back?

omahaid

This is the best news i've heard all day

Manic Moran

That article is three years old. You want to watch out for aliens flying space-ships whilst drunk.

NTM

General Zod

space smells of rum and tastes of strawberries.

Overheal

Agent Smith wrote: »

How does this country not have a Space program?

True, but tbh is there anything stopping an Irishman from applying to NASA?

spadder

Next the Vintners association will be on moanin that everyone is going to different galaxies to drink, and because they are unfamiliar with the measures of cloud based aclochol, will all be getting locked and getting in fights with clingons and causing inter-galactic tensions, and it’s well known that the Borg can’t handle their drink at all.
They can’t just sit back and enjoy a pint without tryin to assimilate everyone in the fcukin pub.

monkeyfudge

I also believe you'd have to dredge an area of space roughly 5 times the size of the sun to get enough for just one measure.

spadder

monkeyfudge wrote: »

I also believe you'd have to dredge an area of space roughly 5 times the size of the sun to get enough for just one measure.

So it tastes like Budweiser?

wudangclan

monkeyfudge wrote: »

I also believe you'd have to dredge an area of space roughly 5 times the size of the sun to get enough for just one measure.

I can see the barmans' union being up in arms over that one.

kowloon

jerseyeire wrote: »

So basically two stars go to the W3(OH), get locked, the male star doesn't ware protection during graviational collapse and lets his primordial gas fly. He then buggers off to his home galaxy and nine months later you have a baby star.

The big bang?

Agent Smith

Overheal wrote: »

True, but tbh is there anything stopping an Irishman from applying to NASA?

Bumping in to you in america?

mikom

ronbyrne2005 wrote: »

Astronomers say they have spotted a cloud of alcohol in deep space that measures 463 billion kilometres across,

Holds pint aloft.
To Outer ........ space.

El Siglo

ronbyrne2005 wrote: »

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200604/s1607840.htm

Astronomers say they have spotted a cloud of alcohol in deep space that measures 463 billion kilometres across, a finding that could shed light on how giant stars are formed from primordial gas.

The vast bridge-shaped cloud of methyl alcohol has been spotted in a region of our galaxy, the Milky Way, that is called W3(OH), where stars are being formed by the gravitational collapse of concentrations of gas and dust, the discoverers said in a press release.

Government announces the formation of IASA, the Irish Aeronautical and Space Administration!;)



...... Grabs coat.

DublinWriter

Seachmall wrote: »

I'll get the taxi.

There'll be a surcharge for crossing the Liffey Van-Allen belt at that time of night.

DublinWriter

spadder wrote: »

So it tastes like Budweiser?

No, it's a cloud of alcohol.

ronbyrne2005

Sleipnir wrote: »

It's methanol folks, which is toxic.
Come on now, you'll all got homes to go to.

(and the news article is 3 years old)

No, its ethanol like the one we drink every weekend.
Reminds me of an episode of Futurama.

consultech

Agent Smith wrote: »

How does this country not have a Space program?

It will soon!

Asmodean

Good luck with that one lads, methanol is actually converted to formaldehyde once it enters your system. You wont get pissed you'll get a bad case of dead.:D

Capt'n Midnight

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3492919.stm

Liam Byrne

ronbyrne2005 wrote: »

Astronomers say they have spotted a cloud of alcohol in deep space that measures 463 billion kilometres across, a finding that could shed light on how giant stars are formed from primordial gas.

So basically, alcohol makes you see stars ?

Capt'n Midnight

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3492919.stm

Twinkling in the sky is a diamond star of 10 billion trillion trillion carats, astronomers have discovered.

The diamond star completely outclasses the largest diamond on Earth, the 546-carat Golden Jubilee which was cut from a stone brought out of the Premier mine in South Africa.

no shit sherlock.

magick

this just in Brian Cowen announces a space program

Liam Byrne

this just in Brian Cowen announces a spaced program

NASMA ?