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Posted by EarnYourKeep on Apr-26-2007 20:43:

Real Kryptonite Found ... holla back girl

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007...in2722834.shtml

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AP) A mineral recently discovered in Serbia has the same composition as kryptonite � the fictional substance that robs Superman of his powers � the British Museum said Tuesday.

While the material is not a perfect match, its chemical breakdown is strikingly similar.

A drill core of the unusual mineral was unearthed in Serbia by the mining group Rio Tinto PLC, which turned it over to mineral expert Chris Stanley at the Natural History Museum for analysis.

"Towards the end of my research I searched the Web using the mineral's chemical formula, sodium lithium boron silicate hydroxide, and was amazed to discover that same scientific name written on a case of rock containing kryptonite stolen by Lex Luthor from a museum in the film 'Superman Returns,'" Stanley said.

The material is white, powdery and not radioactive � unlike the glowing green crystals usually depicted in the Superman comics. It will be formally named Jadarite when it is described in the European Journal of Mineralogy later this year.

Approximately 30 to 40 new minerals are discovered each year, the museum said, although usually only in the form of a few grains only visible under the microscope.

Posted by ZeJayMan on Apr-26-2007 20:50:

Re: Real Kryptonite Found ... holla back girl

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Approximately 30 to 40 new minerals are discovered each year, the museum said, although usually only in the form of a few grains only visible under the microscope.

I never imagined it was that many, that's interesting.

Posted by Frenchie on Apr-26-2007 20:52:

Watched this on the news last night. Very interesting.

Posted by tubularbills on Apr-26-2007 21:51:

wait, so something has similar properties to something fake from a TV theme/movie....

i mean, did they ever show in the movies/tv shows what the chemical compound of said element was?

otherwise, i could find something new and be like, "hey! it's same chemical makeup as slime from ghostbuster! zomg!"

Posted by Psy-T on Apr-27-2007 02:19:

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Originally posted by tubularbills
wait, so something has similar properties to something fake from a TV theme/movie....

i mean, did they ever show in the movies/tv shows what the chemical compound of said element was?

otherwise, i could find something new and be like, "hey! it's same chemical makeup as slime from ghostbuster! zomg!"

"Towards the end of my research I searched the Web using the mineral's chemical formula, sodium lithium boron silicate hydroxide, and was amazed to discover that same scientific name written on a case of rock containing kryptonite stolen by Lex Luthor from a museum in the film 'Superman Returns,'" Stanley said.

Posted by wotyzoid on Apr-27-2007 02:25:

OH NO!!! I AM DOOOOOOMED!!

Posted by tubularbills on Apr-27-2007 02:51:

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Originally posted by Psy-T
"Towards the end of my research I searched the Web using the mineral's chemical formula, sodium lithium boron silicate hydroxide, and was amazed to discover that same scientific name written on a case of rock containing kryptonite stolen by Lex Luthor from a museum in the film 'Superman Returns,'" Stanley said.

ok, that clears up a lot. thanks.

Posted by EarnYourKeep on Apr-27-2007 03:06:

lol in other words do all the drugs you can real quickly before earth asplodes! kryptonite and that new planet they found...government fucking with our weather 'creating rain' and global warning....i call shenanigans - stay high

Posted by LoveHate on Apr-27-2007 04:33:

the s in super mans suit actually stands for serbia.