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A good year for science!
Dec 28, 2016 11:25 AM
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A good year for science!
BigBoyBillClinton
Do you not link to the full articles?
draylin
Exciting times , so much left to discover.
Adriaaaaaaaaaaan
You can tell that #6 is the worlds oldest fossile by the lack of pixels
AceOfShovels
"Moss piglets" <3 also, farewell ununpentium, ununseptium, and ununoctium, you generic motherfuckers
tetsari
All these amazing things happened, meanwhile mainstream media considered Trump's twitter more important.
popejubal
#8 is cool and a big advance. Did it do anything useful for that patient or was it a "look what we can do!" moment?
Ordovav
Mayanut
46% of Americans believe the planet is between 4000 and 10,000 years old. Supposedly an advanced country. Makes my head hurt.
Vydrach
shaltanaclinguist
As a science journalist, OH MY GOD POST SOURCES AND CREDIT THE WRITER WTF.
phistrong
They meant a tenth planet of course...
AliBarber
Thanks but how about some fucking links
BigBoyBillClinton
I downvoted because OP left no links.
yesthisisturbo
Cheers!
UnintentionalMasculineMicroaggressions
prob. just me,but i really don't like this "artists rendering of planet x" thing i know it looks nice but so far from what we actually know
ObiSeanFlurNobi
I was thinking the same thing.
AkhalTeke
AManWhoWasntThere
That girl on #1 doesn't look like a real scientist, but who am i to say it....
ToastPointz
Who else tried clicking one of the links? ...I tried twice.
cyprian64
TIL "Redback" is another name for Black Widow.
Gofmin
Natasha Romanof, the Redback.
yesthisisturbo
Aussies call them redbacks
PhiIIipJFry
China famously produces a lot of fake science discoveries and I'm pretty sure at least one of these was already established as fake.
oldelidog
Politely asking for source?
PhiIIipJFry
http://www.sciencealert.com/80-of-the-data-in-chinese-clinical-trial-is-fabricated
oldelidog
Thank you.
drone7
Have sex more than once in your life with this weird trick!
vartislunknuckers
I was looking for the comment: "Now we just have to figure out how Imgurians could have sex more than. . ."
therealpaul9
. . . Just their hand?
UltraColdMatter
+1 for actual science, #1 and #2 have blown my mind in the last year!
TheUpdootist
-1 for being images because they're tricky and I'm not going to tell you how many times I tried to press links that weren't there
ao4930
Not sure if 1 was supposed to be the planet or you were joking and meant to put the lady. Either way I laughed.
UltraColdMatter
Did not even realize that joke! That shows how much I'm focused on actual science... *sobs mathematically*
Thecogwheel
Seriously, and #8 is a huge one too, being able to edit DNA like it was a word doc is beyond words
Imhereforthelurking
Course the Chinese would do it, they got spare people for days, who would gladly "volunteer" for their country in a heartbeat...or not.
Imhereforthelurking
But seriously, that kind of shit takes balls, and if it actually is benefiting mankind, then sack up and go for it China!
TearingAway
where were you when china surpassed the americans? will be the big question in a year.
Krocine
CRISPR has blown up in recent years. In 2011 there was only 1 or 2 pubmed articles about it
TurboJer
#6 Spider devises this neat trick for having sex more than once! (Female spiders hate him)
swatz
Yeah, I don't know how much science that really is, as just horny teens. Either way I don't like that one.
greggor
I hate him too
therealpaul9
Female spiders develop a mysterious headache.
delpharseven
CRISPR may well be the science story of the decade.
wherearemytesticles
Did they also experiment on Crisp Rat?
xenburn
I hope the significance becomes more known to the general public
QotU
Or horror story
S4telliteJ4ck
Looking at you, Division.. >.>
airstrike
of the century, IMHO
delpharseven
There's a lot of the century left. We might find life on another planet, send people to Mars, stop using fossil fuels, etc.
airstrike
I still think altering our DNA beats all of that.. not to mention "fixing" aging
jake557
Part of me hopes that immortality isn't as close as the optimists predict. I don't think our society is ready for it. It could take the (1)
Vespy
Couldn't agree more. We have to eliminate competition, violence, greed, expansionism and egotism, or immortality will be a great tragedy.
jake557
already broad gulf between rich and poor and make it completely insurmountable. "Entry level" becomes "50+ years experience. (2)
cfcannon
You sound young. Wait a bit and see if you change your mind.
TearingAway
immortality will never be a thing. If everything were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldnt.
thewhifflingtit
Define "immortality"; there's two forms of immortality that are completely feasible given the kinds of advancements we've made in technology
AggressiveSpaceOtter
"Plutos a fucking planet!!!" -plutonions
fatlittletree
ginastringr
I need to learn that spider's trick
CocaineAndSelfPleasure
No one is eating your head? Sounds like a communication issue to me.
BiggieSmallsIsTheIllest
Theyre mating with young spiders who can store the sperm for a few years before they go into kill mode. Please don't use that trick!
Taiku
If I were a tardigrade I'd move out from home. Why live in the shrubbery when you could have a throne?
minant
It's just hard to move when you're stuck in one of those inflatable sumo suits all the time.
cfcannon
Imagine a scientist starts to dissect one. The suit is cut open and a little guy in there jumps out and starts flipping off the scientist.
ThePlayerFormerlyKnownAsYesfredfred
I got too excited when they said "Australia's Interior" because I thought they meant subterranean.
WelcomeToThePartyPal
I've never heard of a tardigrade being referred to as a moss piglet, but I'm okay with that.
Ihavewaytoomanyfavoritestosort
I thought they were water bears.
powertoolsandabeer
I was excited when I recognized them... Because I've watched the Water Bear episode of Octonauts over ten times with my boys #creaturereport
thingsgobackwards
But how does the Moss Piglet feel about it?
Dickbroke
My friend from the UK called them like that once. Thought it sounded cool the way he said it
sweatypepperoni
Creature Report, Creature Report!
fatlittletree
Coincidentally enough Moss Piglet is my stripper name.
ToastPointz
I would tip you negative five dollars
fatlittletree
Then there's no private dance for you my friend. Only paying customers get to have the Moss Piglet go hog wild all up in their business.
pandro
SCANNERS LIVE IN VAIN
AdrianDunne
I like it, but I'm not sure I'll get to use it in conversation much.
itswallynotwaldo
Normally I hear space bear. I prefer that
smeckledorf
Its water bear
Dusk17
More commonly known as a water bear.
WMilligan60
Can you fucking imagine?! Giant ravenous bears in space!
Wasindear
If there is a ninth planet, they should name it Plutwo
daimomusic
Am I the only one thinking of a Pokemon joke?
Bamb1n0
A truly legendary comment
MithrilKid
nibiru, nibiru, nibiru, nibiru
Tamaril
I refuse to acknowledge another 9th planet. REFUSE
Treblaine
Since it's orbiting around near Uranus it should be called Muhpenis.
SeriouslyNotALlama
Pludos?
luc666
Plutoo?
ChadwickWimpole
It'll be called Vulcan, cause the last time an astronomer thought there was a ninth planet he called it that. Plus it keeps with the theme.
KevinBhall
nice +1
Athiuen
Mass Effect Relay.
LeaveLuck2Heaven
This is the kind of shit we need to see in the comments
IsThisTheRealLifeIsThisJustPharmacy
I'd name it Urectum
ThatsNotWhatHeSaidThough
Two-to
Decyphelodon
My thought exactly
Janusha
There isnt one tho.
Hudson3205
Conspiracy theorists think it is planet nibiru, look it up
luvas
I dunno, we saw how well that went with Mewtwo...
GhostofCain
Ploot-who? In yo face ya dwarf"
lurkinginpublic
They should name it goofy
reflectedsoundofundergroundspirits
I dont Plutold you already that we already got 9 planets. What we need another for anyway?
StartedAtTheBottomNeverLeft
Wasindear
Is she mouthing yes? I can't tell...
StartedAtTheBottomNeverLeft
Wasindear
See that one is more clear!
forgetthisnoise
Watched a great documentary at Adler planetarium about it. Really strong evidence pointing to a large body impacting the solar system with 1
forgetthisnoise
It's gravity
MrHydeifyouplease
The reason why I come to usersub rising.
Wasindear
Thank you :D
dontmagpie
to the top wit ye
JoggingWithForks
Wasindear
I live to pun
TarotCardJesus
I think that's a typo. It should read "Scientists think there is a tenth planet in our solar system".
AdmJota
There are thirteen identified so far: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Ceres, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, Eris.
TrustMeImABassist
iamOzymandiasLookOnMyWorksDumbassAndDespair
Scroopy Nooples said so
AMartianPotato
Pluto isn't a planet, get over it.
disinformatique
yes it is, bitch !!
EdgedPixel
Eleventh... everybody feels bad for Pluto, but Ceres never even gets a mention!
DrunkSnowWhite
Eris is bigger than both Pluto and Ceres
bluemofia
14th. Eris and Quaoar are also pretty big, and Charon is big enough to be considered a double planet.
annibe11e
I was I knew someone named Charon. I would always remind her she is big enough to be considered a double planet.
PoliticalWanderer
1/2 Do you know how many things on the edge of the solar system are the size of Pluto or larger? If we included everything Pluto's size,
PoliticalWanderer
2/2 We'd have 1,000 planets or more in our solar system. Let it go and give up the salt already.
DarkUranium
Also, since we're back to 8 planets, Holst's The Planets suite is complete again!
SeriouslyYouGuysNeedToStartShoweringEveryday
One thousand is a bit of an exaggeration, but you're otherwise right. It's unfortunate you're being downvoted.
ISeeDickButt
"Did you hear about Plutwo? That's messed up right?"
211ismynightmare
Heyhavewemet
Gus, don't be Nick Cage's accent from Con Air.
miah1391
Gus, don't be the "iiiiiit" in "wait for iiiiiit"
SPudzyV2
Plue -two
DarkBusterBaron
I think it would be appropriate to name it Alderaan.
MOTHERFUCKINGTOASTERS
:'(
Duendes
Sounds like a Pokemon
yeezusmight
plutwo and mewtwo
combatwombat0
Mewtwo approves
DeannaZone
ww3 ... is about to start, because I am still with the original one ... f the dwarf planets annoyances on my life.
ImAliveEvenThoughIDontKnowWhatItMeans
What if the guys on 9th planet have been actually working hard to be NOT found?
LetumComplexo
Well the ending to Mostly Harmless (Douglas Adams) would suggest that that is exactly what's going on. Also that those guys will blow us up.
OlympicFail
Ohhhhhhhhhh snap
xMeathookx
What if those guys working hard to NOT be found are remnants from a lost human civilization from long ago, watching us now?
dovahdesign
WeylandYutaniCorp
I disagree
vidmagnuson
God damnit, Jerry.
Gustie13
How do you pronounce that? Plu-two or Plut-whoa?
Laubby
Definitely Plut-whoa
beoluves
Yes
TheAmbiguityShows
"Plootie-twotie-point-and-shootie"
YeahFairiesWearBootsNala2011
ArtOzz
Plut-https://imgur.com/4Yb4GL2
Shewy92
I think Plu-2
tehzpoon
Plu-two, like Mewtwo. I want everyone to agree on this. But sometimes what we want is unrealistic.
Icouri
Yes
SheWhoRunsWithRaptors
Hard decision, but
Wasindear
Plu-two
TheAmbiguityShows
Ploot-oo
HeatherRyuk
Plu-toe?
Gustie13
I think we had one called that once...
TheRealHMint
JIFF
disinformatique
yup Jiff it is, never been GIF
Furrygorrilamask
This is how ww4 start
MINIMVM
You don't call Mewtwo "Mewt-whoa" now, don't you?
PerpetuallyPerplexedPlatypus
Good point
MelfsAcidArrow
You don't?
thebenoshow
My last name is clow, everyone pronounces it as the clou in cloud. Yet there are the words blow, slow, glow which is how i pronounce clow...
thebenoshow
Point of the story is that even if it seems bloody obvious, id say people could pronounce it as mew-whoa instead of mew-two
IshnaMezzo
So with your username you could be the ClowShow?
HenceforthPotato
I knew a kid in middle school who called the Farfetch'd pokemon "farfetch dee" (accent on fetch).Wouldn't succumb to any amount of reasoning
Gnomajagaha
http://m.quickmeme.com/img/5a/5a8a0c12a4479f95b5e26ab6bf6a03b0c842af356b5506ffc59138be4872361b.jpg
CausticCake
Bitch, i might.
fraktur
Wait...you DON'T? I think I have a Pi-kay-shu that says otherwise.
jackkattackk
Who can argue with that logic
Dumbladorable
This is the internet afterall
ginastringr
You dont know my life
Johnster95
Fucking laughed hard at this
TheTitan94
Well maybe I do...
CorgiFloofs
TechnicallyRight
You are technically right.
Stokesasaurusrex
With a username like that do you just explore the posts of imgur waiting for an opportunity to make this comment?
TechnicallyRight
User Sub has its perks. Most viral as well. I guess I'd have to say; you are Technically Right.
vidmagnuson
No, YOU are technically right.
djmoonbass
Get out
Wasindear
Never!
thatsmyfetish69
TheAlviss
"Planet nine"
Bralakala
Pluto is a planet, bitch!
Wasindear
Pluto will live on in Plutwo
RattleMeBonesRattleRattle
Shut up, Jerry
S11235813
This is the kinda science I wanna get to the source of, thanks op.
NeoGenus59
Use jewgle
IAmAHollow
If it helps, I read science headlines often and remember most of these from multiple articles throughout the year.
S11235813
Me too, it wasn't about actually getting source. An Imgur joke only
grandmastonguekiss
You get no source! Take his word or leave through the doors in the back.
UltimoJones
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/sci-tech/15-amazing-things-humans-discovered-in-2016-20161227-gtiajb
yesthisisturbo
Ta
yesthisisturbo
I read it online--> theage.com.au
Dennissheppard
.
CubicMaster5
zombiejedediah
Ta, mate
SerPotato
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!!!
CynicalRomantic
OI OI OI!!
SourceisalwaysBackDoorSluts9
So what was that tactic to get more sex?
o11c
Basically, pedophilia.
ButtHurtPowder
Source: https://imgur.com/0scoJOY.jpg
RELAVANTGIFMAKER
Not die
GoodSameeritan
TheDauphin
seriously, where's the stopclickbait ppl when ya need'em?
zaqwsx82211
They would mate with younger females that had developed most their sex organs (one of which stores sperm for up to two years) but (1/2)
zaqwsx82211
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/sep/21/male-redback-spiders-evade-cannibalism-by-mating-with-immature-females
zaqwsx82211
(2/2) but couldn't lay eggs yet. These immature females ate the males less frequently.
uhsamalamaadumalamaa
Thank you!
slowbird
*makes note* Have sex with young girls. Ok! Got it!
lemmefixit
wait no
dislilkitty
slowbird
Spot on though. Spot on.
DarkwingDuc
That's the most troubling use of this GIF I've encountered.
Robvp
I think you're on a government list right now
slowbird
"I think you're on another government list right now." ---I fixed it for you.
mrtrentoncomedy
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SiPips
You get your granddaughter, Little Red Riding Back, to cut open the big bad spider.
GodDamnedImmigrant
They have more than one trick. They bring a food, fuck while she is eating, and run away.
annibe11e
My dating life in a nutshell.
fitlex
My idea would be to make yourself taste real bad so the female doesn't want to eat you
Gofmin
So they should eat shit?
TheyCalllMeTIM
Told them they were funny and interesting
Gofmin
Cartman - "Yes they are really smart and really funny".