We're all doomed! NASA "exceptional object in our cosmic neighborhood"

Profiler

Looks like we all donald ducked

NASA Announces Televised Chandra News Conferenc

WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a news conference at 12:30 p.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 15, to discuss the Chandra X-ray Observatory's discovery of an exceptional object in our cosmic neighborhood.

I for one welcome our new Ant Overlords...

While we wait for them to arrive I would like to know if it is too early to start looting

Latchy

Profiler wrote: »

I for one welcome our new Ant Overlords...

While we wait for them to arrive I would like to know if it is too early to start looting

What ...and have the Ants just take it back from us before turning us all into slaves ?

Gunsfortoys

This is just to distract us from the economic mess we are in...

Profiler

Latchy wrote: »

What ...and have the Ants just take it back from us before turning us all into slaves ?

I want to own a Ferrari before I'm made toil 22 hours a day in a Salt mine... even if it's only for a day or two...

Scuid Mhór

what does exceptional object even mean? 'that meteor sure is a fine lookin' chick, huh guys?'

bleg

Doooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooomed.

muletide

Can't be too bad if they are waiting till Monday to hold the press conference

Profiler

Scuid Mhór wrote: »

what does exceptional object even mean? 'that meteor sure is a fine lookin' chick, huh guys?'

I don't know what "exceptional object" means... it does worry me though

Profiler

muletide wrote: »

Can't be too bad if they are waiting till Monday to hold the press conference

Morgan Freeman isn't free until Monday, I'll feel better hearing that I am about to be crushed horribly from above, as long as it comes from the dulcet tones of Morgan

Latchy

Profiler wrote: »

I want to own a Ferrari before I'm made toil 22 hours a day in a Salt mine... even if it's only for a day or two...

22 hrs a day ?


psst - they might need a few human supervisors to keep all the other heathens .. slaves in check and reward you us both with a Ferrari

FreudianSlippers

Our "cosmic neighbourhood" includes a local group of galaxies that spans tens of millions of light years. It's possible they're talking about a wandering black hole in our galaxy though. That was the big discovery this weekend I think.

Profiler

Latchy wrote: »

22 hrs a day ?


psst - they might need a few human supervisors to keep all the other heathens .. slaves in check and reward you us both with a Ferrari

Well... you see ...that is why I'll be toiling in the salt mines and you'll be cracking the whip over people like me... Sir... thank you... can I have another one.. sir... thanks...

galwayrush

They observed the size of our national debt from space and the morons in charge who are trying to look like they are doing something about it. Scary sight indeed.

mikom

Profiler wrote: »

WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a news conference at 12:30 p.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 15, to discuss the Chandra X-ray Observatory's discovery of an exceptional object in our cosmic neighborhood.

Mary Harneys hole.

bleg

OisinT wrote: »

Our "cosmic neighbourhood" includes a local group of galaxies that spans tens of millions of light years. It's possible they're talking about a wandering black hole in our galaxy though. That was the big discovery this weekend I think.

The black hole was located in Anglo's headquarters.

Agricola

You will all look so stoopid when they find out that it is an alien spacecraft filled with space spiders, hell bent on eating human brain.

Princess Peach

I offer my services as ambassador of Earth!

Anything to get me out of here

kincsem

I'll translate.

NASA really really needs more government funding to look for things because if they don't get the money they won't find them and its all your fault.

Latchy

OisinT wrote: »

Our "cosmic neighbourhood" includes a local group of galaxies that spans tens of millions of light years. It's possible they're talking about a wandering black hole in our galaxy though. That was the big discovery this weekend I think.

That's all we need , another black hole in our galaxy to go with another black hole in this economy , country and Earth

Profiler wrote: »

Well... you see ...that is why I'll be toiling in the salt mines and you'll be cracking the whip over people like me... Sir... thank you... can I have another one.. sir... thanks...

well I suppose we could ....er wait ......is that black Ants or space spiders I see on the horoizon ? ..oh oh

amacachi

kincsem wrote: »

I'll translate.

NASA really really needs more government funding to look for things because if they don't get the money they won't find them and its all your fault.

You cynic.

Helix

alex filipenko specialises in dark matter and supermassive black holes afaik, so its most likely one or tother

krudler

Will Smith and Bruce Willis are on Pentagon speedial, they'll sort it all out.

Profiler

kincsem wrote: »

I'll translate.

NASA really really needs more government funding to look for things because if they don't get the money they won't find them and its all your fault.

You are going to look soooo stupid when the space ants taken over..

I'll be like driving by in my looted Ferrari all wind swept and interesting and you'll be all like "Dude, like? a lift and stuff?" and I'll be like "No way Dude, you're a cynic"

Ha! That's your future

some of, most of all of the above may be utter scheidt

Celly Smunt

those fuuuoking prawns

chin_grin

"cosmic neighborhood".

Who are we, the bleedin' Jetsons or somethin'?

Hyperbullet

Helix wrote: »

alex filipenko specialises in dark matter and supermassive black holes afaik, so its most likely one or tother

He's also the synth/keyboard player for Muse when they're on tour I believe...


*lies. dirty, dirty lies.

Conor108

What time is that in GMT?

Liam Byrne

Maybe this is why FF are delaying everything and dragging it out ?

At this stage I'd nearly welcome 2012.

Celly Smunt

Hyperbullet wrote: »

He's also the synth/keyboard player for Muse when they're on tour I believe...


*lies. dirty, dirty lies.

must be why they're so shít so

squod

Conor108 wrote: »

What time is that in GMT?

4.15pm.

ShadowGal

Helix wrote: »

alex filipenko specialises in dark matter and supermassive black holes afaik, so its most likely one or tother

i forget her name, but the other scientist whose names in the article specializes in supernovas

squod

http://www.universetoday.com/76371/virtual-observatory-discovers-new-cataclysmic-variable/

meh

Mayo Exile

squod wrote: »

http://www.universetoday.com/76371/virtual-observatory-discovers-new-cataclysmic-variable/

meh

Don't be a party pooper! This might happen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6nBEzq6viM

FreudianSlippers

squod wrote: »

http://www.universetoday.com/76371/virtual-observatory-discovers-new-cataclysmic-variable/

meh

Don't think that's it tbh.

Could be this though:
"NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has observed an unusual galaxy cluster that contains a bright core of relatively cool gas surrounding a quasar called 3C 186. This is the most distant such object yet observed, and could provide insight into the triggering of quasars and the growth of galaxy clusters. What makes this particular galaxy cluster and its strong cooling core interesting is its age. 3C 186 is about 8 billion light years away from Earth, making it the most distant known galaxy cluster to contain a prominent cooling core."

storm2811

OisinT wrote: »

Don't think that's it tbh.

Could be this though:
"NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has observed an unusual galaxy cluster that contains a bright core of relatively cool gas surrounding a quasar called 3C 186. This is the most distant such object yet observed, and could provide insight into the triggering of quasars and the growth of galaxy clusters. What makes this particular galaxy cluster and its strong cooling core interesting is its age. 3C 186 is about 8 billion light years away from Earth, making it the most distant known galaxy cluster to contain a prominent cooling core."

Sooo...are we doomed or what?

KerranJast

The Good News: The economic collapse is an elaborate hoax. Trillions of ordinary peoples money was not squandered.
The Bad News: it was instead syphoned into a super secret NASA project to build a fancy rocket to blow up a huge asteroid that's on collision course with Earth.
The Very Bad News: those nerds blew it all on coke and Battlestar Galactica box sets.

hellyeah

lol^:D

squod

OisinT wrote: »

Don't think that's it tbh.

Could be this though:
"NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has observed an unusual galaxy cluster that contains a bright core of relatively cool gas surrounding a quasar called 3C 186. This is the most distant such object yet observed, and could provide insight into the triggering of quasars and the growth of galaxy clusters. What makes this particular galaxy cluster and its strong cooling core interesting is its age. 3C 186 is about 8 billion light years away from Earth, making it the most distant known galaxy cluster to contain a prominent cooling core."

''....in our cosmic neighbourhood'' I'm thinking that at least means 'near' here.

FreudianSlippers

squod wrote: »

''....in our cosmic neighbourhood'' I'm thinking that at least means 'near' here.

Yeah, that pretty much leaves a black hole wandering in our galaxy. That or that structure they found on the moon.

squod

OisinT wrote: »

Yeah, that pretty much leaves a black hole wandering in our galaxy. That or that structure they found on the moon.

Hmmmm. Moon structure, d'you reckon those Chinese found anything with their cheng E2 yokey.

wellboy76

It might be made of Gold. Let it hit and obliterate Kilkenny and lets reap the benefits!!!!

Hercolubus.


:P

dambarude

It just shows how conditioned we are to associate crap with economic circumstances-
I read the thread title as "We're all doomed! NAMA....".

heavyballs

another Chinese lantern?

Killer Pigeon

Profiler wrote: »

Looks like we all donald ducked

NASA Announces Televised Chandra News Conferenc

WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a news conference at 12:30 p.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 15, to discuss the Chandra X-ray Observatory's discovery of an exceptional object in our cosmic neighborhood.

I for one welcome our new Ant Overlords...

While we wait for them to arrive I would like to know if it is too early to start looting

Well it's about time the world ended. I'm tired and hungover, goodnight everyone!!

farna_boy

muletide wrote: »

Can't be too bad if they are waiting till Monday to hold the press conference

Really?

"There is a big f**k off asteroid going to hit the earth in, ooh, about an hour. We didn't want to cause a panic, because we is all f**ked and we were afraid it might negatively affect our carbon footprint.

Have a nice hour,
NASA"

Nothing (known) is going to hit us in the near future
Had a close shave on 12 October.

FreudianSlippers

farna_boy wrote: »

Really?

"There is a big f**k off asteroid going to hit the earth in, ooh, about an hour. We didn't want to cause a panic, because we is all f**ked and we were afraid it might negatively affect our carbon footprint.

Have a nice hour,
NASA"

Not even close since Chandra is an x-ray telescope.

Adyx

wellboy76 wrote: »

It might be made of Gold. Let it hit and obliterate Kilkenny and lets reap the benefits!!!!

Considering the state of Waterford at the moment, I'd say that would be a better outcome.

James T Kirk

NASA can ''shove it up their ass and set fire to it.''

Sick of those twats and their 'announcements'.

PFL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_sUlupV48I