Talk:2970: Meteor Shower PSA

2024-08-11T03:22:50Z

172.71.22.155:

Pretty sure the term "contact binary" in this instance is referring to the small solar system body variety (a peanut asteroid) rather than a contact binary star, but I can't think of a way to explain that in the explanation.[[User:RegularSizedGuy|RegularSizedGuy]] ([[User talk:RegularSizedGuy|talk]]) 06:11, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Amongst other things, if you ever see a space-rock fall, and land, don't be tempted to just pick it up. It will probably be extremely cold, for a while. And you don't want to leave your sticky fingerprints on it (or, maybe, {{w|Venom (character)|its sticky fingerprints on you}}). If you have a handy (clean) container then perhaps you could scoop it up to stop it from getting lost/soiled where it lies, unless you get more immediate advice directly from experts who might be very interested. (Depends upon who you talk to, and when, but there [https://ukfall.org.uk/report-a-meteorite/ may be some standing advice] that you can follow, if you're not lucky enough to already be an expert in the subject out looking for a particular find.) [[Special:Contributions/172.71.26.87|172.71.26.87]] 14:09, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

It seems to me that the "more dangerous examples" should link to something along the lines of SF stories in which infectious material came to Earth via meteorite. The "Green Rocks" link is more about how sci-fi (term used advisedly) alien substances (including meteorites) can have any magic powers the plot needs. I'm trying to come up with examples, but all that's coming to mind immediately is Walter M. Miller Jr.'s "Dark Benediction". [[User:BunsenH|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH|talk]]) 01:07, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

The bit in the explanation stating that animals might abandon their young if it smells of humans should be removed. That's a myth. --[[Special:Contributions/172.71.22.155|172.71.22.155]] 03:22, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

2836: A Halloween Carol

2023-10-02T19:51:17Z

172.71.22.155:

{{comic
| number = 2836
| date = October 2, 2023
| title = A Halloween Carol
| image = a_halloween_carol_2x.png
| imagesize = 639x245px
| noexpand = true
| titletext = [after a minute] "Okay, I think I've got it, thanks. Can I--" "oOOOooOOooo!"
}}

==Explanation==
{{incomplete|Created by a Halloween spirit - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}
The spirits of halloween come to teach cueball about the true meanning of halloween, ghostly moanning. This is a spoof of a chrismas carol.
==Transcript==

{{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}
:[Cueball is half sitting up in bed, his lower body underneath the blankets. He is looking at three ghost flying above him.]
:Middle ghost: ooOOOOOooOOOoo
:[The "ooooo" of the ghosts is written in wavy letters of varying sizes]
:Middle ghost: We are the ghosts of halloween past, present and future

:[Just the middle ghost]
:Ghost: here to teach you the true meaning of halloween!

:[Back to the full scene]
:Left ghost: ooOOOOOOOooo
:Middle ghost: ooOOOOOooo

:[Again, the full scene]
:Left ghost: ooooooOOOooOooo
:Right ghost: ooOoooOOOoooo

==Trivia==
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