Comments on: The End Is Near

By: canadian bacon

canadian bacon — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:49:36 +0000

I have been feeling a little queasy lately!

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:09:02 +0000

Forget the Vulcans, let’s call up the Pierson’s puppeteers and hitch a ride on the Fleet of Worlds.

By: Sean D. Martin

Sean D. Martin — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:01:12 +0000

SaveFarris, ladies and gentlemen. Demonstrating yet again the understanding of science so frequently demonstrated by the right. To wit: It exists solely to be misrepresented into support for our agenda.

By: SaveFarris

SaveFarris — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:17:42 +0000

If we’re all getting sucked down the black hole anyway, why again are we turning our economic system upside down in order to “save the planet”?

By: Apsaras

Apsaras — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:54:32 +0000

That’s some real intelligent design there. Where do I go to file a bug report on the universe?

By: Rheinhard

Rheinhard — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:58:31 +0000

We’ve been circling this particular bottomless pit for a couple billion years now, and I don’t think that status is going to change soon.

I therefore propose that the Milky Way black hole center be named “W”.

Thanks, and remember to tip your waitresses.

By: Quaker in a Basement

Quaker in a Basement — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:36:11 +0000

Where are our Vulcan saviors?

Apparently busy getting collagen injections.

By: Southern Quaker

Southern Quaker — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:46:09 +0000

Never fear Oliver, we’re safe. Black holes don’t suck.

http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/misc/black_hole_sun.html

By: Thad

Thad — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:45:08 +0000

New data supporting an old idea. Clarke was writing about the black hole at the center of the galaxy at least as far back as 2001 (er, the book, not the year).