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    Vatican Holds Scientific Conference To Ponder The Existence Of Extraterrestrial Life

    The Vatican Finally Shares Its Secret Stash of Astronomy Artifacts

    Vatican Building Europe's Largest Solar Plant, Start Worshipping Sun God

    Vatican Fights the 'Sin' of Pollution with $1.5 Million Solar Panel Roof

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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    11/11/09

    In reply to Vatican Holds Scientific Conference To Ponder The Existence Of Extraterrestrial Life

    Oh yeah, the Vatican - specially the pope - is so taking a kindler, gentler, more active role in science and technological progress these days... #vatican
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/11/09

    In reply to Vatican Holds Scientific Conference To Ponder The Existence Of Extraterrestrial Life
    I don't want any reprobate aliens polluting God's chosen species with their otherworldly pagan nonsense. We must shun the tares from the stars with extreme conviction people. And you, my brothers and sisters, will help Jesus Our Lord and Savior to vanquish the foulness from the sky with all the available modern technologies God has granted us through man's intellect.

    Also, that picture is funny as hell. #vatican
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    11/11/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Shun the non believerssss
    Shuuunnnnnnnnnnn-ah #vatican
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    11/11/09

    In reply to Vatican Holds Scientific Conference To Ponder The Existence Of Extraterrestrial Life
    It would be amazing (and amazingly hilarious) if The Vatican were actually the first to discover intelligent extraterrestrial life. #vatican
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    11/11/09

    @Digo: Funnier if the pope turned out to be an alien... #vatican
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    11/11/09

    @B-low: Maybe B16, but JP2 no way, he was too awesome. It would suck if he weren't one of us. #vatican
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    11/11/09

    @Digo: True that. Maybe the carmarlengo then- I don't even know who holds that post.
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    11/11/09

    @B-low: Me neither, I totally suck at being Catholic. It's what happens when you don't practice. #vatican
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    11/11/09

    @Digo: I'm only a good catholic when I meet a protestant. I guess that's a bit of an oxymoron... #vatican
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    Image of ArcticLotus ArcticLotus
    10/15/09

    In reply to The Vatican Finally Shares Its Secret Stash of Astronomy Artifacts
    small correction:
    a planiterium is huge, theatrically large.
    this is an orrery. #vaticansecretstorehouse
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    10/15/09

    @ArcticLotus: Thanks for the info. Fixed to reflect that.

    PS: Next time feel free to tag a correction with #rosafuzuckedup
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    Image of daweinst daweinst
    10/15/09

    In reply to The Vatican Finally Shares Its Secret Stash of Astronomy Artifacts
    Am I wrong in assuming that the Vatican has these artifacts because they murdered their inventors for blasphemy, and hid them from the world? #vaticansecretstorehouse
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    10/15/09

    @daweinst: yes, you are. but it's understandable. i mean, if only you were somehow connected to a vast, worldwide network of information where you could research things like historical facts, it would probably be weird for you to make such an assumption. but since such a thing is obviously out of the reach of the common internet-user, such mistakes are bound to occur. #vaticansecretstorehouse
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    Image of SigmundTheSeaMonster SigmundTheSeaMonster
    10/15/09

    In reply to The Vatican Finally Shares Its Secret Stash of Astronomy Artifacts
    That's earth in the middle, right? #vaticansecretstorehouse
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    04/20/09

    In reply to Vatican Building Europe's Largest Solar Plant, Start Worshipping Sun God
    Solar power isn't a bad idea. I mean, Pope Palpatine now has a way to charge up the super laser on his fully functional battlestation and can still look good to the enviro types.


    Give it a few years and the Vatican will send the Earth on an intercept course for Alderaan.

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    04/20/09

    @Skunky: I think you have him confused with Tarkin.
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    04/20/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Aw hell, let's just blow up whatever's in the way, we'll figure out the details later.
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    04/20/09

    In reply to Vatican Building Europe's Largest Solar Plant, Start Worshipping Sun God
    Jesus Christ, that's expensive.
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    04/20/09

    In reply to Vatican Building Europe's Largest Solar Plant, Start Worshipping Sun God
    will nobody think of the wine?!?
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    Image of bobdobbs bobdobbs
    04/20/09

    In reply to Vatican Building Europe's Largest Solar Plant, Start Worshipping Sun God
    You'd think God would tip them off to cheaper form of power generation. But noooo....
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    04/20/09

    @bobdobbs: Cheaper than tithing its members?
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked
    04/20/09

    @bobdobbs: They need more followers. It's like the ORI.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/20/09

    In reply to Vatican Building Europe's Largest Solar Plant, Start Worshipping Sun God
    Hey, Sean,


    Ptolemic planetary system jokes are passe now. If you want to make fun of the Vatican, you're going to have to stick to the regular staple of funny hats and secret lasciviousness.

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    04/20/09

    In reply to Vatican Building Europe's Largest Solar Plant, Start Worshipping Sun God
    Will the Popemobile be solar powered soon?


    The vehicle he had chosen was not an unreasonable substitute for burros. It was extremely rugged, easy to operate, and almost foolproof. It drew its power from six square yards of sunpower screens on its low curved roof. These drove a constant- load motor, or, when halted, replenished the storage battery against cloudy weather, or night travel. The bearings were 'everlasting', and every moving part, other than the caterpillar treads and the controls, were sealed up, secure from inexpert tinkering.
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    04/20/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: I don't think it's capable of being both lightweight, efficient, and bullet-proof.


    Bullet proofing and light weight are currently at odds with each other.

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    04/20/09

    In reply to Vatican Building Europe's Largest Solar Plant, Start Worshipping Sun God
    Uhm, the Roman Catholic church currently has one of the most progressive views on science, evolution, and the origins of the universe. They even have their own observatory.


    [www.space.com]

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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked
    04/20/09

    @Lite: does not like fishsticks...: But they don't have the Holy Grail. That's in France, but they don't know that, so shhhhhh.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/20/09

    @SpongeSteveSquareDave_GitEmSteveDave: Poppycock. The holy grail was actually the biblical equivalent of a modern day paper Dixie cup. Jesus wasn't big on flatware, as he figured there wasn't much point in investing in lots of fancy dishes or a personalized mug that said "Christ" on the side, what with only a few years of adulthood to manage 12 disciples with.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    04/20/09

    @SpongeSteveSquareDave_GitEmSteveDave: Who needs the holy grail and some silly kanigits when you have the Pope Mobile?
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    04/20/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: So you're saying that Jesus didn't rock the pimp chalice? And here I thought he was OG.
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    Image of Yinzers Are People Too Yinzers Are People Too
    04/20/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Which is why the Grail Indy picked to save his dear old dad was a plain wooden cup--the cup of a carpenter. It's amazing the religious truths that Harrison Ford and George Lucas can teach you--oh and Sean Connery too.


    ... "Colors that End in 'urple'"

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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    04/20/09

    @Yinzers Are People Too: But did he invent the Penis Mightier so that Jeopardy would come full circle?
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked
    04/20/09

    @Lite: does not like fishsticks...:


    @Lite: does not like fishsticks...: So are you saying the Papal Space Telescope will replace Hubble?

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    Image of ThickSkinned ThickSkinned
    04/20/09

    @Lite: does not like fishsticks...: Yet condoms being a useful tool to prevent aids continues to escape them...
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    04/20/09

    @ThickSkinned: I never said I liked being Catholic, or that I currently support all or even many of the Church's positions on social topics. I was simply pointing out that they aren't the ones pushing Intelligent Design upon school systems in the U.S.
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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    04/20/09

    @ThickSkinned: Abstinence, which the Catholics are proponents of, is a better defense against STDs. But we don't really need to get into a fight about this.
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    04/20/09

    @Lite: of Other Days: theres nothing i can say to make you look like more of a retard than your original post did. thats a first.
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    04/20/09

    @Yinzers Are People Too: Or possibly even the husk of any large fruit available in the region. The cup is not important, and was likely lost along with everything else into obscure piles of ancient dishware.
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    04/20/09

    @thatoneguy42: Let's look here... One friend, one follower. Oh it's the same person.


    Get back to me when you've said something useful enough for people to pay attention to you.


    However, in my ADD addled typing, I left out "Of all religions." and if you knew anything the about modern-day (Past 200 years or so) Roman Catholic Church you'd not have made that statement.


    Just because they disagree with doing some things for moral/ethical grounds does not mean that they do not embrace and in fact further science. In fact, quite a bit of science has come out of the church in the past 200 years. (Gallileo being declared a heretic aside... But that was over 200 years ago.)


    Next time learn 2 troll better.

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    Image of thatoneguy42 thatoneguy42
    04/20/09

    @Lite: of Other Days: ouch, the old "No OnE FoRRows yooooo" that's fuckin original. i don't give a crap. not gonna change my view on the church in the slightest. maybe when your nazi youth pope discovers warp speed i'll cede the point to you. but i'm not worried.
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    04/20/09

    @Lite: of Other Days:

    yep and Earth is only 6,000 years old
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    04/20/09

    @thatoneguy42: Ah yes... Let's try this differently. Take that posting style back to Kotaku. Your moronic rambling about anti-religion has nothing to do with scientific discovery, or the pope.
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    04/20/09

    @vladdybear: You really should, do some more reading...


    Accepting truths about something isn't the same as supporting it. IE: The church's contributions to science. It doesn't mean I have to like or support the church.

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    Image of skiterr skiterr
    04/20/09

    In reply to Vatican Building Europe's Largest Solar Plant, Start Worshipping Sun God
    On the first cloudy day, there will be 40,000 families looking for a new god.
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    04/20/09

    @skiterr: No. Only 20,000. The rest will have to wait until sundown.
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    04/20/09

    In reply to Vatican Building Europe's Largest Solar Plant, Start Worshipping Sun God
    The Terrorist community is going to have so much fun with these, even the non terrorist, imagine having the Vatican loose all "power" for hours
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    04/20/09

    @matopete: Hundreds of Hookah and Bong smokers descend on the Vatican City to block the sun. Until the Vatican Soldiers come... and sing a song about what lesson they should learn!


    Rome-a Dome-a dooble-dee-dee we have a message from the Pope for thee...

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    04/20/09

    @SpongeSteveSquareDave_GitEmSteveDave: I stopped reading "Angels and Demons" when Dan Brown started describing these guys as some sort of elite commando force.
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    04/20/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: It was fiction after all, people took those books way too seriously. I happen to think they were good fun summertime reads...
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    04/20/09

    @hfm: I actually enjoyed the Da Vinci Code, but I thought Angels and Demons was just more of the same thing.
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