two pairs of scientists proposed in 2005 that alien organisms might live instead in bodies of liquid hydrocarbons on the frigid moon. They suggested such organisms could eat acetylene that falls to the surface after forming in the atmosphere, combining it with hydrogen to gain energy. (via Icy moon’s lakes brim with hearty soup for life – space – 23 November 2009 – New Scientist)
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Cooper: The Japanese have a saying, “A man is whatever room he is in,” and right now Donald Draper is in this room"
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I think it’s funny when people complain super loud about how ‘hipsters ruined’ this or that as though if hipsters would just go away the problem is solved and you can go back to wearing plaid shirts too or something. Because I mean, directionless youths have always appropriated things and made them annoying! You have it easy, oh reader! The Beats had walking caricatures to deal with and Goethe had suicidal poet dandies on his doorstep. (via Hark, a vagrant: 228)
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The Committee to Nuke Elysium 