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Did you know the Monolith was originally supposed to be a translucent pyramid

New Age Vapors — 9/14/2007 3:13:12 PM (archived)

Hmmmm....

http://www.universetoday.com/2007/09/11/the-triangle-that-skimmed-past-the-earth-asteroid-2002-ny40/

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Encounter with Iapetus tomorrow.....latest picture! - Raoul - 9/9/2007 7:36:31 PM
- IAPETUS !!!!!!!!!!!! - Raoul - 9/10/2007 6:00:29 PM
  - That Equatorial ridge is just Wierd... - nick hoffman - 9/11/2007 11:03:24 AM
    - and OLD - dtb - 9/11/2007 5:00:21 PM
  - re: IAPETUS !!!!!!!!!!!! - Raoul - 9/10/2007 6:20:49 PM
    - re: IAPETUS !!!!!!!!!!!! - Raoul - 9/11/2007 7:47:06 AM
      - Dave Bowman about to land on Iapetus....to meet his fate! - Raoul - 9/11/2007 3:06:03 PM
        
        Surprised nobody's noticed the "Face on Iapetus" on the right. (n/t) - TB - 9/11/2007 3:55:42 PM
        
        Did you know the Monolith was originally supposed to be a translucent pyramid - New Age Vapors - 9/14/2007 3:13:12 PM
        
        That asteroid - Raoul - 9/14/2007 8:01:31 PM

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