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I fear I'll have a hard time explaining why it is exciting

That is obvious: it is the coolest star yet discovered.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Tue Feb 9th, 2010 at 02:13:30 PM EST
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How cool is that!

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Tue Feb 9th, 2010 at 02:43:14 PM EST
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From the mind of Douglas Adams:

EDDIE:
Improbability Factor at one to one. Normality is restored. We seem to be in some kind of cave guys. Do you like caves? There's something very strange about this one.

ZAPHOD:
Caves are cool. Let's get out there and relate to it.

EDDIE:
This one's very cool. And you know that gives me pause for thought, because the planet Brontitall - which is where I think we are - is meant to have a warm rich atmosphere.

FORD:
Perhaps we're on a mountain.

EDDIE:
Nope, no mountains on Brontitall.

FORD:
Well, let's get out and see. I'm hungry for a little action.

ARTHUR:
In a cave?

EDDIE:
On Brontitall? [Sharp intake of breath]

FORD:
Yeah! In a cave, wherever! You make your own action.

ZAPHOD:
Sling open the hatch computer.

EDDIE:
Er, Okay.

[The hatch opens]

EDDIE:
You go out and have a good time and I'm sure that everything will be just hunky-dory.


by Magnifico on Tue Feb 9th, 2010 at 02:53:34 PM EST
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How cool is that!

Well, it is mostly observable at IR wavelengths. Body temperature?

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Tue Feb 9th, 2010 at 05:47:23 PM EST
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