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December 13 2005

Buffy found to be behaving oddly at the edge of the Solar System. Astronomers are at a loss to explain why.

Simon | BtVS | 19:26 CET | 20 comments total | tags: buffy

"Buffy the theory slayer" - lol!!

catalyst2 | December 13, 19:28 CET

It's a neat wee tribute to the show :).

Simon | December 13, 19:32 CET

Yep, that is most certainly great :-). I remember astronomical bodies Xena & Gabrielle, so I was already all 'why no Buffy?'.

Now lets see if I can write something about this for the dutch popular science magazine for which I write (internship) and turn it into a Whedonverse lovefest.

*starts thinking* ;-)

GVH | December 13, 19:42 CET

I was afraid you'd lost your mind...good to know it really does mention Buffy. :0)

Tee | December 13, 20:04 CET

"Buffy the Theory Slayer" is indeed both hilarious and a nice tribute to the show...very cool!

Chris inVirginia | December 13, 20:06 CET

Didn't someone post an article a while back about fruit fly researchers naming a gene Buffy?

Grounded | December 13, 20:41 CET

When i read the thread title i thought that my dream crossover between Buffy and Stargate was about to go ahead. Images of Buffy discussing tactics with Jack O'Neill in response to the new threat of vampire Goa'uld hosts flashed into my mind.

Sadly mistaken! :)

WhedonTrivia | December 13, 20:44 CET

I've been entertaining a notion of taking the Buffy movie where no Slayer has gone before, but this takes "Buffy...in space!" to a whole new level.

electricspacegirl | December 13, 20:53 CET

One more milestone for Joss's trophy cabinet...

newcj | December 13, 20:58 CET

I was afraid you'd lost your mind...good to know it really does mention Buffy.

I know. I was thinking gosh, even I haven't reached the level of fandom where one starts reading Whedon references into scientific journals. I'm so far behind.

Samantha | December 13, 21:17 CET

Didn't someone post an article a while back about fruit fly researchers naming a gene Buffy?

Yes, here's the fruit-fly gene Buffy link.

MissKittysMom | December 13, 21:19 CET

Haha! As the 9th Doctor would say, "FanTAStic!".

zeitgeist | December 13, 21:31 CET

I was afraid you'd lost your mind...good to know it really does mention Buffy. :0)

You're married to me, you know I haven't lost my mind :).

Simon | December 13, 21:34 CET

You're married to me, you know I haven't lost my mind :).

I'd say that qualifies her to know better than any of us that you are a crazed, crazed man, Simon ;)

zeitgeist | December 13, 21:36 CET

I'd say that qualifies her to know better than any of us that you are a crazed, crazed man, Simon ;)

Exactly!!

Tee | December 13, 22:17 CET

Great find, Simon. Too bad "Buffy" is just a nickname and will be replaced by an Inuit name. I love the idea of astronomers referring to "Buffy" for years to come.

phlebotinin | December 13, 22:38 CET

I was going to name some scientfic thing Buffy! Now if I discover something I'm going to name it Lorne.

I know. I was thinking gosh, even I haven't reached the level of fandom where one starts reading Whedon references into scientific journals. I'm so far behind.

*giggles* so true

Arabchick | December 14, 00:17 CET

Heh

Apocalypse | December 14, 00:47 CET

What is Buffy doing at the edge of the Solar System? Did Willow cast another teleportation spell with "kinks"? :)

As for odd orbit, I think it is affected by yet undiscovered space body called "Early".

Lince | December 14, 01:15 CET

LOL Great stuff. Who said Buffy isn't well known?! :)

Silent Night | December 14, 01:21 CET

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