Uranus takes a pounding more frequently than thought

Locutus

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Uranus isn't just gassy, it's also tilted completely sideways, such that instead of rotating like a spinning top, it rolls around the plane of the solar system more like a giant ball. Now astronomers think they know how this happened, and it means that Uranus has been pounded really, really hard not once, but twice.


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DaSleeper

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Before I clicked on this thread, the title took a different meaning for me seeing as I just booked an appointment for a colonoscopy in the near future
 

Locutus

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Before I clicked on this thread, the title took a different meaning for me seeing as I just booked an appointment for a colonoscopy in the near future


What about the title??????????



Protip: Never book one. Just pop-in. It's more 'interesting'.
 

Bar Sinister

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I love astronomy; there is always something new and wonderful being discovered. BTW I prefer the original Greek origins for the name of the planet. Ouranos avoids the childish puns connected with the name.
 

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I love astronomy; there is always something new and wonderful being discovered. BTW I prefer the original Greek origins for the name of the planet. Ouranos avoids the childish puns connected with the name.

I love Futurama. In one Episode, Fry makes a joke about Uranus, and Professor Farnsworth informs Fry that astronomers changed the name of Uranaus to avoid those silly puns. Fry asks what the new name is. Urectum :lol:
 

Walter

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I have buns of steel; that's why my underwear has rust stains.
 

Tonington

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Could also be a sign of a faulty check valve?

Can sometimes be remedied with a breather vent. We were getting "burps" of "rust" at work, and the breather pipe solved that problem!

I recommend additionally an HEPA filter for Walt though...just for biosecurity.
 

55Mercury

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Can sometimes be remedied with a breather vent. We were getting "burps" of "rust" at work, and the breather pipe solved that problem!

I recommend additionally an HEPA filter for Walt though...just for biosecurity.
You're a proctologist?

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