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Great Moments in Science! #287582
Saturn's rings are mostly ice, but there is also other material that mission scientists have labeled "dirt."
Amazing stuff, honestly, but that "dirt" in quotes made me wonder if Dr. Evil was running the briefings down at JPL..
Dr. Evil: "Our observations of the 'rings' shows that along with the expected ice, there is another material. We have labelled this material 'dirt'. This 'dirt' is mostly in the inner portions of the 'rings.' In other news, mini-Cassini is being prepared for.."
Number 2: "Um, Dr. Evil, the probe is name Huygens. Not mini-Cassini."
Dr. Evil: "Thank you, Number 2. Thank you for correcting me in front of the entire frigging planet. You are really a helper today! Frau, give Number 2 a helper star."
Frau: "Jawohl, Herr Doktor. A HELPER STAR FOR NUMBER 2!!!!"
Dr. Evil: "Riigghhttt.."
Amazing stuff, honestly, but that "dirt" in quotes made me wonder if Dr. Evil was running the briefings down at JPL..
Dr. Evil: "Our observations of the 'rings' shows that along with the expected ice, there is another material. We have labelled this material 'dirt'. This 'dirt' is mostly in the inner portions of the 'rings.' In other news, mini-Cassini is being prepared for.."
Number 2: "Um, Dr. Evil, the probe is name Huygens. Not mini-Cassini."
Dr. Evil: "Thank you, Number 2. Thank you for correcting me in front of the entire frigging planet. You are really a helper today! Frau, give Number 2 a helper star."
Frau: "Jawohl, Herr Doktor. A HELPER STAR FOR NUMBER 2!!!!"
Dr. Evil: "Riigghhttt.."
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