Comments on: Angry comet is angry http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Fri, 25 May 2012 02:36:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cecil http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362853 Cecil Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:10:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362853 What, no Majora's Mask reference? What, no Majora’s Mask reference?

]]> By: Chris L. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362826 Chris L. Wed, 02 Mar 2011 03:41:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362826 "Isn’t pareidolia FUN?" For guys like Richard Hoagland, it's down right profitable. :) “Isn’t pareidolia FUN?”

For guys like Richard Hoagland, it’s down right profitable. :)

]]> By: Joseph G http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362818 Joseph G Wed, 02 Mar 2011 03:12:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362818 @27: I prefer to save my Ol' Janx spirit for Pan-Galactic gargle blasters. 'Course, those Algolan suntiger teeth are so damned hard to find :P @27: I prefer to save my Ol’ Janx spirit for Pan-Galactic gargle blasters.
‘Course, those Algolan suntiger teeth are so damned hard to find :P

]]> By: Joseph G http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362811 Joseph G Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:34:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362811 I really wish there were a way to embed a drawing applet into this thread so we could easily share our own pareidolic interpretations. I'll bet it'd be a riot :) I really wish there were a way to embed a drawing applet into this thread so we could easily share our own pareidolic interpretations. I’ll bet it’d be a riot :)

]]> By: Alex N http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362771 Alex N Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:36:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362771 You know, if you drink a quart of that Ol' Janx spirit, squint your eyes a little, tilt your head 30 degrees to the right and use a IR filter, you can really see the face of Jeezus in that comet. You know, if you drink a quart of that Ol’ Janx spirit, squint your eyes a little, tilt your head 30 degrees to the right and use a IR filter, you can really see the face of Jeezus in that comet.

]]> By: Quiet Desperation http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362736 Quiet Desperation Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:48:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362736 <i>Does this mean a new religion will rise around Charles Schulz’ characters since their faces are starting to appear?</i> Better than Family Circus. When Bill Keane's melon headed monstrosities begin appearing, it's the sure sign of the End Times. Does this mean a new religion will rise around Charles Schulz’ characters since their faces are starting to appear?

Better than Family Circus. When Bill Keane’s melon headed monstrosities begin appearing, it’s the sure sign of the End Times.

]]> By: Quiet Desperation http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362735 Quiet Desperation Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:46:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362735 <i>Doesn’t the Bible say something about “signs in the heavens???” </i> Uhhh, dunno. Lemme look. (QD flips through Bible to random page) "<i>They became prostitutes in Egypt, engaging in prostitution from their youth. In that land their breasts were fondled and their virgin bosoms caressed.</i>" -- Ezekiel 23:3 o_O Huh... (Leans back to read some more) Doesn’t the Bible say something about “signs in the heavens???”

Uhhh, dunno. Lemme look.

(QD flips through Bible to random page)

“They became prostitutes in Egypt, engaging in prostitution from their youth. In that land their breasts were fondled and their virgin bosoms caressed.” — Ezekiel 23:3

o_O

Huh…

(Leans back to read some more)

]]> By: Keith Bowden http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362691 Keith Bowden Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:13:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362691 Acronym Jim beat me to it... It looks like Charlie Brown! Does this mean a new religion will rise around Charles Schulz' characters since their faces are starting to appear? I suspect Snoopy will appear on a toasted cheese sandwich and Linus in woodgrain... Acronym Jim beat me to it… It looks like Charlie Brown!

Does this mean a new religion will rise around Charles Schulz’ characters since their faces are starting to appear? I suspect Snoopy will appear on a toasted cheese sandwich and Linus in woodgrain…

]]> By: Rory Kent http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362684 Rory Kent Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:42:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362684 Patrick Moore with monocle? Patrick Moore with monocle?

]]> By: Acronym Jim http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362679 Acronym Jim Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:16:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362679 So that's what it will look like when Charlie Brown finally snaps. Lucy had better watch her back. So that’s what it will look like when Charlie Brown finally snaps. Lucy had better watch her back.

]]> By: Aaron http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362677 Aaron Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:10:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362677 Oh great, it ticked . . . This is what will happen next: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/01/impact/ Oh great, it ticked . . .

This is what will happen next: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/01/impact/

]]> By: Ken B http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362676 Ken B Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:06:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362676 Given the movie trailer the other day, I saw ET's face, head, and neck... http://www.hvcomputer.com/temp/et-comet.png Given the movie trailer the other day, I saw ET’s face, head, and neck…

http://www.hvcomputer.com/temp/et-comet.png

]]> By: Thomas http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362674 Thomas Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:01:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362674 The excitement of space like you've never experienced before. The excitement of space like you’ve never experienced before.

]]> By: Philip http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362672 Philip Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:51:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362672 You must be in a bad mood lately, I was getting more of a "Tinker Owl" vibe from it: http://twitpic.com/452dha You must be in a bad mood lately, I was getting more of a “Tinker Owl” vibe from it: http://twitpic.com/452dha

]]> By: flash http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362668 flash Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:25:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362668 http://img829.imageshack.us/i/6hbzyqls.jpg/ FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU http://img829.imageshack.us/i/6hbzyqls.jpg/

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

]]> By: chris http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362661 chris Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:03:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362661 you should sent that to http://facesinplaces.blogspot.com/ you should sent that to http://facesinplaces.blogspot.com/

]]> By: MadScientist http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362660 MadScientist Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:59:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362660 I still don't see it. Hey, who put that graffiti on the comet? I still don’t see it. Hey, who put that graffiti on the comet?

]]> By: TheBlackCat http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362657 TheBlackCat Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:53:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362657 If I look at the right eye as an eye, and the nose as the left eye, it look happy. If I look at the right eye as an eye, and the nose as the left eye, it look happy.

]]> By: Joseph http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362654 Joseph Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:40:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362654 I see E.T. the Extra Terrestrial. I see E.T. the Extra Terrestrial.

]]> By: Joel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362652 Joel Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:11:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362652 Look on the bright side, you wouldn't be angry for long. More sort of vaporised. Look on the bright side, you wouldn’t be angry for long. More sort of vaporised.

]]> By: Gary Ansorge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362648 Gary Ansorge Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:59:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362648 ,,,and to lighten up your day, check out this George Carlin mashup. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=a3asbkY0tTE Seems almost appropriate to this post. Gary 7 ,,,and to lighten up your day, check out this George Carlin mashup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=a3asbkY0tTE

Seems almost appropriate to this post.

Gary 7

]]> By: Scott Davis http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362646 Scott Davis Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:57:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362646 u crazy! why u so crazy? u crazy! why u so crazy?

]]> By: CafeenMan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362644 CafeenMan Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:54:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362644 Revenge of the Comet I'm looking forward to the trailer. Revenge of the Comet

I’m looking forward to the trailer.

]]> By: Chris http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362639 Chris Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:50:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362639 Slow news day? Slow news day?

]]> By: Ian http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/01/angry-comet-is-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-362638 Ian Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:50:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=28389#comment-362638 You missed the mustache underneath the nose. You missed the mustache underneath the nose.

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