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muriel_volestrangler

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12. I hope Prof Gemmell has thought through how he'll defend throwing his reputation in the shitter

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2018, 02:33 PM

May 2018

He better be pretty confident the "other results" can justify the expense. Every scientist knows there's no population of Loch Ness Monsters - you can't hide a viable number of large air-breathing animals in a confined space like that.

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Scientists plan DNA hunt for Loch Ness monster next month [View all] jpak May 2018 OP

There is no Loch Ness "Monster" SonofDonald May 2018 #1

There will probably be a lot to learn lagomorph777 May 2018 #9

That would be pretty funny if, after all this, there really was a Loch Ness monster. Oneironaut May 2018 #2

The Loch Ness Monster doesn't exist. I wish it did, but it doesn't. Aristus May 2018 #3

A summer in Scotland? Botany May 2018 #4

there's the proper attitude. MBS May 2018 #5

Might be a chance for a little fishing and I'll have to check the local pubs for local knowledge too Botany May 2018 #7

Have you heard of midges? (nt) muriel_volestrangler May 2018 #11

What a fucking waste of resources! longship May 2018 #6

" A global team of scientists" - the hunt for DNA is real Baclava May 2018 #14

You should tell the scientific community they're doing it wrong. LanternWaste May 2018 #15

I give it all the credibility it deserves. longship May 2018 #16

.... jpak May 2018 #17

Which right wing group is putting up the funds for this? rockfordfile May 2018 #8

That photo looks very different when you see the whole thing. lagomorph777 May 2018 #10

I hope Prof Gemmell has thought through how he'll defend throwing his reputation in the shitter muriel_volestrangler May 2018 #12

understand per oj, nessie is a prime suspect and the dna will clear him dembotoz May 2018 #13