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Octafish

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4. Stanislaw Lem brought up the idea of the Chronocannon...

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Tue Apr 23, 2013, 05:43 PM

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13.8 billion years ago, a few seconds before the creation of our universe.. [View all] Playinghardball Apr 2013 OP

Love. n/t Agschmid Apr 2013 #1

I worry about that LiberalEsto Apr 2013 #2

If anyone has a clue, it would be the scientists. randome Apr 2013 #3

Yeah, but that didn't stop them from creating a nuclear bomb and Cleita Apr 2013 #20

They did... bobclark86 Apr 2013 #23

We do know that the possible consequences don't include anything catostrophic. Salviati Apr 2013 #8

It's for joke. For that matter, higher energy collisions happen everywhere in the JackN415 Apr 2013 #10

Yes, but you'd be better to point out "it's a joke" to reply #2 muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #44

"I have no clue" != "nobody has a clue." (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2013 #13

Stanislaw Lem brought up the idea of the Chronocannon... Octafish Apr 2013 #4

The end and the beginning. What irony. John1956PA Apr 2013 #5

KRONOS! Blue Owl Apr 2013 #6

k&r nt steve2470 Apr 2013 #7

Exquisite illustration of science illiteracy. longship Apr 2013 #9

Lighten up, it's a joke. JackN415 Apr 2013 #11

And so is the Kentucky Creation Museum. longship Apr 2013 #12

I bet you are a joy to hang out with. n-t Logical Apr 2013 #15

Must be my physics education. longship Apr 2013 #19

I admire your knowledge. And I know the stupidity that was talked about during the..... Logical Apr 2013 #22

A joke which unfortunately aligns with the nuttery. longship Apr 2013 #24

I am sure over a drink or two you could teach me a lot! n-t Logical Apr 2013 #25

Only if string theory and Grand unified theory are discussed with him.. and string here JackN415 Apr 2013 #21

It's a joke that's too true for giggles. TheMadMonk Apr 2013 #41

Lighten the heck up. It is just a joke! n-t Logical Apr 2013 #14

Meh; if it was an equally ignorant joke about evolution or vaccination GD'd be up in arms. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2013 #17

OK, some advice, usually a cartoon with aliens is a joke. Here is a book for you..... Logical Apr 2013 #18

The toon is still a keeper nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #28

Well, there's that... Yes. longship Apr 2013 #29

Well purely on the high energy side nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #31

But, there are some pretty stupid people out there mindwalker_i Apr 2013 #33

Well, I'll be safe in the spaceship on the other side of the comet. Fuddnik Apr 2013 #37

good Lord - it is a joke . . . we ALL know that - get a grip DrDan Apr 2013 #32

For the love of your heathen god, do NOT look up SMBC or XKCD. You might kill someone in your rage.. DRoseDARs Apr 2013 #40

Only YOU can prevent Shankapotomus Apr 2013 #16

And 6000 yrs ago... baldguy Apr 2013 #26

My new desktop background. Fuddnik Apr 2013 #35

A definite keeper nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #27

now that is funny DrDan Apr 2013 #30

Why do bad things happen to good people? ThoughtCriminal Apr 2013 #34

Christ! Everyone knows that unioccular aliens could NEVER harness this kind of technology! randome Apr 2013 #36

Not if the pseudopodians have anything to say about it, anyway. baldguy Apr 2013 #39

Love it TxDemChem Apr 2013 #38

The Horrendous Space Kablooie! SomethingFishy Apr 2013 #42

THANK YOU! Bigmack Apr 2013 #43