Sky Watchers Want Recognized a Newly Described Type of Cloud

Sky Watchers Want Recognized a Newly Described Type of Cloud 166

Posted by timothy on Sunday October 11, 2009 @02:36AM from the but-armageddon-is-a-place dept.

phantomfive writes "In Iowa and Scotland there are reports of a type of cloud not yet recognized by the World Meteorological Foundation. It seems the cloud does not match any of the clouds in the International Cloud Atlas, and thus there is a campaign underway to have it included. Some have said the clouds look like Armageddon has arrived."

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I suggest (Score:5, Funny)

by zapakh ( 1256518 ) writes: on Sunday October 11, 2009 @02:40AM (#29709173)

"Armageddulus"

Re:Pretty simple for me. (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday October 11, 2009 @02:46AM (#29709185)

i am an expert on photoshop and i can tell by the pixels around the text that this is a photoshop pic not real

Best. Cloud. Ever. (Score:5, Funny)

by dangitman ( 862676 ) writes: on Sunday October 11, 2009 @02:48AM (#29709191)

Though I'm not sure I would want to store my data in it.

my hobby (Score:5, Funny)

by HNS-I ( 1119771 ) writes: on Sunday October 11, 2009 @02:49AM (#29709197)

Yeah, the reflections are all wrong. Definitely photoshopped.

Re:forest for the trees... (Score:3, Funny)

by Shadow of Eternity ( 795165 ) writes: on Sunday October 11, 2009 @02:58AM (#29709237)

What's the point of this again?
No, these are argumentus roundillus. You're thinking of cynicus pointillus.

Re:my hobby (Score:5, Funny)

by Sparx139 ( 1460489 ) writes: on Sunday October 11, 2009 @03:19AM (#29709295)

For those that don't get it [xkcd.com]

Re:in other news... (Score:3, Funny)

by Tablizer ( 95088 ) writes: on Sunday October 11, 2009 @03:40AM (#29709365) Journal

Slashdotters want corrected a better grammatically post title.
Yoda hater!

Re:alto-cirrus (Score:5, Funny)

by Tablizer ( 95088 ) writes: on Sunday October 11, 2009 @03:45AM (#29709381) Journal

In the olden days, when I was a kid, alto-cirrus were notable for their rarity. Nowadays, in California at least, they seem almost a daily phenomena. Climate change, perhaps?
In my day, clouds were rainbowy in color and had spirals and thousands of moving finger-like projections. We'd see them all the time on the hill where the mushrooms grew.

Re: Photoshoped - What about all the others? (Score:3, Funny)

by Vintermann ( 400722 ) writes: on Sunday October 11, 2009 @03:55AM (#29709429) Homepage

Is there any need for that safe=off in your query string?

Re:Pretty simple for me. (Score:5, Funny)

by ArsenneLupin ( 766289 ) writes: on Sunday October 11, 2009 @03:55AM (#29709431)

And while you're at it, also add this puppy [flickr.com]

Rorschach Clouds (Score:3, Funny)

by bobdotorg ( 598873 ) writes: on Sunday October 11, 2009 @03:56AM (#29709437)

Rorschach Clouds. Seriously.
I look at that picture and all I see are breasts. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm... Boobie Clouds.

Re: Photoshoped - What about all the others? (Score:5, Funny)

by ArsenneLupin ( 766289 ) writes: on Sunday October 11, 2009 @04:49AM (#29709603)

Is there any need for that safe=off in your query string?
Yes. Or else it would miss the best site [undulatus-...tus.org.lu]

Re:Rorschach Clouds (Score:3, Funny)

by ArsenneLupin ( 766289 ) writes: on Sunday October 11, 2009 @04:53AM (#29709625)

Rorschach Clouds. Seriously.
I look at that picture and all I see are breasts. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm... Boobie Clouds.
And here are some clouds that swing the other way [undulatus-...tus.org.lu]

Re:alto-cirrus (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday October 11, 2009 @05:22AM (#29709727)

you might still see that in the desert. little fluffy clouds.

Re:I suggest (Score:4, Funny)

by aaaaaaargh! ( 1150173 ) writes: on Sunday October 11, 2009 @05:50AM (#29709805)

It's always newsworthy when something has happened in Iowa.

Re:More Clouds ... (Score:2, Funny)

by maxwell demon ( 590494 ) writes: on Sunday October 11, 2009 @07:42AM (#29710235) Journal

I think someone screwed around with the Matrix code.
The Matrix uses cloud computing?

Re:my hobby (Score:4, Funny)

by caitsith01 ( 606117 ) writes: on Sunday October 11, 2009 @08:13AM (#29710353) Journal

How appropriate - XKCD truly is the comic for people who don't get it.

Re:Pretty simple for me. (Score:4, Funny)

by smoker2 ( 750216 ) writes: on Sunday October 11, 2009 @08:31AM (#29710435) Homepage Journal

Breasts not asses. Mammal, mammaries, TITS !

Re:Pretty simple for me. (Score:5, Funny)

by Anpheus ( 908711 ) writes: on Sunday October 11, 2009 @11:52AM (#29711375)

But what's his name? His story? Did he survive hardship to get to where he is today?

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I suggest (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Pretty simple for me. (Score:2, Funny)

Best. Cloud. Ever. (Score:5, Funny)

my hobby (Score:5, Funny)

Re:forest for the trees... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:my hobby (Score:5, Funny)

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Re: Photoshoped - What about all the others? (Score:3, Funny)

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Rorschach Clouds (Score:3, Funny)

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Re:alto-cirrus (Score:2, Funny)

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