Your Idiot Media Hard At Work: HelpSaveTheMoon Twitter Feed!

[BlooInBloo]

I have no doubt that this will catch on in a big way here. You're welcome.

http://twitter.com/helpsavethemoon

I found out about it by reading teh batshit stoopid here:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amy-ephron/help-save-the-moon_b_313056.html

On Friday, NASA is planning to crash into the moon. I'm just wondering: who gave them permission to crash into the moon? Not once, but twice. The rocket and satellite will smash into the moon at 5600 mph (more than seven times the speed of sound). The size of the explosion will be equal to that of 1.5 tons of TNT and will release 772,000 pounds of lunar dirt into a 6.2 mile high spray of debris, NASA'S own version of shock and awe, in a purported experiment to see if any ice or water is released. I'm just wondering, who signed the paper? Who did the risk assessment? I mean, what if something goes wrong?

It's a big explosion. Suffice it to say that any amateur astronomer west of the Mississippi with a home telescope will be able to view it from their backyard.

I could say something scientifically lame and ask, "What if it gets thrown off its axis?" or something funny and suggest something (that I actually sort of believe), like, "What if it somehow throws off the astrology?" Or that we're not risking -- as we have the earth with continued experiments of this kind -- sending the solar system out of balance.

The irony is that one of the purposes of the experiment is to assess whether there is any water on the moon and is it worthwhile to send another manned mission to the moon. If we'd just send up two guys with a bucket and shovels, we wouldn't have to bomb the moon at all.

...

No, I didn't claw my eyes out - I was too busy lolling to properly orient my fingers.

This is predictable and typical the result of the American Idiot Manufacuring Program (aka "schools"). We end up with idiots all over the place - in the media, in power - everywhere. Every small reprieve we get is to be treasured, and, if possible, nurtured.


EDIT: All emphases, mine.

[mamaleah]

1. ...

I think we need more threads about menstrual cycles/nasa's penis missile raping the moon/the moon cracking in half threads.

That way we can look as dumb as freak republic.

[A-Long-Little-Doggie]

2. Like bees to honey

The usual suspects will be here soon. :scared:

I have been keeping out of the "moon will crack in 2" threads, but have been alternately entertained and horrified by the science-ignorant DUers. Definitely entertaining, though...

[Ruby the Liberal]

3. Someone should light up that twitter feed with rumors that NASA is going to use a nuke.

:evilgrin:

[BlooInBloo]

4. You're a cruel, cruel person.

:rofl:

[A-Long-Little-Doggie]

6. ...

:spank:

[johnnie]

5. "What if it somehow throws off the astrology?"

I mean seriously..What if...?

I think that a lot of people think the moon is the size they see it when they look in the sky.

[fishwax]

7. lol -- I don't know which part to laugh at first

:rofl:

[BlooInBloo]

9. The "buckets and shovels" part did it for me, first. Because she isn't kidding.

:rofl:

[Wilms]

8. Video: Save the Moon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byd_HpV9L9s


Laugh or Cry?

[BlooInBloo]

10. Oh my. Oh my.

[tammywammy]

11. Also on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=156630950405&ref=search&sid=1119015017.3540391801..1

1247 members

[BlooInBloo]

12. Sigh. Teh stoopid is soooo good at reproducing.

[NeedleCast]

16. One dude on the Facebook Group says

that bombing the moon is the closest physical sensation of horror he's come to since the death of his baby daughter.

Wow, that's some good crazy right there!

[BlooInBloo]

17. (facepalm)

[NeedleCast]

18. Wow, and I thought our anti-knowledge lunies were bad

This Facebook group is off the charts. Yar!

Comedy gold.

[BlooInBloo]

19. ...

"You people are fucking retarded. How did your school systems fail you this badly?

Obama is giving incentives to go back to college. Now's the time to take a basic physics class. "



:rofl:

[NeedleCast]

21. Who is this mystery individual

!!

I'm in the shadows once again...whew.

[BlooInBloo]

23. No way dude.

:blush:

[NeedleCast]

25. Its true

[BlooInBloo]

26. (facepalm)

Outing fail.

I edited my post. You're welcome to do the same to yours.

[NeedleCast]

27. Haha, no worries dude

I thought it was pretty funny but thanks for editing.

[BlooInBloo]

28. Who's in the shadows again? I don't see anybody.

[tammywammy]

22. That is awesome.

:rofl:

[NeedleCast]

24. .

[Swamp Rat]

13. NASA should bomb astrology too.

[AsahinaKimi]

14. Do you think there might be a way for NASA to Glenn Beck on that thing?

I mean, ya know he might fall for it..(pun intended)

[NeedleCast]

15. I have no words

Its funny right up until the point I realize that it's not a joke.

[anigbrowl]

20. Well, I guess I need read the HuffPo again. Stupid people, please stop voting.

Also breeding, breathing. In fact, you can reach a really wild altered state of consciousness but by jumping down an abandoned mineshaft...but don't take my word for it. Try it for yourself.