On Thu, 17 May 2012 16:07:35 -0400, Orval Fairbairn
wrote, perhaps among other things:

In article
23169764.1587.1337232267039.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@pbboa2,
wrote:

On Tuesday, May 15, 2012 7:24:53 AM UTC-7, Orval Fairbairn wrote:
In article
1884617.451.1337068774103.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@pbaf5,
wrote:

On Monday, May 14, 2012 2:07:28 PM UTC-7, wrote:
"An as yet undiscovered planet might be orbiting at
the dark fringes of the solar system, according to
new research.

Too far out to be easily spotted by telescopes, the
potential unseen planet appears to be making its
presence felt by disturbing the orbits of so-called
Kuiper belt objects, said Rodney Gomes, an
astronomer at the National Observatory of Brazil
in Rio de Janeiro."

See:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...-planet-solar-
syst
em-kuiper-belt-space-science

This sounds a bit like a small Nemesis? Maybe big enough
to send the dinos special gifts and maybe fiscal conservatives
as well.............................................. ..Trig

If it is, it won't spare "Progressives," either!

Awe but the Progressives won't be surprised; whereas,
the others will be and it will be deserved (oK more deserved ;-)
Perhaps the Progressives are building they're own.

An orb of ice in a far far orbit...............Trig

Is that why the Clinton Administration killed the search for near Earth
asteroids?

For a dead project, it seems to be alive and kicking.