Comments on: Totally Rude Comet to Visit Earth. Briefly. Green. And Backward.

By: Angel

Angel — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:52:08 +0000

I can’t help but think Douglas Adams would have loved this one. Maybe it’s just me…

By: yaque

yaque — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:08:40 +0000

“backwards” means, I would assume, in this context, retrograde.
That is, in the opposite direction from the rest of the solar system.
Sorta like my son in his (2nd grade) gym class when the teacher tells everyone to run around the gym.
He’ll go the opposite way, ’cause it’s “more fun”.
Heh.

By: Marc

Marc — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:48:01 +0000

How can anyone even come up with the crazy notion of a “backward-flying” comet? Does the half-wit journalist who wrote this think it has a dedicated surface or maybe even a “face” which defines the direction of forward motion?

This is the silliest instance of anthropomorphizing a lifeless object I have ever seen.

By: Jennifer B.

Jennifer B. — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:19:18 +0000

That comet is totally going to cause a Zombie Rising.

By: Blaidd Drwg

Blaidd Drwg — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:07:42 +0000

Don’t let yourselves be fooled! Teh Government knows all about this comet! That green gas is really a DEADLY poison that will speep over the Earth, killing 1/3 of all life (notice the Biblical tie-in). This is just one part of the Governement’s top secret 2012 plans. This comet, in addition to the poison-spewing, is actually being STEERED by illuminati scientists at NASA and ESA so that it will IMPACT at Yellowstone Caldera, triggering the LARGEST EXPLOSION in human history!!!111!!elevnty!!!!

By: Lassi HippelÃ¤inen

Lassi HippelÃ¤inen — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:26:03 +0000

“Take take take. That’s all this comet seems to be able to do.”

You inconsiderate comet basher! It will pay dearly for the escape energy, with copious amounts of green stuff!

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:38:16 +0000

If he gives me a photo to post, I’ll post it. I really don’t know if he’s doing these shots these days, but he’s had a number of comet photos posted by NASA. So we’ll see.

By: Lilian Nattel

Lilian Nattel — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:32:15 +0000

I’m looking forward to seeing Glen’s photo–I assume you’ll be posting it.

By: Romeo Vitelli

Romeo Vitelli — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:44:19 +0000

So this comet is going to swing by, moon us, fart green gases in our general direction, and then take off? It seems like the sort of comet that a teenager would discover.